This article was originally written by Federica Mazzieri and published on Ascca News. It has been re-written for clarity and brevity.
Humans, even when wearing cleanroom garments and abiding by correct cleanroom conduct, still pose huge contamination risks in sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing due to uncontrollable biological factors such as hair and skin shedding. Although these particles might seem small to the human eye, the danger they pose, particularly in restricted zones such as Grade A and B areas during personnel intervention, can compromise the sterility of an entire pharmaceutical product.