Controlled Environment Cleanroom Design: what to look out for in doors, glazing, walls and fixtures

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When it comes to current GMP regulations and other specifications, cleanroom requirements are clearly defined. Customer specifications, the choice of systems and the details of the design are all crucial considerations. Ronny Töpfer, Project Engineer at Glatt Ingenieurtechnik (Weimar, Germany) explains what’s important in terms of walls and other associated components.

In advance of any cleanroom project — whether it’s a conversion or a new build — careful and comprehensive planning is essential. Before the start of any pharmaceutical cleanroom assembly, such as the interior fit-out, all structural work must be completed as fully as possible. This means that the building shell should be finished and the construction site must be completely clean. This is the only way to ensure that no particles are transferred from the surfaces of the building fabric into the cleanroom to be constructed.

Details such as the cleanroom class, how many employees will pass through the personnel airlocks and what the material flow between areas will look like are just a few of the key aspects that must be defined. Full and open communication by the client with the project planner doing the work is essential to ensure a smooth implementation. As such, cross-trade planning is indispensable. At Glatt, all the required services (HVAC, EMSR, process, black and clean media) are available in-house to ensure that every task can be co-ordinated quickly.