Cleanrooms Flashcards
clean rooms at rest and operations have 2 ranges, state them
0.5um and 5um
Grade A state number or particles per cubic meter at rest and when operating
Rest
3,500 and <1
Operating
3500 and <1
Grade B state number or particles per cubic meter at rest and when operating
Rest
3500 and <1
Operation
350000 and 2000
Grade C state number or particles per cubic meter at rest and when operating
Rest
350 000 and 2000
Operating
3.5mil and 20,000
Grade D state number or particles per cubic meter at rest and when operating
Rest
350,000 and 20,000
Operating
Varies and varies
Why are all surfaces of the clean room smooth?
Prevents accumulation of particles
Easy to cleaN
Are shelves present in clean rooms
They are reduced
Why should the pipes for the clean room have a filter
So the liquids and gases which enter the clean room are free from particles and micro organisms
What is the HEPA filter made from
Pleated fibreglass paper
What does HEPA stand for
Hi efficiency particulate air
What can be added to a HEPA filter to increase its life
The addition of a pre-filter
What is the airflow of a HEPA filter
0.45 m/s
What is the efficiency of a HEPA filter of removing particles of 0.3 um
99.97%
What is the initial pressure drop across the filter
130pa
State three types of airflow
unidirectional
non-unidirectional
combination