3 Things Sticky Mats Do for a Cleanroom
Ever wonder what sticky mats do for a cleanroom? Do we really need to step on them more than once as we enter the clean environment? The pros at Medco Supplies have explained 3 ways adhesive mats are essential tools for cleanrooms.
Clean Up
If you know anything at all about sticky mats, you know that they gather loose particles or contaminants with a tacky surface before they can reach the cleanroom. Treated with an anti-microbial agent, these mats work very well in high traffic areas to maintain the integrity of the cleanroom classification.
Low-Tech Solution
Sometimes, it’s the simple solutions that work the best. A large sheet with a tacky surface that team members walk across—or wheel carts across—that pick up dirt and debris can be an essential part of the decontamination process. If the power goes out, the computers go down, or other systems fail, this essential mat is physically still on the job, standing guard over the doorway to the cleanroom. The only thing that needs to be done is to make sure there is a clean polyethylene layer available to walk across with several small steps.
Redundancy
Tacky mats provide a backup plan for cleanroom gowning protocols for when they break down. Due largely to human error, it is possible that employees transfer street dirt and particulates from the dirty side of the staged gowning area to the clean side. It is sometimes difficult to get the shoe covers on without transferring dirt, or keeping the gloves clean throughout the entire gowning process.
Then, contaminants can then make their way to the cleanroom. The only thing standing in their way after the cleansing downdraft is the adhesive mat. It stands ready to pick up, trap, and filter out any missed or transferred particulates before the employee enters the cleanroom environment.
Get your cleanroom sticky mats in bulk today
Sticky mats are available in three colors: blue, white and grey. They also come in 9 different sizes so you can find the best fit for your gowning room and cleanroom doorways. Each case has four 30-sheet mats that can be easily peeled with the least amount of risk of losing contaminants. Contact us today to order your cases of sticky mats and start enjoying the benefits of this high-quality, low-tech solution to contamination control.
