This practice is not intended to advocate or discourage use of any particular test method. It is intended for information only, and to provide a useful guide for further detailed study, test, and evaluation of cleanroom materials and products.

1. Scope

1.1 This practice identifies test methods used to evaluate the properties of various materials and products used in cleanrooms and for cleanroom construction.

1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

E595 Test Method for Total Mass Loss and Collected Volatile Condensable Materials from Outgassing in a Vacuum Environment

E1216 Practice for Sampling for Particulate Contamination by Tape Lift

E1234 Practice for Handling, Transporting, and Installing Nonvolatile Residue (NVR) Sample Plates Used in Environmentally Controlled Areas for Spacecraft

E1235 Test Method for Gravimetric Determination of Nonvolatile Residue (NVR) in Environmentally Controlled Areas for Spacecraft

E1549 Specification for ESD Controlled Garments Required in Cleanrooms and Controlled Environments for Spacecraft for Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Operations

E1559 Test Method for Contamination Outgassing Characteristics of Spacecraft Materials

E1560 Test Method for Gravimetric Determination of Nonvolatile Residue From Cleanroom Wipers

E1731 Test Method for Gravimetric Determination of Nonvolatile Residue from Cleanroom Gloves

E2088 Practice for Selecting, Preparing, Exposing, and Analyzing Witness Surfaces for Measuring Particle Deposition in Cleanrooms and Associated Controlled Environments

E2090 Test Method for Size-Differentiated Counting of Particles and Fibers Released from Cleanroom Wipers Using Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy

E2217 Practice for Design and Construction of Aerospace Cleanrooms and Contamination Controlled Areas

F25 Test Method for Sizing and Counting Airborne Particulate Contamination in Cleanrooms and Other Dust-Controlled Areas

F51 Test Method for Sizing and Counting Particulate Contaminant In and On Clean Room Garments

F739 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gases through Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions of Continuous Contact

Keywords

cleanroom products; contamination control; gloves; materials evaluation; materials properties; material testing; product evaluation; product properties; product testing; test methods; wipers; Cleanrooms (materials/applications); Spacecraft construction areas;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 13.040.35 (Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments)

Citing ASTM Standards

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