Q: Can cleanroom face masks cause skin irritation? A: Anything in contact with your face by rubbing, friction or extended wear may potentially cause irritation, especially if you have sensitive skin. If you have a latex sensitive skin condition, latex adhesive should be avoided in face masks. Q: Can Berkshire provide me with skin sensitivity information regarding your cleanroom face masks? A: Yes. Berkshire’s primary [Read More…]
Q: Are cleanroom wipes traceable? A: Berkshire’s cleanroom wipes are traceable. Each individual pack of all non-sterile and sterile cleanroom Berkshire wipes have a lot number displayed on the label. This SKU level traceability ensures that the supply chain cGMP requirements you are facing for cleanroom consumables are fulfilled.
Q: What is the best gamma irradiated cleanroom mop? A: BCR® Mop Head 4 is laundered and packaged in Berkshire’s ISO Class 4 (Class 10) cleanroom. It is made of 100% knitted polyester. The mop head features a tubular knit construction with fan-tailed looped ends which minimizes particle and fiber generation. A Certificate of Irradiation for traceability is [Read More…]
Question Do you have cleanroom swabs that are free of DOP? Answer All Berkshire’s Lab-Tip® swabs have no detected DOP. Our suppliers are required to test for this and report the passed test results and provide a COA (Certificate of Analysis) indicating the absence of detectable DOP. Did You Know? DOP (dioctyl phthalate) is used to improve [Read More…]
What Is The Best Cleaning Validation Swab? The best cleaning validation swab is the LTP125S, double layer 100% polyester knit sock tip swab. This Lab-Tips® large sampling swab is an excellent choice for sampling surfaces for cleaning validation. Laundered and packaged in an ISO Class 4 (Class 10) cleanroom, it has a unique semi-flexible internal [Read More…]
AAMI is the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. Berkshire’s line of Gamma Wipe® cleanroom wipes are gamma irradiated and validated sterile to a 10-6 Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) per AAMI guidelines. Did you know? – The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) defines Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) as the “probability of a single microorganism occurring on an [Read More…]
Pro-Wipe® OS This industrial wipe from Berkshire is engineered specifically to absorb and retain oil. The wipe complies with FDA CRF 177.1520 for food contact surface applications. It is an excellent choice in gel cap manufacturing for drying and polishing or any other application where oil needs to be removed.
Q: What is the best low TOC cleanroom swab? A: Berkshire’s Large Knitted Polyester TOC swab, SKU LTP125TOC.25, has a QC lot certified with ultra-low TOC levels (<50ppb). Certificates of Conformance by lot number are available 24/7 on Berkshire.com.
What is the most absorbent cleanroom wipe? The most absorbent cleanroom wiper is MicroSeal SuperSorb, it is a 2-ply cleanroom wipe constructed of 100% continuous filament polyester knit diamond pattern, making it the most absorbent polyester wiper available.
Q: What is the difference between stacked and bulk packaged knitted cleanroom wipes? A: Stacked Each wipe is inspected and stacked one on top of the other. The end result is an even square pack that allows each wipe to be removed individually from the pack. Bulk Bulk packaged wipes are placed into a bag with a [Read More…]
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