Cleanrooms are not just the foundation of a pharmaceutical, research, and medical facility, but their design reflects the gold standard of contamination control. The cleanroom is characterised by controlled airflow and regulated humidity, precisely engineered environment with strict protocol in place. Well, even after the mechanical equipment working at their maximum potential, the cleanroom gets compromised and pose risk. These risks seem subtle and are human errors but they hamper the product integrity, compliance and finally compromise the consumer safety.
At SteriAttire, when we manufacture cleanroom coveralls, garments and PPE kits, we understand the very process of contamination control, hence place our focus on personnel linked risks and aim to lower them.
Humans are the most visible components in the work setting, yet the most stealth contributors in disrupting the cleanroom. Contamination is not always systematic; it can start from a minute innocent seeming protocol diversion or a systemic mistake.
When multiple people are handling equipment, and working in the same environment, more often than not, their interactions contribute to the contamination. Humans shed skin cells, hair and particles from their body. Even the slightest gestures like waving hands or bending can disrupt the integrity of the cleanroom. Cleanroom setup in biotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing are very sensitive requiring strict protocols.
Similarly, fabric linked contamination occur due to worn out apparel or low-quality garment, or overly used protective garment which has lost it properties. Bacterial and fungal strains riding over the textile material, often bypass the sterile zones. This emphasises on the need for PPE kits, and sterile garments to be used in clean room setup.
A small electrostatic discharge in a normal setting can be shrugged off. Well, in a very sensitive instrument room, static electricity poses a major challenge, leading to latent defects and failure in product and calibration at later stages.
A very common underestimated risk in a cleanroom setup is cross contamination amongst the cleanroom of different zones. This risk occurs even with perfect protocol due to reuse of apparel and improper gowning.
Protective garment in a cleanroom is like using gloves in a crime investigation. You don’t want to leave any fingerprint behind while your work. It has to be very specific and needs to be in place all the times. This solution contains human-generated contamination to retain environmental integrity.
Steriattire designs the cleanroom garments and solutions with superior quality fabric, ergonomic design, while adhering to industry standards. We make sure that while controlling the contamination in a cleanroom, safety and comfort don’t get neglected. We help the organisations in maintaining the integrity of their cleanrooms and safeguarding their process, products and reputation.