Manual Handling
Compliance with Required OEL Levels
in the
Manual Handling
of Pharmaceutical Solids
Manual handling of products within
with self-cleaning HEPA filter units (option) |
Machine production, with:
with self-cleaning HEPA filter units (mandatory) |
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| Sampling | Weighing | Filling | Granulating | Drying | Milling | Blending | Capsule filling / Tablet pressing | Coating |
Blistering |
Containment Technology supplies all equipment for the manual handling of solids in the pharmaceutical industry
- for compliance with the required OEL limits
- to prevent cross-contamination and
- to protect personnel
which are necessary, such as:
– laminar flow work cabins
– barrier systems
The achieved OEL value can be verified and documented
- at validation andl
- during production (IQ, OQ, PQ).
The equipment for manual handling is selected depending on:
- the working process and
- the OEL limit to be complied with
| OEL Limit | Laminar flow work cabins, combined with self-cleaning HEPA filter unit (option) |
Barrier systems, combined with self-cleaning HEPA filter unit (option) |
Isolators, combined with self-cleaning HEPA filter unit (option) |
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| OEL 5 <1 µg/m3 |
Barrier unit CCS version CIP system / RTP port |
Isolator including CIP system RTP port |
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| OEL 4 1 – 10 µg/m3 |
Barrier unit OCS and CCS version WIP system / RTP port |
Isolator including WIP system RTP port |
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| OEL 3 10 – 100 µg/m3 |
Laminar flow unit | Barrier unit OCS and CCS version |
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| OEL 2 100 – 1,000 µg/m3 |
Laminar flow unit | Barrier unit OCS and CCS version |
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| OEL 1 1,000 – 5,000 µg/m3 |
Laminar flow unit | Barrier unit OCS version |
OCS=Open Containment System
CCS=Closed Containment System
* only in special applications



