WEBINAR LWS: Grade A Conversations | Episode 2: Fungal Spore Case Studies in Cleanrooms

In the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device manufacturing, and other controlled-environment industries, Environmental Monitoring (EM) plays an increasingly important role in contamination control, product quality, and regulatory compliance.

As requirements for contamination control, data integrity, and real-time monitoring continue to receive greater attention, businesses need more than a standalone measurement device. They need an environmental monitoring strategy that is appropriate for their actual operations and contamination control requirements.

Fungal contamination can persist when businesses focus only on addressing the detected contamination without investigating the issue as a whole.

In this webinar, Jim Polarine from STERIS will use real-world cleanroom case studies to examine how fungal spores enter controlled environments, why they can be difficult to eliminate, and how teams can trace recurring contamination back to its source while demonstrating that control has been restored.

What Will the Webinar Cover?

• Sources and pathways of contamination: including personnel, materials, equipment, HVAC systems, water leaks, drains, and facility defects.
• Fungal resistance: the effectiveness of sporicidal agents and the limitations of relying solely on 70% IPA.
• Environmental Monitoring limitations: microorganism identification, historical data, and recurring contamination trends.
• Real-world case studies: fungal contamination involving organisms such as Aspergillus and Penicillium.
• Root cause analysis: methods for identifying the root cause, implementing corrective actions, and providing evidence that control has been successfully maintained.

Key Takeaways

🔹 Investigate the contamination pathway and facility conditions, rather than focusing only on cleaning records.

🔹 Assess a fungal recovery in its overall context – the organism, location, frequency, and trend are all important alongside the CFU count.

🔹 Select a disinfection strategy appropriate for fungal spores and verify its effectiveness under actual operating conditions.

🔹 Use case evidence and a structured root cause analysis to determine appropriate corrective actions.

🔹 Confirm that the source of contamination has been addressed and that Environmental Monitoring data demonstrates that control has been restored.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is particularly relevant for:

• Environmental Monitoring and microbiology teams.
• Personnel responsible for contamination control and aseptic manufacturing.
• Cleanroom operations, facility, and HVAC teams.
• Quality, Validation, and Investigation professionals responsible for preventing or resolving fungal contamination in controlled environments.

Grade A Conversations provides practical insights to help cleanroom teams better understand the causes, investigation, and control of fungal contamination – supporting the development of a more effective and sustainable contamination control strategy.

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If your organization is interested in cleanroom Environmental Monitoring, particle monitoring, microbial monitoring, or contamination control solutions, this webinar is a valuable opportunity to gain practical insights from industry experts and explore new approaches to environmental monitoring and contamination control.

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