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Table of Contents Solid State Technology Year 2002 Issue 7	NEWS Particles.html Particles... SCS relocates division Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) is relocating its long-standing Instruments Group from Atlanta, GA, to its worldwide headquarters in Indianapolis, IN. SCS is a division of Cookson Electronics Equipment Group, a division of Cookson Electronics Stethoscope Sheath Stops Stethoscope sheath stops staph PLYMOUTH, CT- A recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine (Tucson, AZ) revealed that 80 percent of health professionals' stethoscopes were contaminated with bacteria, especially methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the kind most resistant to today's antibiotics. Reporters Notebook Deali REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Dealing with FDA inspectors NEW YORK CITY- The seemingly idle Thursday morning changes dramatically when the receptionist pages you and tells you there are three inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Admin is tration (FDA) in the lobby. Ointment Reduces Nosocom Ointment reduces nosocomial infections PHILADELPHIA- A New England Journal of Medicine study indicates that applying mupirocin ointment in the noses of patients before surgery significantly reduces the rate of staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) nosocomial infections among patients who carry this bacteria. Advanced Process Uses Ex Advanced process uses existing fab technology In the semiconductor in dustry, there are lots of holy grails. But perhaps one of the holiest is the ability to advance Moore's law using existing process equipment and facilities. Eu Mulls Gmps For Invest EU mulls GMPs for investigational drugs BRUSSELS, Belgium- A recent proposal by the European Commission would require that all investigational new drugs (INDs) meet the same good manufacturing practice (GMP) requirements as authorized medicinal products Environmental Monitoring Environmental monitoring goes real time Future lab management systems could play key role in CFR Part 11 compliance

DEPARTMENTS Unfiltered Cleanroom airflows Part II: The messy details In our May column, we discussed some of the basics of cleanroom airflow. Remember that unidirectional-flow rooms depend on a "piston effect" for their cleaning action since that design strives to minimize turbulence and the mixing of parallel air streams. In contrast, non-unidirectional flow rooms actually require turbulence and good mixing because that design operates on the principle of dilution. Viewpoint Technology on the brink of total compliance control If you're a loyal reader of this column, you may recall that I once stated that the actual "technological development" going into cleanroom equipment and supplies was proceding at a snail's pace, that you would undoubtedly garner more excitement in watching a painted wall dry than you would keeping a keen eye fixed on cleanroom product launches. Viewpoint Stepping up to the partnership plate You've got a great arm and major league aspirations. And by some miraculous blessing, two of the greatest pitchers in baseball, Pedro Martinez of the Boston Red Sox, and Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks, offer to share their secrets-insights that perhaps could pave your way to The Show Inventors Corner Inventor's corner Clean HEPA replacement The invention is a method and apparatus for replacing spent HEPA filters without contaminating the surrounding environment. The filter housing is cylindrical and has a filter-receiving cavity that is made up of receiving and removing ends

COLUMNS Life Sciences Begin contamination control with an end in mind A contamination control system consists of engineering controls, work practice, administrative controls and personal protective equipment Electronics Boundary layers: small regions, huge impact The transition region between different materials in intimate contact can have profound effects. Consider the p-n junction, the metal-semiconductor contact, the oxide-silicon interface and thermocouples-all examples of solid-solid interfaces

FEATURES Determining Particle Com Determining particle composition: Consider the path to the source Ramam spectroscopy can put a name on contamination and optimize the particle-counting process Surgical Suite Utopia Ac Surgical suite utopia achieved Forget your budget. Here are the technologies you need to equip an operating room with the cleanest and most sterile air filtration system available Special Report Maintaining a delicate balance The world's semiconductor manufacturers are taking waste stream management to heart as new reclaim technologies begin to make environmental and economic sense

PRODUCTS New Products New Products Dataloggers Datalogger kits are appropriate when continuous monitoring and documentation of temperature and/or humidity are critical. The dataloggers in combination with Evaluation software meet the following U.S. Food & Drug Administration requirements Product Spotlight Armchair insight on cleanroom furniture Furnishing a cleanroom with a tables and chairs is not as cut and dried as it sounds.

SUPPLEMENT Semiconductor Supplement Gas delivery: Modifications yield serviceability improvements Nearly every process that adds or alters material on silicon wafers uses process gases Semiconductor Supplement Environmental controls: Challenges and approaches for toolmakers Contamination control is widely regarded as the largest single issue affecting yields in semiconductor manufacturing Semiconductor Supplement Ultrasonics vs. Megasonics Critical cleaning method can be a tough technology to grasp without careful approach

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