Why Sampling Is Important- Part 2
By Dr. Teri C. “TC” Soli, SoliPharma Solutions Poorly executed sampling is the cause of most excursions from microbial process control trigger values (Alert and Action Levels) and specifications. In Part 1…
Ozone and Its Application to High Purity Water Systems
By Harv Scholz, Sr. Project Engineer, Pureflow, Inc. Even in a high purity water system, there is always a concern about having microbial growth within the system. Should this growth…
Why Passivate Stainless Steel and What Happens If You Don’t
By Patrick H. Banes, Astro Pak Corporation (astropak.com) To ensure having the maximum corrosion resistance that austenitic stainless steel has to offer, the stainless steel surface must be in a…
Why Sampling Is Important- Part 1
By Dr. Teri C. “TC” Soli, SoliPharma Solutions The maintenance and control of a water system to provide and distribute water of acceptable chemical and microbiological quality is undoubtedly the…
The Impact Of Chloramines On High Purity Water Systems
By Glenn Garrison One of the key functions of pretreatment in most High Purity Water systems is the removal of chlorine from municipal feed water sources. As more municipalities make…
Reducing Organism Counts In RO Product Water
By Dr. Theodore H. “Ted” Meltzer The reliance upon Reverse Osmosis operations in the manufacture of process waters in both the pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries is well established. Curiously, the…
Maximizing UV System Performance
By Eric Peterson, UV Sales and Service Manager, Pureflow, Inc. It Takes More Than Scheduling an Annual Lamp Replacement to Maximize The Performance of a UV System. In order to…