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When establishing a comprehensive contamination control program, one looks for tools (standards and practices) to assist in setting up the program.

Advances in fan technology make it possible for fab owners to realize significant savings in operational costs compared to approaches employed in the past.

Research has shown that hydrogen peroxide vapor (H₂O₂) can be used to decontaminate biological safety cabinets (BSCs) as an alternative to using formaldehyde or ethylene oxide.

Situated in the shadows of Scotland's Edinburgh Castle is The Roslin Institute, the birthplace of the famous cloned sheep, Dolly, and the site where human monoclonal antibodies for melanoma and other cancers are produced inside the eggs of genetically modified chickens.

These days, it is impossible for anyone in the human race to not come into even remote contact with at least some kind of wireless- or fiber-optically geared device.

Antistatic flooring is especially important for the electronic manufacturing industry for safety and product performance.

Capsule filter assembly; Pallet; Mass flow meter; Pressure transmitter; High-temperature flowmeter ...

England...France...Germany...

SHANGHAI, CHINA—Imagine that the over-the-counter cold medicine you gave to your sick child ends up being a deadly dose of a counterfeit drug that results in their death.

NICE, FRANCE—European Union (EU) leaders continue to cope with mad cow disease outbreaks amid negotiations on several issues regarding proposed food safety legislation and the establishment of an agency that attempts to mirror the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Emcore expands in New Mexico; IPIW slated for 2002; Swagelok acquires Jensen Fittings
To expand its offering of fluid system components to the phar; Joint venture forms IR technology company ...

SCHAUMBURG, IL—Years ago, the names Listeria and E. coli were known only by food-safety scientists.

MOUNT PROSPECT, IL—The effort to sunset Fed-Std 209 gained momentum in January, when the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (IEST; Mount Prospect, IL) formally submitted its request to the U.S. General Services Agency (GSA) to retire the standard.

MOUNT PROSPECT, IL—The effort to sunset Fed-Std 209 gained momentum in January, when the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (IEST; Mount Prospect, IL) formally submitted its request to the U.S. General Services Agency (GSA) to retire the standard.

ARMONK, NY—IN A MOVE that could signal stormy legal weather for various cleanroom industries, the IBM Corp. (Armonk, NY) has settled the "Ruffing case," a lawsuit involving two cleanroom employees who sued IBM in 1997.

WASHINGTON, DC—IF YOU'VE gotten sick after traveling by air recently, it probably won't make you feel better to know that there is no direct evidence linking air contamination in airplanes with health-related problems.

SYRACUSE, NY—While cleanrooms are often used to manufacture products, they also are products.

PITTSBURGH—Seagate Technology Inc.'s decision to build a research facility here is providing opportunity to two distinct classes of workers.

PORT WASHINGTON, NY—Extracting specific contents from spent blood filters to develop a remedy for an infectious disease may seem rather unusual, but that's just what filter manufacturer Pall Corp. and drug developer Viragen Inc. plan to do now that the companies have entered into an agreement that may yield a potential treatment for Hepatitis C.

We recently looked at the subject of cosmetics in cleanrooms. It appears that people are once again asking if it is acceptable to wear these substances inside contamination-sensitive areas. The short answer suggested was a definite "no."

Webster's dictionary defines ethics as "standards of conduct adopted by professionals... study of right and wrong in actions." I see a deterioration of ethics in the cleanroom industry.

As a trainer, I have found that focusing on standard operating procedures (SOPs) alone, while important, does not benefit an organization as much as providing a holistic approach to training cleanroom personnel.

The cleanrooms industry is faced with the challenge of embracing the contamination control needs and assisting in the educational process of the HVAC industry.

I read the article on page 17 of the January issue with great interest as I am familiar with the efforts Lucent has put forth to make its cleanrooms some of the best in the industry.

Molding and packaging device and method; Method of cleaning gases; Cleanroom floorboard ...

Biotechnology seems to be the pathway to deliver many of the cures for diseases that have plagued mankind. The technology has made significant contributions to healthcare by providing protein-based products from other than natural sources.

My May 2000 CleanRooms column used the non-volatile residue monitor (NRM) as an example of how one discipline can gain performance advantages by adopting technology from a distinctly different technology.