Features:

• New chapter on the design of medical devices featuring configurations for heart pacemakers and aortic bioprostheses

• Examination of the international standards for the design of cleanrooms providing the designer with a concise information source

• Discussion of cost-efficiency and energy-saving concepts such as minimizing the air flow rate and the impact of mini-environments

• Section on high efficiency air filtration looking at filter standards and testing

• Practical guidance on construction materials and surface finishes, pipework design, the production and transmission of high purity gases and water purification techniques

Fully revised and updated, Cleanroom Design presents the latest advances in the field. Its broad coverage encompasses the design of cleanrooms for the microelectronics, pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology industries.

Based on practical industrial experience, this clear and informative guide is an exceptional resource to all involved in the design of cleanrooms.

Contents

1. An Introduction to the Design of Clean and Containment Areas
2. International Standards for the Design of Cleanrooms
3. The Design of Cleanrooms for the Microelectronics Industry
4. The Design of Cleanrooms for the Pharmaceutical Industry
5. The Design of Cleanrooms for the Medical Device Industry
6. Contamination Control Facilities for the Biotechnology Industry
7. Cost-Efficiency and Energy-Saving Concepts for Cleanrooms
8. High Efficiency Air Filtration
9. Construction Materials and Surface Finishes for Cleanrooms
10. Purification Techniques for Clean Water
11. The Design of an Ultra-Pure Water System for Use in the Manufacture of Integrated Circuits
12. The Production and Transmission of High Purity Gases for the Semiconductor Industry
13. Materials for Services Pipework

Index

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