ISO 14644-1 Cleanroom Standard

What Is the ISO 14644-1 Cleanroom Standard?

ISO 14644-1:2015 Cleanliness Standard

The ISO 14644-1 cleanroom standard is measure of the air quality within a cleanroom or laboratory.

The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has developed a cleanliness standard used as a primary source of comparable data to determine air quality within a cleanroom(s) or lab(s) – this is equivalent to the Federal & GMP Standards.

The standard can determine the overall cleanliness of the monitored system/room.

The ISO standard ranges from Class 9 to Class 1 with Class 1 being the cleanest working down to Class 9 being the least clean. The cleaner the desired classification, the lower the maximum allowable concentrations of particulate within the area.

The end-user will establish a target classification to achieve, this offers their consumer the confidence that the products have been manufactured/produced in a comparable level of clean environment.

The ISO standard allows an organisation to set targets and establish goals to achieve/maintain system cleanliness. It is also ideal to use as a key performance indicator (KPI) tracking, charting and posting.

How the ISO Cleanliness Code is Determined

At the end of each cleanroom project, an independent validation company visit site to confirm the agreed ISO cleanliness classification has been achieved within the room before the room is used. They will also provide certification documentation for the end user.

The validation includes a room air particle count amongst other commissioning checks. This establishes the number of particulate at certain micron levels within each area which can be compared to the relevant agreed classification.

Following the validation, the room is ready for use.

Competitive Advantage

In competitive markets, products can be manufactured abroad at a lower cost, maintaining a high measurable level of quality standard is of high importance to gain market share.

On completion of our projects we can provide our quotation to carry out an annual validation to ensure your facility is maintaining the agreed ISO standard.

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