Glossary

DOP Testing

DQ – Design Qualification

Design Qualification (DQ) is the documented verification that the proposed design of the facilities,…

ECO Cleanroom Control

The ECO2 control system is designed to ensure that your Cleanroom operates at optimum…

EMA – European Medicines Agency

European Medicines Agency. European Union agencies network

Endotoxin

A pyrogenic product (e.g. lipopolysaccharide) present in the bacterial cell wall. Endotoxin can lead…

ESD Hardwall cleanroom panels

For cleanroom environments where electrostatic charge is a process risk, static dissipative clear panels…

Fan Filter Unit (FFU)

FDA – Food and Drugs Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is a federal agency of the…

Federal standards for cleanrooms

Filling zone

A high risk area in pharmaceutical manufacture, for sterile filling.

Filter integrity testing

See DOP testing

Flooring

The main cleanroom flooring options are loose lay flooring and vinyl flooring. Each has…