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Berkshire Products Knowledge Base

EZ Bleach™ Disinfectant Tablets Comparison Chart

Bactericidal & sporicidal bleach alternative disinfectant in an effervescent tablet form EZ Bleach™ is a solid-form, safer alternative to traditional bleach that is EPA-registered and [Read More...]

02
Feb

Berkshire Products Knowledge Base

Do Berkshire products use PFAS compounds?

Do Berkshire products use PFAS compounds? No, Berkshire Corporation does not knowingly use PFAS* compounds in any part of the manufacturing of these products. Since [Read More...]

01
Feb

Berkshire Products Knowledge Base

What is Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)?

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a type of contaminant. Some say it is an even worse contaminant than particulates. It is a sudden flow of electricity [Read More...]

01
Feb

Berkshire Products Knowledge Base

PureSorb® is a hydrophilic cleanroom wiper – what does that mean?

Put simply, hydrophilia is the love of water. It is the property of absorbing water, having a strong affinity for water. What this means for [Read More...]

17
Jan

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Berkshire Products Knowledge Base

What Wiper Do You Recommend for Cleaning Product Surfaces and Production Surfaces?

The cleaning requirements for cleanrooms in non-healthcare industries like microelectronics and aerospace – where critical component manufacturing occurs – allow wipers to get by with [Read More...]

01
Sep

Berkshire Products Knowledge Base

What wiper do you recommend for Gowning Room Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)?

Since the gowning room involves personnel arriving or leaving in street clothes and changing into and out of cleanroom outfits, the activity level and the [Read More...]

18
Aug

Berkshire Products Knowledge Base

CLEANING CLEANROOM SURFACES USING A DOUBLE BUCKET SYSTEM

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17
Aug

Berkshire Products Knowledge Base

Cleanroom Mop Assembly Instructions

A guide for assembling the Cleanroom Mop Cart with Buckets, Ergonomic Flat Mop Wringer, and Ergonomic Flat Mop. STEP 1.Open package and make sure all [Read More...]

29
Jul

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Berkshire Products Knowledge Base

Does Berkshire Offer Isometric (triangle/diamond pattern) Cleanroom Paper?

Berkshire offers a ¼ grid (square pattern) spiral cleanroom notebook. The notebook comes in two sizes, 5.5 x 8.5” (14 x 22cm) and 8.5 x [Read More...]

20
Jul

Berkshire Products Contamination Control Knowledge Base

Nonwoven or Knitted? When It Comes to Wipes, What’s the Difference?

Within the cleanroom or contamination-controlled environment, one of the most useful pieces of equipment is the wiper. From preparing work surfaces to cleaning up after [Read More...]

19
May

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Nov

Aseptic Cleaning Knowledge Base Videos

Cleaning an Aseptic Isolator

Do you clean from top to bottom, left to right, cleanest to dirtiest? There are specific steps involved with cleaning an aseptic isolator. Watch the [Read More...]

25
Nov

Aseptic Cleaning Cleaning & Disinfection Knowledge Base Videos

How To Clean a Biological Safety Cabinet

Do your operators use IPA and Deionized Water on their gloves prior to cleaning a biological safety cabinet? Are they cleaning top to bottom, left [Read More...]

24
Nov

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Recommended Cleaning Protocol

Berkshire’s Cleanroom Solutions representatives worked with Flow Science to offer their pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nanotechnology, Pilot Plant, and Laboratory R&D clients a comprehensive containment solution. Click [Read More...]

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28
Oct

Berkshire Products Knowledge Base Videos

CapSure® from Berkshire: Cleanroom Wiper Demonstration

CAPSURE® IS A BREAKTHROUGH technology from Berkshire Corporation. Its innovative process enables wipers to capture and retain more contaminant particles and, therefore, provide a more effective [Read More...]

15
Aug

Articles By Topic

Aseptic Cleaning

How Many Passes With a Cleanroom Wipe Will Get a Surface Clean and Sterile?

Answer: Berkshire cannot provide specific recommendations regarding how many swipes/passes of a wiper on a [Read More...]

Cleaning an Aseptic Isolator

Do you clean from top to bottom, left to right, cleanest to dirtiest? There are [Read More...]

How To Clean a Biological Safety Cabinet

Do your operators use IPA and Deionized Water on their gloves prior to cleaning a [Read More...]

What is a Low Endotoxin Cleanroom Wipe?

A low endotoxin cleanroom wipe has a guaranteed endotoxin limit of <20 EU/device – <0.5 [Read More...]

Has Berkshire or a 3rd Party Performed Any Microbial Efficacy/kill Studies on the Satpax® Line of Presaturated IPA Wipers?

Question: Has Berkshire or a 3rd party performed any microbial efficacy/kill studies on the SatPax® [Read More...]

Proper Wiper Folding and Surface Cleaning Video

Berkshire’s Guide to properly fold and use a low-linting wiper for maximum efficiency and effectiveness [Read More...]

Endotoxins: A Danger to Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Manufacturing Industries

Introduction Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing personnel must cope with endotoxins – a contamination source [Read More...]

Cleaning & Disinfection

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Prewetted Wipers – Proven to Be Convenient and Consistent

We’ve seen the introduction of wipes as one of many solutions to combat the COVID-19 [Read More...]

How To Keep A Cleanroom Clean

You carefully wash your hands, get dressed in head-to-toe sterilized garments, and then cautiously enter [Read More...]

The Science of Cleanroom Wiper Usage

Our cleanrooms, laboratories, and other controlled environments routinely offer a broad range of cleaning, disinfecting, [Read More...]

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Are the EZ Bleach™ Disinfectant Tablets fabric safe?

Berkshire received the following inquiry on our website: “Hello, I am wondering if the EZ [Read More...]

Download Berkshire’s Wiper Compatibility Chart

Berkshire’s two-sided wiper chemical compatibility chart is organized by: Most commonly used cleanroom chemicals Berkshire [Read More...]