EQUIPMENT AND GROUND CONTROLS

Surface Controls in Clean Rooms

Materials in critical use within the clean room are evaluated microbiologically by taking samples with a transport swab from the personnel entrance, clean room usage surface and material exit surfaces.

Evaluation methods and standards are given below.

ISO 14698-1 Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments - Biocontamination control - Part 1:

General principles and methods

ISO 14698-2 Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments - Biocontamination control - Part 2:

Evaluation and interpretation of biocontamination data