Tip 1: Maintain your equipment, protect your data

Reliable decisions start with tools you can trust. When monitoring devices are neglected or calibration is overdue, the integrity of your data – and your cleanroom – begins to weaken. A single device failure can disrupt operations, undermine compliance and leave your environment vulnerable. Protect your monitoring program by properly maintaining and calibrating each instrument so you can rely on every data point to defend your process.

Action: Check your calibration appointments and, if necessary, book your routine calibration for your PMS devices now. Book your calibration here

Tip 2: “Wait” and “calibrate” your operators

Instruments need to be calibrated – and so do the people who use them. The largest potential source of contamination in any cleanroom remains the operating personnel. Therefore, rigorous training and routine requalification are essential safety precautions.

Each team member must be fully trained in aseptic techniques and requalified at least once a year, or sooner if there are deviations. To maintain control, it is critical that operators know exactly how to position and operate samplers.

Observe how staff move, interact with equipment, and follow every step of the donning process – even small errors in routine can pose significant risk.

Sharing monitoring trends and results across the team increases awareness, increases accountability, and increases pride in maintaining a controlled environment. When operators see how their actions directly impact monitoring results, they better understand their role in contamination control—and, of course, sharpen their habits.