Why Pathology Laboratories Need Cleanrooms

Many laboratory activities can only take place within a Cleanroom. These Cleanrooms must meet regulatory requirements and international standards, such as ISO 14644. This standard specifies the air quality required for different Cleanroom classifications. At Saakvee, our Cleanroom designers determine the number of air changes, filters and the finish of the room required to achieve that air quality. Laboratories and cryogenic storage facilities must be compliant to a set of stringent rules and working conditions, which are only attainable in a Cleanroom.

Basic Requirements For Pathology Laboratories Cleanrooms

All equipment used in a Cleanroom – as well as any other necessary materials – are designed to have low capability for environmental contamination. Only special buckets and mops are used in a Cleanroom. Common materials such as fabrics, pencils and paper produced from natural fibres are usually excluded and substitutes used.

Because of the strict environmental conditions required of a laboratory Cleanroom, Saakvee customises your laboratory Cleanroom to meet your exact requirements. We can incorporate gowning rooms, airlocks, air showers, material transfer enclosures, batch mixing areas, blending labs (and more) into the pathology laboratories Cleanroom structure to ensure a complete solution is provided. Our team of professionals will work with your staff to engineer something to your exact specifications.

We offer numerous wall finishes that cater to different lab and research needs. Our standard vinyl wall finish is easy to clean, non-shedding and ideal for most pathology laboratories Cleanrooms. We also offer an FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) finish, which provides excellent chemical resistance for sterile wipe downs. Our surface finishes are manufactured from rigid PVC and are easy to clean and impervious to water, chemicals and bio-hazardous materials.

Because all joints and junctures are heat welded to create one continuous monolithic surface, sterile wipe downs are easy to achieve and help ensure your Cleanroom meets or exceeds all industry standards and that your results are never compromised due to environmental contamination.

Some things to keep in mind for personnel and handlers in charge of pathology laboratory Cleanrooms include:

• Proper attire and dressing anteroom
• Regulating the storage of glassware and containers
• Preventing or controlling the cutting, tearing or storage of cardboard, debris, etc.
• Cleaning the room and production equipment per written procedure
• Cleaning of work surfaces and chairs
• Selecting correct furniture and eliminating all nonessential equipment
• Controlling room air quality (number of particulates, pressure, velocity, and exchange rate)
• Eliminating electrostatic charges by controlling work surface composition or grounding
• Ensuring cleanliness of raw materials, components and tools
• Controlling the purity, sterility, and non­pyrogenicity of process water
• Maintaining profilers, HEPA filters, and electrostatic precipitators
• Controlled use of – and entry into – controlled areas
• Prohibiting eating, drinking, smoking or gum chewing
• Preventing use of lead pencils

Why Choose Saakvee For Your Pathology Laboratory Cleanroom?

If you require an ultra-clean environment, we have the knowledge and expertise to deliver it. We can apply both off-site and on-site construction techniques to deliver a wide range of controlled clean air, containment environments and laboratories to a wide variety of industries.

• We provide fully commissioned facilities, incorporating building services, internal finishes, supply and extract air filtration systems, as well as specialist equipment. Your laboratory Cleanroom will arrive fitted and pre-wired with all necessary accessories.
• We offer bespoke, cost-effective solutions for every requirement – from environmentally controlled areas to containment suites for development, scale-up or manufacturing.
• Our laboratory Cleanroom systems feature four-inch insulated walls, which provide a thermal barrier that improves the efficiency and performance of the mechanical system. Temperature levels are far easier to maintain than in non-insulated Cleanrooms, resulting in reduced energy costs.
• Our team of professionals will work with your staff to ensure your daily goals for cleanliness and sanitisation are met and that protocols based on industry-standard practices are implemented for emergency situations. The integrity of your lab and safety of your workers are our top priorities.
• Saakvee, we work directly with our clients to create custom Cleanrooms, ideal for performing laboratory testing. We are focused on providing a complete solution that meets all your requirements. Our experts can help you think through the components of your Cleanroom system, such as gowning rooms, air locks, air showers, material transfer enclosures, batch mixing areas, blending rooms, pass throughs and corridors to ensure an optimal design for your specific needs.
• We offer a seamless finish for Cleanroom walls, floors and ceilings that cater to different lab and research needs. We specialise in manufacturing and installing Cleanroom surfaces that help to create the controlled environment you’re looking for.
• Our Cleanroom engineers and designers form part of a multidisciplinary team, experienced in product scale-up, facility design, containment, operations, product registration and validation. Our architects design your facility and we can work with your existing architect or general builder to impart our specialist Cleanroom expertise – as needed – for your next Cleanroom design and construction project.
• At Saakvee, we have worked with research professionals in a variety of fields, including industrial laboratories and academic research facilities, and we are confident that we can create the perfect Cleanroom for your specific application. Our Cleanroom experts work closely with accreditation and licensing authorities, bringing industry-leading technical expertise, to all aspects of design and construction.
• We can provide the required expertise and experience to design and build a laboratory and the accompanying Cleanroom that meets all regulatory requirements, as well as the process requirements of the laboratory.

Contact Us For Your Pathology Laboratories Cleanroom

If you want to benefit from a state-of-the-art pathology Cleanroom featuring seamless wall, floor and ceiling panels, let us handle all the many details today. Our friendly, professional sales staff are just one call away from reducing the stress involved with your upcoming Cleanroom project.

Our proven expertise, CTCB-i certified engineers and ISO classified controlled environments are available to protect your critical processes and add value to your operations, regardless your industry sector.