BAG Diagnostics has brought Weiss Klimatechnik on board to design air control for its latest ISO Class 7 cleanroom.
The new environments were needed to produce highly specific HLA antibody tests.
The Germany-based company develops diagnostic solutions for transfusion and transplantation and needs a new cleanroom and lab.
Air handling technology expert Weiss Klimatechnik designed the cleanroom to be classified Class 7 according to DIN EN ISO 14644, whilst the laboratory space was built in accordance with TGRS 526 and VDI 2051.
Both the 43 sqm cleanroom and the 60 sqm lab are to be integrated into an existing building.
However, the challenge came in the form of limited space in the equipment/control room.
With only approximately 9 sqm of space, the room offers limited space for the climate unit, network cabinet, BMS cabinet, and electrical sub-distribution.
To work around this, Weiss Klimatechnik designed a single equipment control room for climates in both spaces.
Weiss Klimatechnik implemented one of its compact climate units (Vindur Compact 55.5 CWD), in collaboration with its intelli.4 control system
The control room needed to handle a cleanroom designed to be air-conditioned using an energy-efficient recirculation method with a defined proportion of fresh air. The climate and ventilation systems for the cleanroom and laboratory are planned to include the cabin, flooring, airlocks, pass-through chamber, and chilled water network.
On the other hand, the laboratory ventilation system needed to support four airflow levels, including hazardous substance operation.
For control of this air handling, Weiss Klimatechnik implemented one of its compact climate units (Vindur Compact 55.5 CWD), in collaboration with its intelli.4 control system.
The control system manages all control, regulation, and monitoring functions for the climate unit in the cleanroom, the central climate unit in the laboratory, and one additional third-party device.
This allows the entire climate control system to be operated uniformly via a colour touch screen. Error messages from both rooms can be displayed centrally and are sent to a central email address. In addition, remote control via the building management system, tablet, or smartphone is possible.
The cleanroom was designed with future GMP certification in mind.
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