Operating room protective clothing

The optimum wavelength for UV sterilization is around 260 nm. A suitable source for UV light in this region is a mercury lamp giving peak emission levels at 254 nm. These sources are generally wall- or ceiling-mounted for air disinfection, or fixed to vessels for water treatment. Operators present in an irradiated room should wear appropriate protective clothing and eye shields. 

Bottle systems are more varied, whether for glass, polyethylene terephtha-late (PET) or other plastic. Bottles are rinsed with oxonia solution and then sterile water prior to filling. The filler is generally of a non-contact type (it does not touch the bottles) and product is either weighed in or measured volumetrically. Caps are also chemically sterilised (unless a foil closure is used) and applied on a capper monoblocked with the filler, enclosed in a high efficiency pure air (HEPA) filtered enclosure. The filler and final rinser are in a class 100 room and file operator wears full protective clothing to prevent infection of the product. 

Surgical staff should wear appropriate protective clothing and equipment, which can protect from unwanted fluid splash or sharps injuries. PPE includes gloves, face masks, soak-proof gowns, impervious boots or shoe covers, face shields, and other eye protection devices. Make safety scalpels with movable shields or retracting blades available to surgeons and other operating room personnel. 

Clean rooms are rooms used for manufacturing or research work that requires workspaces that have very low levels of dust, airborne microbes, particulates, or vapors. A ventilation system continually provides clean air to the room. The ventilation system operates upstream of the room. Workers may wear protective clothing to prevent any clothing fibers or hair from contaminating the space. They enter and exit through airlocks to prevent contaminants from entering the room. 

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