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What Are Semiconductor Cleanrooms?
Look around you. You don’t have to look far—just at the screen you’re using to read this, whether it’s your smartphone or computer. Every corner of your home is likely filled with computerized devices. From your coffee maker and fridge to your television and car, nearly everything that runs on

Cleanroom Classifications: Everything You Need to Know
Cleanrooms are synthesized environments with various degrees of contamination control to suit various industries. The concept of “clean” here goes well beyond regular cleaning; it includes controlling the airflow and preventing contaminants from entering the room through certified filters and other equipment. This post will serve as your complete guide

Cleanroom Vs a Controlled Environment
In various industries, maintaining specific environmental conditions is crucial for product quality and safety. Two common terms that often arise are cleanrooms and controlled environments. While both aim to regulate factors like temperature, humidity, and particulate contamination, they serve different purposes and adhere to specific standards. Understanding such differences between

Cleanroom Certification Companies
Cleanrooms are spaces where the air quality, temperature, and humidity remain under careful control to prevent contamination. In many sectors, like pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and electronics manufacturing, maintaining such an environment is a must. To ensure these areas meet the required standards, they need more than just the right design and

Cleanroom Ventilation: The Essentials
HVAC (heating, ventilation & air conditioning) is vital for enclosed environments. It ensures the consistent circulation of fresh air with the addition of warmer or cooler air where required. Cleanroom ventilation requires meticulous levels of precision to meet regulations required for usage. Particles as low as 0.3 microns can cause

CSI Testing Announces Completion of Training Center and First Training Course
CSI Testing, a 100% founder and employee-owned scientific safety provider, is excited to announce the completion of its controlled environments training center. With the help of our partners at Gerbig Cleanrooms, this facility is equipped with a training clean room, certifiable primary engineering controls (BSCs and Isolators) and a classroom

Cleanroom Maintenance: Everything You Should Know
Cleanroom maintenance is a meticulous process that requires much planning and organization to ensure the necessary requirements are adhered to. This post explains what a cleanroom is, its importance, and the proper cleanroom maintenance to keep it in spec. What is a Cleanroom? A cleanroom is a well-controlled environment with

The Different Cleanroom Types (ISO 1 to ISO 9)
Diving into the world of cleanrooms unveils a meticulous hierarchy of controlled environments, each tailored to specific cleanliness standards. From the ultra-sterile ISO Class 1 to the more permissive ISO Class 9, these classifications dictate the level of particle control within these crucial spaces. In this blog, we embark on
CSI Testing, an SSA Company, Announces Acquisition of Gerbig Cleanrooms’ Certification Division
CSI Testing, a Scientific Safety Alliance (SSA company is excited to announce its acquisition of Gerbig Cleanrooms’ Certification Division (“Gerbig Certification”) from Gerbig Cleanrooms (“Gerbig”) The two certification companies will merge, creating the largest independent certification provider in the Upper Midwest, and serve both customers under the CSI Testing name.