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FEATURE ARTICLE

Learn the Cleaning Protocols That Will Help You Maintain USP 797 Compliance
By Karen Bonnell
Since the June 1, 2008 revision of USP general chapter 797, pharmaceutical compounding personnel have been held responsible for the cleanliness of their sterile compounding areas, including biosafety cabinets, compounding aseptic isolators, compounding aseptic containment isolators, and laminar airflow workbenches, as well as their buffer areas, ante-areas, and segregated compounding areas.
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CLEANROOM TIP OF THE WEEK

Exhausting Your Options
 Semiconductor industry facilities and purchasing managers who are key decision makers for systems and materials selection need to rethink and broaden their approach in selecting, specifying, and purchasing an industrial fume exhaust duct system.
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MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK

Delegation as a Leadership Style
As a supervisor, manager or team leader, you make daily decisions about the appropriate leadership style to employ in each work situation. You want to foster employee involvement and employee empowerment to enable your team members to contribute their best effort at work.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
  • IEST Updates Filtration Recommended Practices
    Two revised Recommended Practices (RPs) covering high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters and ultralow-penetration air (ULPA) filters are now available from IEST.
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  • Study Examines Health Effects of Carbon Nanotubes
    Carbon nanotubes are used in everything from toothpaste to electronics, but little has been known about the effects of these tiny particles in the body.
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  • Indonesia Announces Nanotech Initiative
    Indonesia has just announced a US$29 million initiative designed to encourage the use of nanotechnology and improve the nation’s industrial standings.
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  • Discovery May Lead to Better Processing of Carbon Nanotubes
    Scientists will now be able to use fluid-processing technology to process nanotubes.
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Industry Calendar

November 11-12, 2009
Sterilization Procedures: Technology, Equipment, and Validation
Malvern, PA

November 17-18, 2009
Pharmaceutical Water Systems - Contemporary Technology & Compliance Malvern, PA

December 3-4, 2009
Enhancing Cleanroom Operations
Utica, NY

February 3-5, 2010
SEMICON Korea
Seoul, Republic of Korea

March 4-5, 2010
INTERPHEX Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico

March 15-19, 2010
PDA Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL

March 16-18, 2010
Semicon China
Shanghai, China

April 20-22, 2010
INTERPHEX
New York, NY

May 3-6, 2010
ESTECH
Reno, NV

May 19-21, 2010
SEMICON Singapore
Suntec, Singapore

June 14-16, 2010
SEMICON Russia
Moscow, Russia

June 21-25, 2010
NANOTECH 2010
Anaheim, CA

July 13-15, 2010
SEMICON West
San Francisco, CA

September 8-10, 2010
SEMICON Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan

September 13-15, 2010
PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference
Washington, D.C.

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