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June 10, 2009 | Volume 3, Issue 23 Subscribe | Advertising Services | Contact Us

Putting Paper in the Past
By: Michael Clouse
Today’s industry standard for collecting and recording the environmental monitoring (EM) process is paper. This paper-based method, which, for the most part, has not varied much since its inception in the late 1970s, can be time consuming for everyone involved, from the technician to the supervisor, and additionally has the potential for multiple errors introduced inadvertently at any step.
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Laundry Services DVD

This total solutions DVD features resources intended to help customers make better informed decisions about cleanroom services. The DVD includes an American Medical Review Video, a Non-Sterile Gowning/De-Gowning Procedures Video, a pdf catalog, and a location map.
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CLEANROOM TIP OF THE WEEK

Understanding the VDmax Method
 How are cleanroom garments validated as sterile for use in an aseptic cleanroom using the VDmax method?
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MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK

Ten Common Mistakes Managers Make
Most managers were chosen for promotion because their supervisors recognized them for their high energy, their ability to solve problems, and their “can-do” attitudes. Unfortunately, however, none of those qualities are guarantees that they will be very good at supervising other people. Here are the ten most common:
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INDUSTRY NEWS
  • IEST Technical Awards Presented
    The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology recognized the technical achievements of its members and supporters at the annual awards recognition and annual membership meeting during ESTECH 2009.
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  • VIDEO: NIST Develops a Flexible Memristor
    As reported in the July 2009 issue of IEEE Electron Device Letters, engineers have found a way to build a flexible memory component out of inexpensive, readily available materials.
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  • Graphene Could Potentially Replace Copper as Interconnects in Integrated Circuits
    New research published in the June 2009 issue of the journal, IEEE Electron Device Letters, demonstrates the potential for another graphene application.
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  • Biomimetic-engineering Design can Replace Spaghetti Tangle of Nanotubes in Novel Material
    Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) devices have the potential to revolutionize the world of sensors: motion, chemical, temperature, etc.
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Industry Calendar

June 17-18, 2009
IEST Consumables and Garments Course
Burbank, CA

July 6-8, 2009
American Glovebox Society Annual Conference
San Diego, CA

July 16-17, 2009
Overview of FDA Regulatory Compliance for Medical Devices
Costa Mesa, CA

July 19-23, 2009
SEMICON West
San Francisco, CA

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