Cleanroom design – What to look out for in doors, glazing, walls and fixtures

(German article)

The requirements for a cleanroom are clearly defined in accordance with current GMP regulations and other specifications. When it comes to implementation, the customer’s specifications, the choice of systems and the details of the design are crucial. Ronny Töpfer, project engineer at Glatt Ingenieurtechnik in Weimar, explains what is important when it comes to walls and the associated components.

Careful and comprehensive planning in advance of a cleanroom project is essential, regardless of whether it is a conversion or a new build. Before the start of any cleanroom assembly, i.e. the pharmaceutical interior fit-out, all structural measures 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 carried over from the surfaces of the building fabric into the cleanroom to be constructed.

Which cleanroom class should be implemented, how many employees should pass through the personnel airlocks and what the material flow plan between areas should look like are just a few of the questions that must be defined in advance by the client with the project planner carrying out the work to ensure smooth project planning. Cross-trade planning is essential for this. At Glatt, all trades involved (HVAC, EI&C, process, black and clean media) are available in-house, so that all interfaces can be coordinated quickly… (Article in German language)

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