Cleanroom & Critical Environments

The Role of Negative Pressure Rooms in Modern Healthcare

Should the Ban on a Specific Type of PPE Glove Worry Pharmaceutical, Electronic, and Packaging Manufacturers?

Should pharmaceutical, food, packaging, and electronics industries be concerned about new PPE regulations? According to the FDA, yes.

FS209E and ISO Cleanroom Standards

Before global cleanroom classifications and standards were adopted by the International Standards Organization (ISO), the U.S. General Service Administration’s standards (known as FS209E) were applied

What You Must Know about Designing and Constructing a Cleanroom

There are numerous considerations when evaluating cleanroom construction and design. The goal of this post is to touch on the basics. You may very well

The Seven Deadly Sins of Cleanroom Wiping (and How to Avoid Them!)

1. Ignoring the Need to Wipe on a Regular Basis To assure quality is maintained in all cleanroom and restricted areas, housekeeping maintenance must be

Air Showers: Increasing Productivity & Reducing Costs of Cleanroom Operations

Article reprinted from Clean Air Products, manufacturers of air showers, cleanrooms, and cleanroom accessories. A cleanroom provides a controlled environment in which companies can produce

What Challenges Do Flat Panel Display Manufacturers Face for Static Control?

Because flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing is performed in a cleanroom environment, it faces the same problems resulting from static electricity buildup that other high

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE, is designed to protect workers from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards.

Things to Consider When Buying ESD Smocks

PAC offers a great selection of ESD Smocks to fit any environment or requirements. There are many things to consider when purchasing ESD garments including

Air Ionization: How it works

What is Air Ionization and How Does it Work? Air ionization neutralizes static charge on insulated and isolated objects by producing a balanced source of

Latex, Nitrile, and Vinyl Gloves: What are the differences?

What’s the difference between various types of disposable gloves and how do you decide which ones to buy>

Bantex Cohesive Gauze

During World War II, Harry Brasel saw the need for an easy economical bandaging material. In 1947 he developed Bantex, a revolutionary cohesive gauze tape

Dry Box Desiccant Storage within the PCB Manufacturing Environment: Uses, History, Selection, and Performance

Manufacturing Uses of Desiccator Cabinets for Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) The discussion regarding ‘dry box’ or desiccant storage of MSD’s (Moisture Sensitive Devices) has increased

Choosing a Stainless Steel Table

What is Stainless Steel? Wikipedia describes stainless steel as: inox steel or inox from French “inoxydable“, is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum

Phenolic Resin Laboratory Tables – What are they and where are they used?

Let’s begin with this question: What is Phenolic Resin? Phenolic resin is a heat-cured plastic formed from a reaction of a carbon-based alcohol and a

CleanPro Environmental Monitoring

CleanPro Critical Environment Monitoring Solution:Get real time reporting, alarm conditions, and instant traceability. CleanPro’s Monitoring Solutions are sophisticated computer-based monitoring systems for critical applications. They

Airy Technology P231 Remote Particle Sensor

Update: 10/2/2019 Particles Plus acquired Airy Technology in 2014. Particles Plus is currently working on a new remote sensor as a replacement for the P

Airy Technology P611 Handheld Laser Particle Counter Review

The Airy Technology P611 saves up to 10,000 sample data in the memory for review on the unit display and for PC download via the USB cable. Temperature and humidity can also be monitored with the optional probe. P611 complies with ISO 21501-4 and comes with a two-year warranty. The 611 is highly regarded by professionals who validate ISO cleanrooms (Class 5-9) and investigate indoor air quality.