clean room

n. A room that is maintained to be free of contaminants, such as dust or bacteria, used in laboratory work and in the production of precision parts for electronic or aerospace equipment. Also called white room.

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n. a room in which contaminants such as dust are reduced to create a sterile or nearly sterile environment for biological or manufacturing procedures. [1960–65, Amer.]

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clean room - a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipmentwhite roomlaminar flow clean room - a clean room free of all extraneous particles; used in fabricating microprocessorsroom - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

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clean room

[′klēn ‚rüm] (engineering) A room in which elaborate precautions are employed to reduce dust particles and other contaminants in the air, as required for assembly of delicate equipment.

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An assembly room for precision products whose quality would be affected by dust, lint, or airborne pathogens; usually has smooth room surfaces to prevent dust collection; air precipitators or filters keep dust, lint, etc., to a specified minimum level.

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A room in which the air is highly filtered in order to keep out impurities. Chip fabrication plants use clean rooms where the air is completely exchanged as much as seven times per minute. Workers go through an elaborate procedure to gown themselves in the "bunny suits" that are required to keep them from contaminating the atmosphere. Clean rooms are also used in the manufacture of hard disks, and they keep the environment free of infectious bacteria and viruses in the biotech industry. See also clean room technique.

All Suited Up

After gowning up at Microchip's manufacturing facility in Tempe, Arizona, Alan Freedman, author of this encyclopedia, and public relations specialist Christie Haber, were taken on a tour in early 2019.

clean room

A highly filtered environment used to manufacture and/or package sterile and high purity products—e.g., microprocessors, pharmaceuticals, and other dust or microbe-sensitive products—to protect personnel, equipment, and products from microbial contamination and to prevent the escape of hazardous substances into the environment

clean room

A controlled environment facility in which all incoming air passes through a filter capable of removing 99.97% of all particles 0.3μ m and larger. The temperature, pressure, and humidity in the room are controlled. Clean rooms are used in research and in controlling infections, esp. for persons who may not have normally functioning immune systems (e.g., individuals who have been treated with immunosuppressive drugs in preparation for organ transplantation).

In very rare instances a child is born without the ability to develop an immune system. Such children are kept in a clean room while waiting for specific therapy such as bone marrow transplantation.

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noun a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria

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