Anne Marie Dixon-Heathman  is the owner and president of Cleanroom Management Associates, Inc.

Anne Marie Dixon-Heathman

Selecting the best cleanroom garments for a specific application is crucial to maintaining the integrity of aseptic processing areas. The author has developed an evaluation process, outlined in this article, that uses "real world" conditions to determine how well cleanroom garb will prevent particulate emission and maintain comfortable temperatures for operators.

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