Contamination control depends on reliable cleanroom filters and how they work. A malfunctioning filter can introduce contaminants into a controlled environment. Air filters need to remove impurities from the process stream but avoid transferring impurities that could wind up on a device’s or product’s surface. The filters themselves must be manufactured and packaged in a controlled environment.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 7, 2009, Cleanair Solutions, Inc. has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Cleanroom products category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA).

It took Dr. Joseph Lister a while to convince physicians that something invisible had to be protected against, but since the concept took hold, cleanliness has been a major concern in life sciences. Now there are numerous standards defining “clean” in hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotech labs, and other life sciences areas, plus numerous cleanroom cleaning procedures for meeting those standards.

Novato's DriveSavers is recovering data from damaged computers in a newly built custom cleanroom that prevents even the slightest trace of contaminants, magnetic fields and excessive air particles from harming vulnerable components.