The biggest variable in a clean room is the people. Despite all efforts and controls put into place, people are more prone to error than a set air filtration system, or the workings of a stepper.

You can have the best TEXWIPE swabs and wipes but if one person forgets to cover up a lock of hair that has hair product on it left over from their weekend outing, the entire clean room can be at risk. In this blog we’ll cover some basics of the gowning procedures clean room workers have to go through every time they enter a clean room.

DO’s

• Remove all jewelry and personal items from your pockets.
• Do use only approved writing paper and pens such as a TexWrite Spiral Notebooks.
• Do use best practices when it comes to airflow. Remember that the product gets air first.
• Do try to get to the service area, or gowning room, to blow your nose.
• Use the utmost precautions when sneezing and coughing.
• Wear proper cleanroom attire, such as a face mask, gloves, and boot covers.

DON’T

• Bring any personal items into the cleanroom. This includes, watches, matches, pens, or lighters.
• Wear any cosmetics into the cleanroom. This includes mascara, eyeliner, hair products all all sorts, aftershaves, perfumes, fingernail polish.
• Don’t engage in any horseplay.
• No leaning on surfaces or equipment.
• Allow unauthorized personnel into the room.
• Touch anything other than what you are working on, this means even scratching your face is prohibited.

If you follow these general rules, plus the regulations of your particular industry and manufacturing plant, your clean room will stay as clean as possible. Even if you do follow every precaution, there will be particles that enter the space. When this happens, depend on Texwipe clean room supplies such as our wipes, mops and swabs for cleaning and sampling.