Glossary: G

GMP Guidelines

Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP)

A guide for the validation of automated systems in pharmaceutical manufacture.

Gowning Protocols

Contrary to safety PPE, clothing worn in cleanrooms acts to protect the environment from the wearer. Cleanroom gowning technique As you gown, particles from your person will be disturbed and will naturally cascade down. To prevent these particles from landing on clean garments, it is accepted that you need to…

Gowning Qualification

A program that establishes, both initially and on a periodic basis, the capability of…

Grade 304 Stainless Steel

Grade 304 Stainless Steel has an approximate composition – 18% chromium, 8% nickel (exact composition ranges vary between EN and ASTM standards). This grade combines the following characteristics: Good corrosion resistance Good weldability Excellent ductility giving stretch formability in pressings Hygienic surfaces Materials should always be assessed against individual…

Grade 316 Stainless Steel

Grade 316 Stainless Steel has an approximate composition – 17% chromium, 10% nickel, 2% molybdenum (exact composition ranges vary between EN and ASTM standards). Molybdenum enhances the corrosion resistance of stainless steel even in relatively small amounts. 1% of molybdenum is worth about 3% of chromium in terms of corrosion…

Grade A air

Air which is passed through a filter qualified as capable of producing grade A…

GRP

Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP) can be used as an advanced cleanroom panel to create…