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  • 1.  ISO 8 clean room requirements

    Posted 01-Sep-2021 05:42
    Respected Professionals,

    Will you please guide me regarding the banned material list in ISO 8 production area for a medical device company basically dealing with dental aligners, is refrigerator allowed ? please clarify.

    Thanks in advance for taking out the time.
     
    Regards
    Shivani

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    Shivani Chawda
    Quality Assurance Executive
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  • 2.  RE: ISO 8 clean room requirements

    Posted 02-Sep-2021 07:41
    Hello Shivani,

    The basic materials "banned" from cleanrooms (really regardless of class) are things like food, drink, cardboard, make-up, or really anything which can introduce particles routinely into the cleanroom.  Refrigerators are allowed, but what you should do is clean the unit down in the Ante Chamber room (gowning room), before introducing into the cleanroom.  As an example, when materials are brought into the cleanroom through say a pass-through, the outside container would be wiped down or even the inside all wiped down to reduce any external foreign particles from being introduced into the cleanroom.  When we had to bring equipment or tools into the cleanroom these were all wiped down/cleaned prior to entry to ensure there was no external particles which could come off in the cleanroom.

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    Richard Vincins RAC
    Vice President Global Regulatory Affairs
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  • 3.  RE: ISO 8 clean room requirements

    Posted 03-Sep-2021 08:16
    Hello Sir,

    Thanks for the information.

    regards

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    Shivani Chawda
    Quality Assurance Executive
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  • 4.  RE: ISO 8 clean room requirements

    Posted 07-Sep-2021 13:53
    Hi Shivani,

    Richard Vincins nailed it right on the head.

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    Lance Tovar
    RA/QA Specialist
    Roy UT
    United States
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  • 5.  RE: ISO 8 clean room requirements

    Posted 12-Sep-2021 08:38
    Hello Shivani,

    Certain refrigerators could have compressors that generate and disperse lot of particulates that could be a concern to maintain the cleanroom cleanliness. It is recommended to have the return air panel near the exhaust of the refrigerator to sweep out these particulates. 

    Monitor the cleanroom at an increased frequency initially to study the total particulates and air flow patterns in the cleanroom.

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    Ajit Basrur
    Worcester MA
    United States
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