A self-contained and practical book providing step-by-stepguidance to the design and construction of cleanrooms, appropriatetesting methodologies, and operation for the minimization ofcontamination...This second edition has been comprehensively revised andincludes extensive updates to the two chapters that containinformation on cleanroom standards and guidelines. The chapter onrisk management has been extensively revised, especially thesection on risk assessment. Other new subjects that have been addedto the various chapters are those on clean-build, determination ofair supply volumes for non-unidirectional airflow cleanrooms, RABS(Restricted Access Barrier Systems), contamination recovery testmethods, entry of large items into a cleanroom, glove allergyproblems, and how to develop a cleanroom cleaning programme.Used for in-house training and a textbook in colleges, thisvolume is for cleanroom personnel at all levels. It providesnovices with an introduction to the state-of-the-art technology andprofessionals with an accessible reference to the currentpractices. It is particularly useful in the semiconductor,pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries.William Whyte is an international authority in cleanrooms, withover 45 years experience in research, teaching and consulting inthe electronic, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. He is amember of British and International standards committees writingthe International Cleanroom standards, and has received numerousawards for his work in Cleanroom Technology.A comment on the first edition:"...extremely useful and helpful...very well-written, highlyorganized, easy to understand and follow..." (EnvironmentalGeology, 2003)