Required activities to begin the process of entering / using the CleanRoom

Pre-Gowning activity

The following items and activities are required to begin the process of entering / using the Clean Room. These activities are known to affect the level of particulate contamination created in the CleanRoom environment and adhering to these pre-gowning requirements in tantamount to maintaining proper CleanRoom cleanliness.

(a) a daily bath/shower is required for all users as well as the wearing of clean, freshly laundered clothing.

(b) The use of make-up, hair gel, body lotions, and other personal skin care products should be kept to a minimum as these products have the potential to affect the rate at which the human body sloughs particulates or contaminate re-usable CleanRoom attire and equipment. 

(c) Users must not smoke within 45 minutes of use of the CleanRoom. This is strictly prohibited because it is well documented that personnel who smoke, shed sub-micron particles for well over one half-hour after smoking a cigarette. This can be a severe source of contamination within the CleanRoom.

(d) Users should plan out their work prior to entry of the CleanRoom so that the traffic going in and out of the facility is minimized. This includes making a list of all materials, solvents, tools, etc. that a user will need to successfully complete their CleanRoom session as well as preparing these items for entry into the CleanRoom according to the material entry procedure. 

(e) Do not enter the antechamber if a CleanRoom user already occupies it. Only one person is admitted to this area at a time.

(f) Prior to entering the antechamber, remove extraneous street clothing that is not easily covered by the CleanRoom jumpsuit and attire (i.e.: hats, jackets, or sunglasses) and leave these elsewhere outside of the antechamber.