Critical Cleaning Publications You Should Know About
Barbara Kanegsberg
As consultants, one way we learn about cleaning applications is by reading
and thinking critically about articles in trade magazines. “CleanTech
Magazine” is no longer published. However, there are number of good
trade publications dealing with general cleaning, critical cleaning, surface
quality, and contamination control. In this issue we will tell you about
a longstanding publication, “Controlled Environments Magazine,” and
an impending one, “Process Cleaning Magazine.”
“Controlled Environments Magazine”
“Controlled Environments” (Vicon Publishing) sounds high-tech, looks
high-tech; and it is high-tech. You should definitely be reading
it whether or not your operation involves a cleanroom. Topics that are covered,
including
detection, monitoring, protocols, instrumentation, and validation,
are encompassing of an array of applications.
“Controlled Environments Magazine” began in 1998 as “A2C2 Magazine.” Starting
in 2001, we have contributed a column “In and Out of the Cleanroom,” that
deals with critical cleaning, contamination control, and analytical techniques
(The original columns were co-authored with our colleague, Mantosh Chawla).
For your convenience, the columns are also on the BFK Solutions website
at:
Controlled Environments Publications
Within short order, we began receiving questions and comments from
the expected sources: medical device and microelectronics manufacturers,
those
involved
in space and aerospace applications, and college professors. Surprisingly,
we also
heard from people with far more diverse manufacturing concerns
such as general manufacturing and military repair depots.
While the primary readership encompasses those involved in critical
applications, people who might be thought of as being in non-critical
fields also read
and use the information in our column and “Controlled Environments”.
They use the information at facilities where the technicians wear
coveralls, not cleanroom garb. These facilities have no conceivable
use for cleanroom
wipes, mini-environments, and air showers.
We asked why they were reading a publication dealing with critical
applications. The answer was fairly direct: they find useful,
practical information.
Many of the articles teach principles of manufacturing that
can be applied in
all sorts
of situations. The appeal of “Controlled Environments” is
probably also due the fact that the editorial staff have a technical
background as well
as a deep conviction about educating and conveying information.
In short, you will find “Controlled Environments” helpful
if you do critical, high-end cleaning. You will also find useful,
practical information
that will help with general cleaning, high volume manufacturing,
or repair.
Be sure to contact us if you would like to comment on past
columns or articles, to discuss a contamination or critical
cleaning
issue, or to request that
a topic be covered.
Links and contacts, Vicon Publishing.
You can signup on-line with a choice of printed, web, or
both.
http://www.cemag.us/contact.asp
Vicon is also sponsoring “Clean and Controlled Environments” conference,
May 8 – 9, 2006, Boston, MA. As of this
writing, they are finalizing the sessions. There
has been
excellent response; and the there are likely
to be multiple
tracks. Information can be found at:
“Process Cleaning Magazine”
Process Cleaning Magazine is a new, tabloid-format
publication from “Communications
Technologies Inc. The premier issue is scheduled
for March/April 2006, so we cannot provide a
review.
We can, however, give you a heads-up about
this promising publication. The magazine
will be in tabloid format.
A cleaning tabloid?
No, there will not
be photographs
of Barbara Kanegsberg and George Clooney
at a Hollywood bash sipping Martinis while
perched
on an in-line
cleaning machine.
Instead,
the tabloid format
is geared to short, practical, non-technical
articles that are relevant to the cleaning
community.
The people involved are experienced in
both surface cleaning and publishing.
We have
worked with them
in the past.
We intend to
contribute articles.
It is the official cleaning magazine
of “National Manufacturing Week.” (Please
refer to “Upcoming Conferences” article.)
You can sign up for a subscription
and get forms for the Buyer’s
Guide at:
http://www.processcleaning.com/
Your participation
As with all publications, the value
of both “Controlled Environments Magazine” and “Process
Cleaning Magazine” are a function of ongoing,
active participation by those in the cleaning
community. Please contact the appropriate editorial
staff.
As always, provide BFK Solutions
with your feedback.
We will discuss additional
magazines and publications
in future newsletters.
Note to editors and publishers:
If you publish a magazine
and have news
to share,
or if
you are developing
a
special cleaning
issue
we should
hear about,
or if
you want to be sure to
be included in a future “Clean Source,” we
would like to hear from you.
