Cleanroom Product Selection
Recommended Practices

Cleanroom Consumable & Vendor Selection: Recommended Practices

A Class 10 cleanroom garment or a Class 100 wiper or glove does not exist.

Manufacturers asserting a product is certified to a broad cleanroom standard is an overgeneralization that was the result of a marketing fad in the 1990s. 

This technical paper explains how controlled environments should develop criteria for critical reusable and single-use materials in line with IEST Recommended Practices.

Authored by Jan Eudy for Valutek.

Cleanroom Gloves & Vendor Selection: Recommended Practices

Glove selection hinges on the glove's precise performance specifications concerning the application, as well as the operator's tactile sensitivity and comfort. This engenders the challenge of choosing the most suitable glove for your facility, necessitating a delicate trade-off between utmost comfort and impeccable cleanliness.

This technical paper emphasizes the significance of performance criteria, specification process, and testing methods for glove selection, all in accordance with the practices recommended by the IEST, ASTM, and ANSI Standards.

Authored by Jan Eudy for Valutek.

Cleanroom Garment & Vendor Selection: Recommended Practices

Maintaining stringent air cleanliness standards in controlled environments is essential for industries where contamination can have far-reaching consequences.

Cleanroom garments play a pivotal role in upholding these standards by preventing the dispersion of particles that could compromise the quality of the environment. 

This technical paper provides guidance on the performance, construction, and testing of both single-use and reusable cleanroom garments in line with IEST Recommended Practices (IEST-RP-CC003).

Authored by Jan Eudy for Valutek.