A fast growing bioscience company based in Tempe, Arizona required a Certified ISO 8 cleanroom compliant with GMP guidelines to control the environment of a pharmaceutical packaging process.
Project Overview
Application: ISO 8 Cleanroom with Gowning Room
Products:
- Series 300 Wall System in 12' Height
- FRP Fire & Sound Wall Panels
- Integrated Sliding Doors
Benefits Provided:
- FRP wall panels allowed for easy wash down
- ISO 8 Certified and GMP compliant
- Engineered for seismic
The Challenges
- First, existing space limitations would require installing the building in a very confined space.
- Secondly, regional building requirements specified the need for seismic bracing.
- Third, any solution would probably require the integration of a high-speed automatic door.
- Finally, the fast growth of the company meant that a move or future expansion was imminent.
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The Evaluation
Modular vs. Traditional
The customer considered traditional construction as an alternative. However, they saw benefits to building with modular. Given their plan to relocate the facility in a few years, modular construction would allow them to relocate the cleanroom to their next facility.
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The Solution
Quick Installation with Minimal Disruption
PortaFab’s dealer provided expertise in designing and implementing a turnkey ISO 8 cleanroom; from initial specifying to the building permit and ultimate validation process.
Given the client’s need for secure access control, PortaFab incorporated a dealer-supplied motorized aluminum storefront door to handle the high number of door cycles, along with key pad access. The motorized door fit within the Cleanrooms ISO 8 criteria.
Finally, PortaFab prepared structural calculations and professional stamped engineered drawings from a licensed engineer in Arizona to help with the local building permit process and address seismic conditions with the use of shear panels in strategic locations to control racking.
![iso 8 cleanroom with motorized sliding doors](https://cdn.portafab.com/cmss_files/imagelibrary/Cleanroom/Case-Studies/ISO-8-Pharmaceutical-Cleanroom-Solutions.jpg)