Microtest Laboratories will present an environmental monitoring seminar and risk-assessment workshop to assist medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers with building, validating, and maintaining their clean rooms and sterile manufacturing environments.
The Environmental Monitoring Seminar and Risk-Assessment Workshop will provide practical information and the latest techniques on cleaning and disinfection programs designed to maintain aseptic conditions and prevent microbial contamination.
The event will be held at the MIT Endicott House in Dedham, Mass. on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
At the event, attendees will:
- Participate in a hands-on workshop that focuses on risk assessment in the clean room
- Discover the best practices for qualifying and maintaining a clean room facility
- Identify and assess the risks commonly found in a clean room environment
- Test the information they've learned in a mock clean room floor plan exercise
The event is one in a series of technical seminars and workshops for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers presented by Microtest Laboratories, a Mass.-based, FDA-audited company with a history of exceptional regulatory compliance. Microtests environmental sciences group helps its clients maintain control of their controlled environments and is a proven resource for contamination testing needs arising from the manufacturing of medical devices or pharmaceuticals, as well as sterile compounding in hospital pharmacies.
A networking reception, and lunch, is included. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Julie Adamski at Microtest Laboratories by phone at 1-800-631-1680, ext. 192, or by email at jadamski@microtestlabs.com. Registration for the event is $149.
Source: Microtest Laboratories
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