CleanRooms articles from June 2006

CleanRooms archives from June 2006

Immediate action required for CSPs.(regulations of Sterilization)(Compounding of Sterile Preparations)
June 1, 2006... There can be absolutely no excuse or justification for the lack of a federally mandated and strictly enforced code of federal regulations for the compounding of sterile preparations (CSPs) across this country. With the number of CSPs being...

IEST presents technical awards.(Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology's service)
June 1, 2006... The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) acknowledged the technical accomplishments of its members and supporters at the annual awards recognition and annual membership meeting that took place during ESTECH 2006 in May. ...

Demand for food safety products on the rise.(news)
June 1, 2006... According to a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio), the demand for food safety products in the U.S. will increase 5.5 percent per year to over $2 billion in 2010. Factors contributing to the increase include development...

Microbial monitoring system helps pinpoint contamination.(news)
June 1, 2006... Conventional microbial collection and monitoring technologies don't readily distinguish contamination from microbial contaminants present in a cleanroom air system from that introduced by other sources. This is one reason Pall Life Sciences...

Supplier receives proposal for ozone food safety process.(news)
June 1, 2006... Produce Safety & Security. International, Inc. (PDSC), an ozone and chemical sanitation disinfectant process supplier to the food industry and medical/dental facilities, has received a proposal, from a soon-to-be-announced technology partner,...

UVDI acquires Sparks Technology Inc.(UltraViolet Devices Inc acquires Sparks Technology Inc )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI; Valencia, Calif.), a leading manufacturer of UV products for air and water treatment recently acquired Sparks Technology, Inc (STI) of Batavia, Illinois. Sparks Technology has been a leading OEM supplier to many...

New PDA facility to offer state-of-the-art training and education.(news)
June 1, 2006... The Parenteral Drug Association (Bethesda, Md.; www.pda.org) plans to consolidate operations to offer enhanced pharmaceutical and biotechnology training and education from a centralized facility. The new headquarters will occupy the first...

Construction underway for DuPont's second direct bonding production line in China.(news)
June 1, 2006... DuPont has begun construction on a second production line for liquid crystal display (LCD) direct bonding in Shenzhen, China. The new line will more than double the company's direct bonding production capacity and cleanroom space in the region....

New breakthrough in trace analysis.(new analytical technique for accurate quantification of ultratrace metal concentrations in water )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Balazs Analytical Services, a division of Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP (www.airliquide.com), has introduced PPQ Analysis, a new analytical technique for accurate quantification of ultratrace metal concentrations in water and process...

Zentox announces expansion.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Zentox (Newport News, Va.; www.zentox.com), a leader in innovative air purification and industrial water services technologies, will expand its facility in Newport News, Va., to increase the company's current square footage by approximately 50...

Hydrophilic coating process patented.(news)
June 1, 2006... Tulip BioMed, Inc. (San Diego, Calif.; www.tulipbiomed.com), a developer of medical devices and patented technologies for the living tissue markets, has filed for a provisional patent on its hydrophilic coating process, which affects the...

Major milestones achieved in high-k metal gate technology.(news)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... In two key presentations at the 2006 Symposium on VLSI Technology, SEMATECH engineers shared technical details on metal electrode materials that can be used to build low threshold voltage (Vt) nMOS transistors with high-k dielectric, and also...

IEST offers two-part online course.(news)
June 1, 2006... The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) will present a two-part educational series titles "Maintaining the Integrity of the Cleanroom." Part one will take place Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at 11:00 AM (CDT), and part...

Hanford issues a nationwide recall of Cefazolin.(PARTICLES)
June 1, 2006... Hanford Pharmaceuticals, Inc., of Syracuse, New York, is voluntarily recalling four lots (379,975 vials) of Cefazolin for Injection, USR 1 g/10 mL vials, an antibiotic used in a hospital environment. Certain lots of the active ingredient used...

DA issues draft guidance for fresh-cut fruits and vegetables.(PARTICLES)
June 1, 2006... To minimize microbial food-safety hazards common to the processing of most fresh-cut fruits and vegetables sold to consumers in a ready-to-eat form, the FDA today published a draft guidance document for producers of fresh-cut produce titled...

