ISPE Good Practice Guide Air & Gas Specifications
ISPE Good Practice Guide Compressed Air Specifications
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The ISPE Good Practice Guide for Process Gases is shown below. If the specification you need is not shown, please Contact Us. We have many more air & gas specifications in our database. If you need a custom specification, Contact Us with your requirements.
| 2011 ISPE GOOD PRACTICE GUIDE - PROCESS GASES, TABLE 7.1 | |||||||
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| PARTICLES | WATER | OIL | |||||
| By Particle Size (maximum number of particles per m3) |
By Mass | Aerosols or Vapor Pressure Dewpoint | Liquid | Hydrocarbons | |||
| 0.10 µm < d ≤ 0.5 µm | 0.5 µm < d ≤ 1.0 µm | 1.0 µm < d ≤ 5.0 µm | mg/m3 | °C | °F | g/m3 | mg/m3 |
| Viable and Non-Viable Count Typically equal to the at rest condition of the area served | ≤ -40 | ≤ -40 | - | ≤ 0.5 | |||
| MICROBIAL COUNT | OTHER CHEMICAL IMPURITIES | ||||||
| Non-Sterile Applications | Sterile Applications | (Only as Applicable) Based on the generation technology and/or USP/EU Monograph | |||||
| Guideline limits to be established based on product bioburden limits. Typical level NMT 5 cfu/m3 | As per viable particle requirements for Grade area where the product is exposed to the compressed gas (e.g., Grade A, Grade A/B, Grade B or Grade C) | GAS PURITY | |||||
| Applicable for inert gases such as Nitrogen, as per USP/EU Monograph | |||||||
| Air & Gas Specifications referenced above may be viewed and/or purchased from: ISPE - International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering |
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