ISO/DIS 14644-18 PDF

In ISO/DIS 14644 Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments - Part 18: Assessment of suitability of consumables, the focus is on consumables that are widely used during preparation and operations in cleanrooms, clean zones or controlled zones to maintain the air or surface cleanliness level in the cleanroom by shielding a contamination source or a vulnerable object or by removing contamination from a surface. For monitoring and testing purposes, consumables may be used for sampling contamination. Consumables need to be carefully selected and appropriately used in order to maintain cleanliness levels and mitigate risk for processes and products. This document addresses the assessment of suitability of consumables for being used in cleanrooms, clean zones or controlled zones in respect to contamination in air and on surfaces by:
- particles,
- chemicals or;
- microorganisms.