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Data Centres6 min read
What ISO 14644 actually requires from your data centre cleaning programme
Most data centre operators know ISO 14644 exists. Far fewer know what it specifically requires, or what a non-conformance looks like during an Uptime Institute audit.
Why your pharmaceutical cleanroom cleaning probably won't survive an MHRA inspection
Generalist cleaning suppliers, unsigned protocols and no particle count records. These are three contamination control failures MHRA inspectors find often, and each one can be closed.
The real cost of particulate accumulation in a raised floor plenum
Thermal events cost data centre operators between £50,000 and £2M per incident. Most are preventable. Here is the contamination chain that leads to them.
EU GMP Annex 1 and cleaning: what changed in the 2022 revision and what it means for your facility
The 2022 revision of EU GMP Annex 1 introduced Contamination Control Strategy as a mandatory requirement. Here is what that means for your cleaning supplier.
IoT environmental monitoring in cleanrooms: what sensors you need and where to put them
Particle counters, differential pressure, temperature and humidity. A sensor placement guide for ISO Class 5–8 environments, and why monitoring between cleans matters as much as the clean itself.
How to prepare your data centre for an Uptime Institute Tier certification audit
The documentation your cleaning programme needs to produce, the evidence your auditor will ask for, and the gaps most facilities discover two weeks before the inspection.