01 June 2016

Five stages control at construction

As the demand for complex cleanrooms in the life sciences grows, construction challenges mount. Making the right decisions during the building and commissioning phases of cleanrooms will help to ensure that they are successful, better integrated, more operable and sustainable. Generally speaking, teamwork among designers, operators, maintenance people and builders that focuses on project timelines will achieve the best results. The suggestions below will help drug and device manufacturers step back and better envision the whole facility during the build process.

Stage	Operation	Duration	Cleaning procedure	Requirement
Level 1	Early Stage of Construction Site	Before Ceiling Grid and Flooring	a. Clear Garbage Everyday; b. Keep Work Place Clean; c. Check Material Storage Everyday and Keep Garbage at Waste Storage Site;	a. No Smoking, Drinking and Playing; b. Wielding and Duct Cutting Have to Operate at Place Equipped with Fire Extinguisher; c. Drilling and Cutting Operation Need to Apply Vacuum Technology;
Level 2	Ceiling grid. Flooring and Setup Perimeter	Before AHU Testing	A .Clear Garbage Everyday; b. Check Material Storage Everyday and Keep Garbage at Waste Storage Site;	a. Set Security Checkpoint, 2-3 Entrance; b. Unwrap All Material and Wrap with Paper or Wood Packing Material; c. Vacuum Cleaning in Daily Basis and Keep Ceiling, Wall and Tools Clean;
Level 3	AHU Testing	Before Installation of HEPA	a. Vacuum and Floor Cleaning on Material Sent to Workplace; b. Vacuum Cleaning at Entrance Point Everyday; c. Sticky Pad at Entrance of Clean Room;	a. Only 1 Entrance; b. No Wood or Paper Material Allow; c. Floor Protection at Construction Site; d. Get Permission for Following Action: Drilling, Polishing, Wielding, Spraying, Drilling, Cutting etc;
Level 4	Installation of HEPA	Before Checking/ Testing	a. At Least 3 Times of Vacuum Cleaning and Floor Washing; b. Tools Need to Clean of Dust and Oil , Wire Need to in Good Condition Before Enter Clean Room;	a. 1 Entrance / Exit Point; b. Need Registration for Every Entry; c. All Tools Need to Meet Specification; d. No Wood and Paper Product in Clean Room; e. Floor Protection on Work Floor;
Level 5	System Testing /Checking in Cleanroom	Before Hand on to Owner	A. Rub Cleaning in Daily Basis; b. At Least 3 Time of Vacuum Cleaning and Floor Washing; c. Vacuum the Floor with No Cover;	a. 1 Entrance / Exit Point; c. Need Registration for Every Entry; d. All Tools Need to Meet Specification; e. No Wood and Paper Product in Clean Room; f. Get Permission for Following Action: Drilling, Polishing, Wielding, Spraying, Drilling, Cutting etc;