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March 18, 2009 | Volume 3, Issue 11 Subscribe | Advertising Services | Contact Us

Keep Product Clean In and Out of the Cleanroom
By Barbara Kanegsberg and Ed Kanegsberg With Kevina O’Donoghue
The first step in developing an effective precision cleaning process for the product is to determine where cleaning can be avoided. Keeping the product clean, particularly during transfer and storage, is an important part of your contamination control program.
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PRODUCT FOCUS
Wiper Dispensers

This line of cleanroom wiper dispensers helps meet the requirements of USP Chapter 797. Designed to keep the wipers clean and ready to use, these dispensers can be free-standing or wall mounted. Available in 1/4” clean, clear acrylic or IPA friendly 1/4” PETG material.
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CLEANROOM TIP OF THE WEEK

Drying Product in a Cleanroom Environment
Drying is often neglected or under-estimated when planning contamination control strategies or cleaning processes. Adding drying to an established process incurs costs and complexities that could be avoided with appropriate up-front planning.
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MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK

It's Not Your Imagination—Your Boss Is Ignoring You
Many people are paying close attention to signs that they may be next up for a layoff. Job shedding has accelerated since the start of the year, so here's one sign to watch out for: the boss's cold shoulder.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
  • AECOM Environment Collaborates with UC Santa Barbara on Sustainable Nanotechnology Initiative
    AECOM Environment and the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) are collaborating on the new Sustainable Nanotechnology Initiative (SNI) at UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management.
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  • Nanowires May Lead to Better Fuel Cells
    The creation of long platinum nanowires at the University of Rochester could soon lead to the development of commercially viable fuel cells.
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  • Nanotech Coating Could Lead to Better Brain Implants
    Biomedical and materials engineers at the University of Michigan have developed a nanotech coating for brain implants that helps the devices operate longer and could improve treatment for deafness, paralysis, blindness, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease.
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  • Spinning Carbon Nanotubes Spawns New Wireless Applications
    The University of Cincinnati has long been known for its world-record-breaking carbon nanotubes. Now researchers at the University of Cincinnati have discovered new uses by spinning carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into longer fibers with additional useful properties.
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March 18–19, 2009
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Cleanroom Operations and Procedures, Part 2
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