Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) is a system that was originally intended to promote food safety—and remains most commonly associated with that function—but it has found increasing acceptance in other industries as well, such as the pharmaceutical sector. The HACCP system consists of seven “points” that collectively help eliminate safety issues: 1. Conduct…
What You Need to Know About Cleanroom Attire
The cleanroom—an artificial environment specially engineered to minimize the concentration of airborne pollutants—has undergone many improvements and refinements since Willis Whitfield installed the first one at Sandia National Laboratories in 1962. Today, the cleanroom plays a vital role in manufacturing processes in the pharmaceutical and microprocessor industries, as well as other sectors where it is…