Cleanroom Technology: Fundamentals of Design, Testing and Operation - Hardcover

Whyte, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470748060 ISBN 13: 9780470748060

Publisher: Wiley, 2010

Synopsis

A self-contained and practical book providing step-by-step guidance to the design and construction of cleanrooms, appropriate testing methodologies, and operation for the minimization of contamination...This second edition has been comprehensively revised and includes extensive updates to the two chapters that contain information on cleanroom standards and guidelines. The chapter on risk management has been extensively revised, especially the section on risk assessment. Other new subjects that have been added to the various chapters are those on clean-build, determination of air supply volumes for non-unidirectional airflow cleanrooms, RABS (Restricted Access Barrier Systems), contamination recovery test methods, entry of large items into a cleanroom, glove allergy problems, and how to develop a cleanroom cleaning programme. Used for in-house training and a textbook in colleges, this volume is for cleanroom personnel at all levels. It provides novices with an introduction to the state-of-the-art technology and professionals with an accessible reference to the current practices. It is particularly useful in the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries. William Whyte is an international authority in cleanrooms, with over 45 years experience in research, teaching and consulting in the electronic, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. He is a member of British and International standards committees writing the International Cleanroom standards, and has received numerous awards for his work in Cleanroom Technology. A comment on the first edition: "...extremely useful and helpful...very well-written, highly organized, easy to understand and follow..." (Environmental Geology, 2003)

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"...extremely useful and helpful...very well–written, highly organized, easy to understand and follow..." (Environmental Geology, 2003)

From the Author

PREFACE

The dirt and bacterial-free conditions provided by cleanrooms are essential for much of modern manufacturing industry. Without clean conditions, products get contaminated and either malfunction or become hazardous to people. In recent years there has been a considerable increase in the number of cleanrooms. They are now used for the manufacture of items used in computers, cars, aeroplanes, spacecraft, televisions, disc players and many other electronic and mechanical devices, as well as the manufacture of medicines, medical devices and convenience foods. This rapid increase in the use of cleanrooms has created a demand for good quality information about cleanrooms that is free from the ‘hype’ of sales and marketing jargon. Information is also required to teach production personnel about their working environment, and how to conduct themselves within the cleanroom to minimise contamination.

Cleanroom technology can be divided into three parts: design, testing and operation. Cleanrooms have to be first designed and constructed; they then have to be tested to ensure they achieve their design specification and continue to do so; finally they have to be operated in such a way as to minimise contamination. This book covers, in a holistic way, these main facets of cleanroom technology.

This book has been written using the principles generally accepted within cleanroom industries. However, I have found many areas where no sound advice exists and have had to develop guidance using my knowledge and experience. Because eof this, I have tried wherever possible to give the scientific reasons for the contamination control measures suggested, so that the worth of my opinions may be judged. However, many of the principles are one man’s opinion, and this should be borne in mind.

This book is intended for anyone involved with cleanrooms who wishes an overview of the fundamentals of cleanroom design, testing and operation. However, it is inevitable that with my teaching background I would wish to help those who instruct, or are about to instruct, the subject of ‘Cleanroom Technology’ either at college, or to their cleanroom personnel. I hope the information given in this book is helpful in achieving these requirements.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470748060
• ISBN 13: 9780470748060
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384