Article: Test Area Validation And Flexible Containment System Performance: Testing To The SMEPAC 2005 Guidelines

The pharmaceutical industry is insisting that manufacturers provide test data on containment systems they are considering for installation and use. Testing must be performed by a reputable third-party test company with industrial hygiene (IH) experience, and must be conducted in a consistent and defendable manner using standard methodology. This article describes the design and production of a test facility, along with the third-party validation and testing of that facility using the SMEPAC guidelines. Submitted by ILC Dover