Cleanroom garments serve two purposes. The first is to reduce particulates, germs, microbes and contaminants from entering the cleanroom. The second is to protect the employee from potential hazards and contaminants. Both purposes are crucial to the integrity of your industry. To protect your environment and your employees, clean garments must be stored perfectly and donned correctly. Here’s what you need in your donning room to keep the articles of clo...
A cleanroom startup requires careful planning to meet certification standards and to ensure your research, manufacturing and distribution are of the highest quality. Medco Supplies has the cleanroom supplies you will need to equip your space for maximum efficiency and safety. Here are the top considerations for starting up your cleanroom.
Air Quality Control
Carefully controlled air quality is essential to any cleanroom. Your Air Handling Unit (AHU) wil...
It’s easy to think of personal protective equipment (PPE) wearables when you’re evaluating your cleanroom. Suiting up with full coverings is standard operating procedure. But what might not be as noticeable is contamination introduced by writing materials. Pens, paper and clipboards are capable of shedding fuzz, lint and paper particles as well as transferring chemicals, biological agents and pathogens.
For these reasons, it’s important to have the righ...
Most industries and businesses agree that safety should be the #1 priority, but not all of them actually follow through to ensure their employees are as safe as possible all of the time. Workplace safety encompasses so much time, money and knowledge that many businesses just don’t have the resources to fully master it. That’s why at Medco Supplies we’ve compiled the top 3 mistakes that businesses make regarding workplace safety.
Mistake #1: Ignorance is...
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is notorious for causing heat stress. When you're suited up, your body quickly overheats. Being alert to how you are feeling and how your coworkers are doing is the first step in preventing serious heat related illness. Learn the signs of heat illness so you know what to do.
