Industry News & FREE Advice For Operating a Cleanroom
We all understand the issues around ensuring hands and surfaces are clean in order to reduce the spread of contamination. However, have you ever considered a tool that many of us use for many hours per day ? Is your […]
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Which hand sanitiser is most effective ? A question we are currently being asked daily! During the current global situation with COVID-19, it is now more important than ever to make sure we are upholding high standards of personal hygiene […]
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How High Is The Risk From Coronavirus? The risk of catching coronavirus (COVID-19) in workplaces is currently low. However, it is good practice to implement a few simple basic hygiene principles. Ensure everyone at work follows simple hygiene rules, such […]
Read moreWhat is Coronavirus ? Coronavirus is a blanket term for a number of respiratory illnesses, including the common cold, flu & more severe viruses like SARS. The symptoms typically include trouble breathing, fever, coughing, headache and a sore throat. Chinese […]
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Is Your Transfer Hatch Compliant With GMP, MHRA and ISO ? Transfer hatches are an integral part of most cleanrooms… but do you know what to look for when selecting a transfer hatch? Safe transfer of material in and out […]
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How To Care For Cleanroom and Cleaning Your Stainless Steel Furniture Many people contact us to ask about cleanroom stainless steel care and cleaning. Stainless steels need to be cleaned correctly for a number of reasons: To preserve the appearance […]
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Plastic recycling is one of the many things that damage the environment. But there is one major misconception that plastics in themselves are the leading environmental catastrophe or cause of global warming. Cleanroom Supplies provide disposable protective clothing across a […]
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We understand what it is like when all the standard furniture catalogues you are looking through are not quite what you are looking for. This exercise can be frustrating and time consuming. It is also important to fully understand the […]
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Food Processing -Disposable & Disinfection We stock a wide range of products which comply with the Food Safety Act 1990 and adhere to the guidelines laid down by the Food Standards Agency related to that Act. Disposable Attire Our multi-coloured […]
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Joe Hughes from Clean Air Solutions Discusses ISO 14644 Revisions. This is a guest blog by Joe Hughes of Clean Air Solutions Ltd Who is Joe Hughes? Joe has many years of expert experience on Validation testing and designing Cleanrooms […]
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CDC – A Guide to Cleaning and Disinfecting Cleanrooms The Cleaning and Disinfection handbook This book is aimed at those working within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors around the world, as well as providing valuable information for students and […]
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Tristel Duo Ultrasound – Applications Tristel Duo Ultrasound is designed for the sporicidal disinfection of invasive ultrasound probes such as transrectal and transvaginal probes. Other uses for Tristel Duo for Ultrasound include the high-level disinfection of non-invasive medical devices such […]
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Disposable cleanroom gloves – which type to select? Wearing gloves in a controlled environment such as a cleanroom, laboratory or food production area serves the following purposes: Protect the user from contamination of chemicals or cleaning agent Protect the […]
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PPE Directive Is Changing. The PPE Directive was one of the New Approach Directive and is now over 20 years old. In order to reflect current technologies and processes, it is in the process of being superseded by a new […]
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ISO 9001 Evolves To Meet Modern Business Needs. ISO 9001 is a standard that sets out the requirements for a quality management system. It helps businesses and organizations to be more efficient and improve customer satisfaction. From a cleanroom or […]
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Cleanroom Supplies Abseils for Charity Last month the intrepid team here at Cleanroom Supplies made our way to London to abseil in costume for charity – specifically, for Guys’ St Thomas’ charity, a cause near and dear to our hearts. […]
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IPA And DE Alcohols Disinfectants: In the cleanroom setting, alcohol disinfectants refer to two chemical compounds, denatured ethyl alcohol (DE) and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) also referred to as isopropanol. IPA and DE are broad spectrum antimicrobial and are rapidly bactericidal, […]
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What grade of stainless steel should you be using in a sterile environment? Stainless steel cleanroom furniture obviously needs to be disinfected effectivley to reduce cleanroom contamination. However consideration also needs to be given to corrosion resistance, particularly with […]
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Magnahelic Gauges – What Are They? Magnahelic pressure gauges are instruments used to monitor the differential room pressures within a cleanroom. The cascade of pressure from room to room is maintained and monitored to limit inward our outward contamination, depending […]
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Hardwall or Softwall Cleanroom You have two clear options when it comes to building a cleanroom: a hardwall or a softwall cleanroom structure. Before you choose, there are a few things that will help you to determine which type of […]
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Cleanroom Supplies Core Values Here at Cleanroom Supplies we work hard to follow our core values in everything we do. We firmly believe that focusing on our core values, helps to improve our service, our quality and relationship we build […]
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What is Optimum Protection™ and who is Cleanroom Supplies? Optimum Protection™ is a brand created and owned by Cleanroom Supplies. Cleanroom Supplies is perfectly positioned to understand your needs because for many years, our founding managing director worked as […]
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What Is ISO14644? ISO14644 is the international standard used to design, construct, validate and operate a cleanroom. For those new to cleanrooms, look at our basic concept of a cleanroom animation. The standard was first published in 1999, […]
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Asbestos Removal – An Overview On Safely Removing Asbestos Asbestos is a group of microscopic fibres that are detrimental to your health and exposure will increase the risk of lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma. Removing Asbestos is dangerous and […]
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It’s very important to consider the environment you’ll be working in when deciding on which protective shoe covers to use. As with most personal protective equipment (PPE), the type of item you select is based on the potential hazards […]
