The process for developing an environmental monitoring system does not necessarily depend on the class of cleanroom or the type of work conducted. The following offers some steps for establishing a program that would work for most cleanroom situations. An environmental monitoring program can:

• monitor production and laboratory environments,
• evaluate sanitization and disinfection efficacy,
• monitor and qualify cleanroom personnel, and
• validate cleaning processes of and in the cleanroom.

However, the environmental monitoring program is only capable of keeping an eye on what is established, implemented, and maintained.