1.

0 SCOPE
This document delineates the requirements and assigns the responsibility of good cleanroom
practices to all personnel and Department Managers

2.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

MIL-STD-767 Control of Hardware Cleanliness
Federal Standard 209E
ISO 14664-1
XXXXX Work Safety Guidelines
XXXXXXXXXXXXX ESD Control
XXXXXXXXXXXXX Housekeeping Standards
XXXXXXXXXXXXX ESD Instruction Manual

3.0 Entering into a Cleanroom

3.1 Prior to entering, visit the restroom, tie-up long hair, wash hands, and take a drink of water.
Be sure you have everything you need with you to work in the lab and that it is all cleanroom-
compatible (See 6.0).
Entering and exiting the cleanroom should be kept to a minimum to reduce contamination. 3.2
Gowning
a) Before entering the gowning room, ensure you are wearing appropriate attire: Shoes should
fully enclose the feet (no sandals or open toe shoes)
b) Put on a polypropylene bouffant cap making sure your hair is completely covered.
c) Put on your gown and fasten all snaps.
d) Must stop on both tack-mats to the cleanroom entrance to remove any debris on shoes.
e) Ensure that the materials you are bringing into the lab are cleanroom-compatible (See 6.0).
3.3 Opening Cleanroom Doors
Make sure all contamination sensitive parts and surfaces are moved away from the doorway. Even
though the flow of air should be toward the outside, there is still a chance of particles being injected
into the cleanroom while doors are open.
Both inner and outer doors shall not be open at the same time. The inner door to the cleanroom shall
not be held open for any unnecessary duration of time.

4.0 Rules and Guidelines for Personal Lab Behavior

4.1 Drinking (except water), eating and gum-chewing are not allowed in any part of the lab. 4.2
Cleanroom attire must always be worn.
4.3 Be discrete when coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose. At the very least, turn away from the
processing area and change your gloves or finger cots before commencing work.
5.0 Leaving the Cleanroom
Clean workstations at the end of the day. Leave stations neat and ready for next use. Remove personal
items from general use areas to prevent conflict with the workspace needed to accomplish tasks by the
next person. (See XXXXXXXXXXXXX, Housekeeping Standards) Workstations shall represent a
positive and professional environment. A clean workstation assures no contamination of manufactured
parts.

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 6.0 Materials in the Cleanroom
6.1 Acceptable Items:
a) Cleanroom approved notebooks and paper
b) Ballpoint pens, Sharpies (felt-tipped marker)
c) ESD approved bags
6.2 Not Acceptable:
a) Erasers, pencils, felt-tipped pens (besides Sharpies), or powders (Desiccants, toner, chalk,
personal powder like make-up or baby powder).

7.0 Electrostatic Discharge 7.1

Personnel Requirements:
a) All individuals handling static-sensitive devices in any manner must be trained to understand
ESD and be able to prevent it.
b) Any individual handling static-sensitive devices must wear a conductive wrist strap
connected to a known working electrical ground. (See XXXXXXXXXXXXX, ESD Control)
c) The wrist strap and ground connection must be checked twice a day. In the morning before
work begins and again after returning from lunch. The check is documented in the log book.
7.2 Workstation Requirements:
a) All table mats or table surfaces should be static dissipative.
b) All equipment, table mats\surfaces, and all stationary ESD safe work areas will be tied
together by an 18 AWG Grounding wire.
c) Travelers must be placed in ESD-safe protective sheath/bag when in ESD protected areas.

8.0 General Awareness

8.1 Operator Movement:

Movement through the facility shall be kept to a minimum. Any rapid movement by the operator will
result in particles being stirred up from below the work level onto the critical surfaces. Slow
deliberate movement should be observed whenever possible.
8.2 Static Control
When the relative humidity drops below 30% in the cleanroom, there is very little moisture in the air
to dissipate static charges. These static charges are capable of doing physical damage to
sensitive electronic parts. As these charges accumulate on furniture, equipment, people and
critical products, particles will also be attracted to these surfaces. Static can be controlled through
the cleanroom air handling system by adjusting the relative humidity of the incoming air. People
working in the cleanroom can also wear grounded wrist straps to help dissipate static charges.
8.3 Product Handling
Never use bare hands to touch a critical product. Hands contain body oils as well as dirt and skin
particles that can be transferred to the product surface. Always wear approved gloves or use
clean handling tools such as tweezers or tongs.
8.4 Safety
Know where all fire exits and fire extinguishers are located in the cleanroom. Be aware of any
hazardous chemicals or substances in your vicinity and know how to deal with any accidents that
may occur.

9.0 Maintenance/Cleaning

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 a) The cleanroom must be cleaned on a regular schedule. With few exceptions, it should be cleaned
either before or after the regular working shift, with the floors and all horizontal surfaces being the main
priority. Walls and ceilings may require cleaning after extended shutdowns or degradation of air
cleanliness. (See 12.0)
b) Water that has been deionized and filtered can serve as an effective cleaning solution in the
cleanroom. Do not used powdered detergents but only approved liquid detergents. Rinse
thoroughly to remove all detergent residues.
c) Only use wipers with low particle and low residue properties. Avoid tissue-type wipers. Also avoid
wipers that have been treated with surfactants, as they can leave behind residues and react with
process solvents to produce even more contaminants.
d) Solvent contact with the bare skin should be avoided. They can remove skin oils and increase
skin flaking. Using approved skin lotions or lanolin-based soaps can reduce skin flaking.
e) Tack-mats at doorways must be changed once a day or as required.

10.0 Hardware Packaging

All contamination sensitive parts leaving the clean room should be packaged in approved cleanroom
packaging material. Do not put two items in the same bag, as they will generate particles when they
touch or rub together.

11.0 Storage
Contamination sensitive parts should be stored in protective packaging and placed out of the flow of
cleanroom traffic.

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