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WFI Water – Selection of Pure Water for Cleanroom and Laboratory Many different terms are used for Pure Water and there is often confusion between alternative production methods and the different standards or grades of pure water. Such terms as […]
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Cleanroom Disinfection – A Helpful Guide Cleanroom disinfection products offer a wide scale of activity, especially against bacteria. Most are not effective against spores, however, which create a threat of contamination and can be difficult to control. But when […]
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Cleanroom Contamination – Some Unexpected Sources Keeping your cleanroom sterile and free from contamination involves limiting the sub-micron particles by controlling environmental conditions. To do this effectively, you’ll need to be aware of some unexpected sources of cleanroom contamination. […]
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Cleanroom face masks and dust protection are essential for controlled environments such as cleanrooms. Of course, in a cleanroom environment, a face mask may serve two purposes: Protect the operator from the environment Protect the product from the operator It’s […]
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Cytotoxic Spills – How To Handle Them Precautions The high-toxicity nature of cytotoxic drugs (also known as antineoplastics) is well known in the healthcare industry, and pharmacies as well as other locations will already be aware of the steps needed […]
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Cleanroom Wipes – Selecting The Correct Product Cleanroom wipes are a low lint cloth used in a clean room or controlled environment to wipe away surface contamination and spills. Common cleanroom contaminates would be solid particles, liquids and bio contaminants. […]
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If you find yourself working long hours in the cleanroom or laboratory, is your cleanroom chair up to the job? A badly designed cleanroom chair may be putting unwanted strain on your joints and muscles. Awkward postures for a long […]
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Many of us can relate to finding a human hair on our dinner plate at some time. One of the biggest single causes of contamination in food production is hair. We understand the need for hairnets and mob caps in […]
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Disposable Coveralls An essential product for many industries, disposable coveralls have to achieve many things. They have to be made of breathable material, liquid and dust resistant, and they have to be a strong barrier against contaminants. More than that, […]
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In the region of 85% of workers in the food industry wear mob caps, where hair is one of the largest single contamination risks. The food industry is far from being the only professional field that requires the use […]
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Francis Crick (8 June 1916- 28 July 2004) was one of Britain’s great scientists, working as a molecular biologist and biophysicist. Crick began his scientific career in physics, obtaining a BSc from UCL in 1937. During World War Two […]
Read moreOne of the biggest single causes of contamination in food production is hair. On average, a person will shed in the region of 150 hairs a day. Apply a little mental arithmetic to this and you’ll soon find that in […]
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Contamination control within a cleanroom is vital, particualry within GMP & MHRA compliant facilities. Sterile Disinfectants are an important factor in controlling microorganisms, combined with appropriate procedures and practices. Disinfectants typically do not kill bacterial spores. Sporicides kill bacterium, virus […]
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What Is Latex Allergy? A latex allergy is an immune system reaction to proteins in natural rubber latex, a product made from rubber tree fluids. Natural rubber latex is obtained from the tropical tree Hevea brasiliensis, and many of the […]
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The Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR), Regulation 528/2012, supersedes the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) regulations. BPR concerns the placing on the market and use of biocidal product. The text was adopted on 22 May 2012 and was applicable from 1 September […]
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My first job, around 25 years ago, was as a trainee Design Engineer & Project Manager within a specialist ventilation and contamination control consultancy. After leaving secondary school I went through college and university education in engineering and environmental science. […]
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Asbestos Facts: Cleanroom Supplies offers a range of asbestos removal disposables, including disposable protective clothing, waste disposal sacks and other vital removal equipment. Here are 8 asbestos-related facts that may surprise you: Asbestos is natural. In fact, its name refers […]
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Disposable rubber gloves for the controlled environments and the cleanroom have traditionally been manufactured from latex rubber. Historically this has been a practical choice on account of the material providing excellent value as well as a high level of protection […]
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Disposable overshoes. Have you considered the health and saftey issues as well as the hygiene issues? Many controlled or hygienic environments, particularly within the cleanroom, laboratory and food industries use disposable overshoes. Usually the purpose of shoe covers in a […]
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One of the areas in cleanroom hygiene that is easily overlooked is that of cleanroom keyboards. It is very easy for dust and microbes to build up in the small crevices between keys over a period of time. Then there […]
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The Gowning Process Before entering the cleanroom it is important to understand the different garments and their respective purposes as well as the gowning process itself. A cleanroom is an environment that needs to minimise dust and/or microbiological contaminants. In […]
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Total Recall: How a LIMS for your cleanroom can save people and business Volkswagen and the infamous case of the grand diesel dupe has shaken the German car manufacturer to its very core, resulting in the recall of over half […]
Read moreHazard Control in Food Manufacturing: the 7 principles of an HACCP plan for your cleanroom Quality food production relies on a number of factors, with cleanrooms often an essential feature of the manufacturing and packing process. But even with the […]
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Protective Clothing – Disposable or Re-useable? Protective clothing is essential in any controlled environment whether it be a clean room, laboratory, manufacturing or processing environment. Whatever the case, protective clothing provides two basic functions: • To protect the operator from […]
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80% of contamination enters your critical environment at ground level. What can you do to dramatically reduce this ? View Tacky Mat Laboratory Report
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