Update on IEST WG-CC003 activities: a look at garment system considerations for cleanrooms and other controlled environments.(setting the standard)
June 1, 2006... The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST), through its working groups (WGs), develops recommended practices (RPs) that have long been recognized as effective and efficient tools for providing guidance to industry and...

Disposable fluid separation device and manifold assembly design with easy change-out feature.(inventor's corner)
June 1, 2006... Conventional fluid separation units with fittings are often installed in small spaces, making it difficult to change out the filter unit. For example, it can be difficult to turn a fitting during installation and removal in a confined space....

Diversity in size, application and geography typify new cleanroom construction market--Part 1.(your market analysis)
June 1, 2006... Cleanrooms are utilized by semiconductor, pharmaceutical, flat panel display, aerospace, food and other manufacturers who need to protect products and/or workers from airborne contaminants. According to our research, more than 94 million square...

The new bar in sterile compounding raises questions about how to achieve it: despite the somewhat daunting physical clean-space requirements in USP 797, a bigger worry for compounding pharmacies is educating staff in proper aseptic and containment techniques.(special report)
June 1, 2006... Pharmacies have been compounding, reconstituting and custom-formulating drugs for consumers for decades, but the first "post-modern" compounding pharmacy wasn't built, inspected and ready for operation until 2004. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Test results indicate significant differences in particle capture and retention characteristics of wipers.
June 1, 2006... How well does a wiper wipe? When it comes to cleaning or removing micron or submicron size contaminants from surfaces, that's a tougher question to answer than one would imagine. To the author's knowledge, there are no widely accepted test...

Cleanroom aseptic detailing.(aseptic design)
June 1, 2006... I'm willing to bet that I can identify one characteristic that every reader of this article has in common. And, no, it's not that you all read Cleanrooms magazine. It's that every one of you has benefited from pharmaceuticals at least once in...

Must-haves vs. nice-to-haves: selecting the right cleanroom construction materials.(cleanroom construction)
June 1, 2006... The question of modular versus conventional cleanroom construction is increasingly common in high-tech industries, and one that may have a different answer depending on each individual project. Speed to market, however, is critical for almost...

Gas/liquid delivery.(product introduction)
June 1, 2006... Keeping process gases and/or water free from contamination is vital, regardless of the classification level of the surrounding environment or cleanliness of the equipment. This month's product spotlight highlights some of the latest liquid and...

Vacuum pump traps.(new products)
June 1, 2006... MV Products has introduced a line of vacuum traps that absorb toxic mercury vapors in laboratory and manufacturing applications. MV Posi-Trap[R] Vacuum Traps are constructed from stainless steel and feature Redisorb[R] filters with a treated...

Stainless-steel, flush-mount enclosures.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Hoffman has introduced PharmaPro[TM] a new standard series of stainless-steel Type 4X flush-mount enclosures. The new models feature a low RA (roughness average) value finish that minimizes surface crevices, allowing a more thorough wipe-down....

Standards bottle rack.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Bel-Art Products, Inc. has introduced Scienceware[R] Standards Bottle Rack for keeping USP reference standards organized. Individual wells separate each bottle for safer transporting and storage and clear supports make viewing easier. Each...

Ultrapure water system.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Millipore has announced the availability of the new Milli-Q Advantage system to meet the ultrapure water needs of most users and their specific applications. The main benefit is the convenience of a single system. The water quality adapts to...

C[O.sub.2] cleaning equipment.(new products)
June 1, 2006... The MobileClean[TM] from PurC[O.sub.2] brings C[O.sub.2] snow cleaning onto the automated production floor. Contaminated grippers and toolblocks can be cleaned without disassembly or realignment. Polished mold surfaces can be cleansed without...

Water-based condensation particle counter.(new products)
June 1, 2006... The new Model 3781 Water-based Condensation Particle Counter (WCPC) from TSI Particle Instruments is an ideal choice for monitoring temporal and spatial variations of various indoor and outdoor environments with multiple units. This small,...

