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Cleanroom and HVAC qualification to ISO 14644 and Annex 1

Classification, recovery times and airflow visualisation through to routine monitoring: risk-based to ISO 14644, EU GMP Annex 1 and ICH Q9, documented to stand up in audits. From Visp in Valais, on site across Switzerland.

ISO 14644EU-GMP Annex 1DQ / IQ / OQ / PQGMP A/B/C/DICH Q9

What do we qualify in cleanrooms and HVAC?

Cleanrooms and the HVAC behind them govern particles, microbes and pressure cascades, and with them product quality. Our field:

Our cleanroom services, each with a clear outcome

Every service ends in an audit-ready document, not a recommendation. What you get:

Classification to ISO 14644

Particle measurement at rest and in operation, a justified sampling grid, class limits properly derived.

Outcome: a classification report that stands up in audits.

Recovery time and airflow visualisation

Recovery-time tests after interventions and smoke studies that make protection concepts visible, documented for Annex 1.

Outcome: robust evidence for authority and customer audits.

HVAC qualification (DQ to PQ)

Air change, filter integrity (e.g. HEPA leak test), pressure cascades and alarming, tested risk-based across the four stages.

Outcome: executed protocols and reports that carry the release.

Monitoring concept

Particle and microbial monitoring with justified locations and alert/action limits, tied into the contamination control strategy.

Outcome: a monitoring concept that surfaces trends instead of hoarding data.

Requalification

Frequency and scope derived from risk, based on monitoring trends, change control and periodic review.

Outcome: a requalification plan that puts effort where it creates assurance.

Refurbishment in running operations

Qualification during rebuilds and filter changes in running operations, scheduled so production and compliance keep going.

Outcome: a classified state that survives the rebuild.

How does a cleanroom qualification with us run?

01

Zone concept and criticality

Assess zones, pressure cascades and GMP impact; set test depth by risk.

02

Qualification plan

Sampling points, acceptance criteria and responsibilities, aligned with your QA.

03

Measurement and execution

Classification, recovery times, smoke studies and HVAC tests; deviations assessed and closed.

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Report and release

Qualification report with assessment of all deviations as the basis for release.

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Maintaining in operation

Monitoring, change control and risk-based requalification hold the state.

What sets us apart from pure measurement providers?

We know running operations

Our engineers work in GMP cleanroom operations, not just at the instrument. Sampling points match real interventions and workflows.

Engineering and qualification from one team

We understand the HVAC behind the cleanroom. Findings lead to actions on the system, not just red numbers in a report.

Risk-based, not blanket testing

Test depth is a risk decision. We measure what protects product and patient, and document the rationale for what we leave out.

Documentation that holds up in an audit

Every requirement is traceable through to its test evidence. That is the standard we hold ourselves to.

Frequently asked questions about cleanroom qualification

How often must a cleanroom be requalified?

Annex 1 requires requalification at least every 6 months for grades A/B and at least every 12 months for C/D; in between, risk decides: monitoring trends, changes and interventions can justify tighter cycles.

What is the difference between classification and monitoring?

Classification demonstrates the class per ISO 14644-1 at defined points in time and grid. Monitoring watches the state continuously at risk-based locations with alert and action limits. They belong together but do not replace each other.

Do you measure at rest or in operation?

Both, depending on the claim: ISO 14644 defines at rest and in operation, and Annex 1 expects both views for grades A to D. What matters is that in operation reflects real interventions.

Do you also cover the HVAC system behind it?

Yes, that is the core of our approach: cleanroom and HVAC are qualified together, from air change and filter integrity to pressure cascades and alarming.

How does a cleanroom qualification with Vispact start?

With a 30-minute, no-obligation first call. Then zone concept and criticality are assessed, from which scope and a robust plan follow. Reply within one working day, straight from engineering.

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