8:30

REGISTRATION

PRE-SESSION DISCUSSION
 

9:00

CLEANROOM CONTAMINANTS / LEVELS

Specific contaminants and levels in Cleanrooms; Personnel Contamination Emission Index; Personnel inert and biological emissions; Cleanroom equipment emissions. Dramatic visual contaminant demonstrations with a Contam-a-light.
 

9:30

CLEANROOM FILTRATION

HEPA and ULPA filter efficiencies, design configurations, gel seals, gaskets, media materials, rating methods, life, testing, replacement; Prefilter selection; Filter banks; Ducting.
 

9:45

DESIGN OF CLEANROOMS

New, low cost, universal, cleanrooms and bio-cleanrooms. Turbulent and laminar flow designs. Fed. Std. 209E Cleanroom Class 1 to 100,000 and ISO 14664-1 Cleanroom Class 1 to 9, Classifications. HVAC considerations, Pressure, Temperature, Humidity, Light level. Material selection for floors, walls, ceilings, coving, lights, and appointments. Out-gassing, static charge, and bio-static conditions of materials. Construction specifications, floor plans. Fresh air make-up, air returns, duct material, and exhausts. Change rooms, Shoe Cleaners, Wash Stands, Hand Dryers, Air Showers, Air Locks, Pass Boxes, Central Vacuums, Telephones, Utility distribution; COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION
 

12:00

MID-DAY RECESS
 

1:00

OPERATION OF CLEANROOMS

Cleanroom Classification. ISO 14664-1 and Fed. Std. 209E cleanliness levels. Contamination mapping. "At Rest" and "Operational" levels. Hand, arm, and body movements to be avoided. Training Programs; Protocols for garmenting, air shower, shoe cleaners; wash stands, hand dryers, and garment dressing platforms; Controls for central vacuum, airlocks, pass thru boxes/windows, conveyors, carts, and tote boxes; Janitorial procedures for cleanrooms and clean benches; Cleaning materials; Cleaning protocols for tools, equipment, tote boxes, packaging equipment; DO'S AND DON'TS CHECKLIST.
 

2:45

CLEAN BENCHES, ASEPTIC AIRFLOW UNITS, AND BIO-HOODS

Horizontal and Vertical Flow Benches; Filter attachment and lockdown; Special purpose benches; When to use vertical or horizontal flow benches; When to use Clean Benches, Filtered Carts, Circular flow benches; Vector flow units; Clean Bench Startup, Check-out, Test and Certification; Clean-up; Personnel Disciplines; Equipment Applications; Vertical Flow Lines; Do's and Don’ts of Operation; Efficient Layouts; Check Lists; Costs; WHERE TO APPLY CLEAN Benches
 

3:15

AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR COSTS

Automatic and Manual instruments and their costs; Air, Gas, and Liquid Particle Counters; Your Company's Contaminant Encyclopedia; Test of environmental systems; Certification of Facilities; Judgments on Data; Implementation of ISO 14644-1 monitoring and conformance; Fed. Std. 209E monitoring; Mil. Std. 1246C testing; Surface contaminant detectors; Product contaminant detectors.
 

3.45

CLEAN AND BIO-CLEAN GARMENTS

Selection process, Laundering and Cleanliness Evaluation of Smocks, Coveralls, Two Piece Garments, Hats, Hoods, Helmets, Gloves, Finger Cots, Face Masks, Shoe Covers, Shoes, etc.; Static Charges, Laundries; Monitoring; Emission Properties; Fiber Identification Chart; GARMENTS AS PEOPLE FILTERS
 

4:00

QUESTION/ANSWER SESSION

This session is open to all questions regarding the seminar sessions.
 

4:45

SESSION ENDS