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5 Challenges Cleanroom Renovations Pose and How Portable Walls Solve Them

Cleanrooms require close attention to everything from air pressure to lighting. Whether the facilities are dedicated to manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, electronics, or research, there’s a lot at stake during construction.

Top-quality containment is the solution to the problem. Keep reading to review the five challenges cleanroom renovations pose and how portable walls solve them.

Are modular cleanrooms the same as mobile cleanrooms?

Not necessarily. Mobile cleanrooms typically refer to a complete unit, trailer, container, or outbuilding. Modular cleanrooms are made up of various components configured and assembled to specific dimensions.

The flexibility of a modular cleanroom means that facilities can make use of available space instead of having to accommodate a static structure.

Common cleanroom renovation challenges

Here are the biggest problems during cleanroom construction and how modular cleanrooms can help.

1. Construction safety

Cleanroom renovation can expose personnel to chemical, electrical, and physical hazards. The best way to avoid injury is to formulate a comprehensive safety plan and focus on proper training. This includes strict adherence to personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and lockout/tagout procedures.

However, your containment strategy is just as important. A portable wall system offers more blockage than softer, more porous solutions. Even if the cleanroom is held to lower ISO classification standards, these walls prevent accidents that delay projects and increase liability.

2. Contamination control

Preventing contamination is the ultimate purpose of a cleanroom, which comes under threat with every environmental alteration. Much of this risk is mitigated with thorough pre-renovation planning. That plan should include the proper temporary containment strategy.

Barriers with airtight seals are the best option for maximum contamination control during renovation. All openings, including doors and vents, must be properly fitted to prevent contaminant entry or exit. Modern, modular temporary wall systems can be rapidly deployed to create negative air pressure rooms that effectively halt contaminant travel.

3. Air quality and temperature maintenance

Controlling humidity and particle spread are also everyday jobs inside a cleanroom – jobs complicated by any type of construction. Air quality and temperature affect product quality and equipment function in addition to contamination risk.

Again, today’s solid, airtight, modular environments rise to the challenge. They feature superior filtration, seals, and the flexibility to replace your usual facilities.

4. Downtime due to renovation

Cleanroom downtime can hurt project deadlines, productivity, revenue, and even regulatory compliance. Organizations lucky enough to plan renovations can account for this, but what about facilities forced into construction by unexpected events?

Portable wall systems help prevent those losses because they’re as fast as they are effective. Stay on schedule and compliant with custom installations that meet all necessary standards.

5. Improper installation of temporary solutions

There are many financial, reputational, and health-related impacts of an improperly installed stand-in. Professional installation is as key as your chosen modular containment system’s material, construction, and capabilities.

Collaborate with TWS for your cleanroom renovation

Get professional installation and quality products from one provider. Temporary Wall Systems (TWS) carries airtight solutions for laboratories and cleanrooms. Some of the benefits: