Sound Flanking Pathways Identified During Sound Testing
Since the introduction of Building Regulations Part E, we have literally undertaken thousands of sound insulation tests in London and the South East; and as such we have built up…
Careful Acoustic Design Considerations
Achieving good airborne and impact sound isolation requires careful acoustic design considerations. Two key areas that need to be addressed when improving a floor construction are the airborne aspect (TV…
Air Handling Systems for Clean Rooms
Clean rooms need a lot of air and usually at a controlled temperature and humidity. This means that in most clean room facilities the Air Handling Units (AHU) consume over…
Building a Robust Cleanroom
Here at APT Sound Testing we often get asked questions such as such as what is a cleanroom? and what are the essential elements that one needs to know about…
Testing Cleanroom Environments
All Cleanroom process environments must remain unfailingly clean, so merely filtering the factory’s air is inadequate. To minimise particle contamination it is important to build separate environments, called cleanrooms. These…
Evaluation and Certification of Cleanrooms
There are many different clean room testing certifications, all of which may occur in any of three different stages: As Built: A cleanroom certified “As-Built Facility” defines a cleanroom fully…
Our Cleanroom Validation Services
APT Sound Testing carries out cleanroom validation services for your facilities, in accordance with the Orange Guide and the current ISO standards. In the event of contamination it is important…
Fume Cupboard Testing Methods
APT Sound Testing offer a wide range of testing services to meet the needs of our clients across all cleanroom industries from automotive to Nano Production. For every test we…
The Test Criteria for Fume Cupboards
All fume cupboards should be maintained in line with manufactures recommendations and performance thresholds, including expected face velocity and containment values, recommended and confirmed by them at the time of…
Fume Cupboard and LEV Testing
Fume cupboards are some of most important pieces of equipment within cleanrooms. Undertaking periodic testing of fume cupboards LEV are essential when it comes to protecting your personnel from hazardous…
Potential Hazards In Clean Room Facilities
There are many potential hazards in clean rooms, so maintaining the health and safety and adhering to the high standards of a controlled cleanroom environment requires thorough training and routine…
Automotive Cleanroom Testing
Since the early invention of the assembly line, the automotive industry has made incredible strides in their manufacturing processes. Indeed, a wide range of attention is given to mass defects,…
Nanotech and Microelectronic Cleanroom Testing
Nanotech and Microelectronic Cleanrooms are designed to maintain temperature, humidity, particulate, static and pressure levels. This is due to the fact that these factors, as well as static forces, can…
Medical Device Cleanroom Testing
Cleanrooms for medical device technology typically fall under ISO Class 7 and ISO Class 8 range. As you can imagine the manufacturing process for these products ensures that the surface…
Defence and Optic Industry Cleanroom Testing
The previous blog concentrated on biotechnology and pharmaceutical cleanrooms testing. this blog is devoted to the defence and optic industries. The defence and optic industries use cleanrooms for many of…
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Cleanroom Testing
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Cleanroom Testing There are many different types of industries that use cleanrooms, so what makes a cleanroom in one industry different than another? It’s quite a common…
The Evolution of Cleanrooms
The Evolution of Cleanrooms Cleanrooms come in all shapes and sizes from small laboratories through to large manufacturing buildings. Cleanrooms are used for a variety of industries such as pharmaceutical…
A Brief History of Cleanrooms
A Brief History of Cleanrooms The first cleanroom identified by historian’s dates back to the mid-19th century, where sterilised environments were being used in hospital operating rooms, although not clean…
The Importance of Cleanroom Particle Testing
The Importance of Cleanroom Particle Testing Clean room facilities such as Semiconductor and pharmaceutical manufacturers are examples of environments that require extensive and detailed air monitoring and periodic certification. An…
How often should I undertake Cleanroom Particle Testing
How often should I undertake Cleanroom Particle Testing In January 2016, ISO introduced an update to standards ISO 14644-1:2015 – Classification of air cleanliness by particle concentration and ISO 14644-2:2015…
What is Clean Room Particulate Testing?
What is Clean Room Particulate Testing? Clean room facilities such as Semiconductor and pharmaceutical manufacturers are examples of environments that require demanding ongoing air monitoring and periodic certification. An accurate…
How is a DOP HEPA Filter Test Carried Out?
How is a DOP HEPA Filter Test Carried Out? HEPA Filter testing is carried out using the following procedure. Our engineers carry out an inspection of the air supply system…
What is DOP Filter Testing?
We often get asked what is DOP (dispersed oil particulate) Filter Testing?. In most specialist clean room ventilation systems, there will be a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter. This…
HEPA Filter Maintenance and Testing
HEPA Filter Maintenance and Testing Once ventilation equipment has been installed, it is vital to ensure it is working properly at all times and this includes checking and maintaining all…