Jan Eudy is corporate quality assurance manager for Cintas Corp. At Cintas, Jan oversees research and development, directs the quality system and ISO registration at all cleanroom locations and supports validation and sterile services. She established and implemented the HACCP program at Cintas. She is a Past President and Fellow of the Institute for Environmental Sciences and Technology. She can be reached at EudyJ@cintas.com.
Validation of the cleanroom flame-resistant garment system includes results of all tests performed to confirm cleanroom compatibility, gamma compatibility and flame resistance.
The task of creating compliance to multiple, divergent standards (cleanroom standards, sterilization standards and safety standards) can be daunting. The implementation and execution of a cleanroom compliant apparel program requires the cleanroom operators to wear a cleanroom compatible apparel system (coveralls, hood, boots and sometimes undergarments) constructed of 100-percent polyester to prevent contamination of the cleanroom and the products and processes in the cleanroom.