Gasketed ceiling system.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Chicago Metallic introduces BarrierGrid[TM] Exposed Gasketed Ceiling Systems for clean process areas. Designed for use in ISO 14644-1 controlled environment facilities, this system is ideal for clean manufacturing, healthcare, food processing,...

Stainless-steel countertops.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Eagle introduces new stainless-steel countertops that provide users with long-term value and customizable functionality in their work areas. Both standard and custom countertops are offered to meet the needs of users in healthcare...

Conveyor system for cleanroom applications.(new products)
June 1, 2006... MagStar Technologies has introduced a new Quickdraw[R] Conveyor System designed for use in cleanroom environments. The low-profile rail offers greater flexibility in a 50 percent smaller footprint than other conveyor systems, making it ideal...

Hardwall modular cleanrooms.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Clean Air Products introduces Series 582 Vertical Flow Hardwall Modular Cleanrooms. These prefabricated, easy-to-assemble cleanrooms are available in a variety of sizes, shapes, materials of construction and classifications to suit nearly any...

Label printing solutions for cleanrooms.(new products)
June 1, 2006... LGInternational has launched a line of label printers and on-demand label printing solutions certified for cleanroom usage. Label printing solutions feature: quick and easy printing of barcodes, text, numbers, and graphic images; powerful...

Cleaning brushes.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Qosina is pleased to present an assortment of instrument cleaning brushes ideal for providing access in hard-to-reach areas. With a variety of different brush diameters and handle lengths, these brushes are well suited for cleaning projects in...

UVC kit for PTAC systems.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Steril-Aire's new Packaged Terminal Air Conditioning (PTAC) UVC Kit provides energy savings, mold and IAQ control, and reduced maintenance. Each kit contains one UVC Emitter and power supply, plus all necessary hardware components to retrofit a...

Filling line for presterilized syringes.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Bosch Pharma Liquid offers its new, complete syringe filling systems for presterilized syringes: the FXS 2020 and the new high-volume FXS 5100. The FXS 5100 offers extremely high output (500 syringes per minute), a compact footprint (2.5 meters...

Sterile connections.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Colder Products Company has introduced the Steam-Thru[R] II, which provides a sterile connection between disposable systems and existing stainless-steel processing equipment. This latest addition to the company's line of sterile Steam-Thru...

Expanded line of sanitary connections.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Colder Products Company has expanded its popular line of SaniQuik[TM] Connections. The versatile connection is now offered in two new sanitary termination sizes to provide added flexibility for processors that need to link disposables and...

Sterility assurance products.(new products)
June 1, 2006... STERIS has introduced its Steraffirm[TM] line of sterility assurance products. First, Class 6 emulating indicators are cycle verification indicators that confirm the presence or absence of specific time and temperature parameters during a...

Larger-diameter column for chromatography.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Millipore Corporation has introduced the new QuikScale 630 mm column, which offers a larger modular approach to chromatography. The columns are designed to achieve ultrahigh throughput and accommodate all media types. The streamlined design of...

Filtration system and filter test instrument.(new products)
June 1, 2006... Millipore has recently introduced two new products. The Pod Process Scale System for large-scale clarification/prefiltration is a patented filtration system that's flexible in size and configuration, and is easy to install, maintain and...

Air filtration handbook.(New Literature)
June 1, 2006... The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) has revised the Handbook on Air Filtration. This handbook covers a broad range of applications for users who require removal of airborne-particulate contamination for maximum air...

2006 FM approval guide.(New Literature)
June 1, 2006... Product-testing and certification organization FM Approvals has just released its comprehensive 2006 Approval Guide on CD-ROM. The guide is especially useful for architects, consulting engineers, plant managers, contractors, and product buyers...

Particle instruments catalog.(New Literature)
June 1, 2006... The TSI Particle Technology catalog from TSI, Inc. has been updated and expanded. This guide, used by scientists involved in a variety of particle research, offers a concise, convenient reference to TSI's complete line of particle instruments....

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 1, 2006... JULY 11-13 SEMICON West. Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, Calif. For more information: www.semi.org. AUGUST 1-3 The Drug Development Process--From Discovery to Commercialization, a three-day training course from the...