Critical Environment Containers

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Working within a critical environment necessitates high-quality materials, as contamination can quickly spell disaster for what are typically exceedingly sensitive applications.

How do you select the best containers for your application? Container cleanliness is critical. Understanding different cleanliness and validation options, as well as their impact, can help you to identify quality products that will not influence the integrity of your product.

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Featured critical environment container categories

Low particulate glassware and plasticware

Choose from a large range of standard particle-certified containers assembled to contain as few as 5 particles per milliliter > 0.5 microns. Non-standard containers may be custom cleaned on request.

Depyrogenated glassware

Put your trust in proven products developed by industry experts for performance, usability and cost effectiveness. Glass vials and other containers are offered in a variety of sizes that have been specially prepared to meet endotoxin levels of less than 0.06 EU/mL.

Total organic carbon glassware & water

Simplify and reduce the cost of cleaning validations. Low background is perfect for preparation and storage of standards. TOC-certified containers are available in several sizes, including the popular 40 mL autosampler vials–cleaned, certified, and ready to use. TOC water and other specialty waters are packaged in precleaned amber glass containers and are ideal for dilution of TOC testing samples.

Silanized glassware

Surface deactivation treatments such as silanization may play an important role in preserving the integrity of certain materials or extracts stored in glass containers. It also helps to avoid alkalinization of contents which may occur as carbonates leach from the glass with normal weathering.

Customized container processing, sterilization, and packaging services

Process definitions table

With the capabilities to generate a broad combination of cleanliness parameters and certifications, coupled with custom packaging options, we can meet your precise specifications and requirements. Download table ›

Process	Definition
Irradiation	The application of a dose of radiation in an attempt to destroy all viable forms of life, including bacterial spores. The typical radiation dose required to reach the desired sterility assurance level (SAL) of 10^–6 is 25–40 kGy. Simply being “irradiated” is not a guarantee of sterility (see “Sterile” below).
Autoclaving	The application of steam, heat, and pressure in an attempt to destroy all viable forms of life, including bacterial spores. The amount of time, heat, and pressure can vary depending upon several factors. Simply being “autoclaved” is not a guarantee of sterility (see “Sterile” below).
Sterile	Sterilization involves the application of steam, heat, and pressure (autoclaving), irradiation (e.g., gamma radiation, electron beam), or chemicals (e.g., EtOH, H₂O₂) to destroy all viable forms of life, including bacterial spores, to an acceptable sterility assurance level (SAL) of 10^–6 that has been fully validated. Validation generally includes a statistically significant sampling plan, multiple lots, and the use of validated equipment and processes.
Particulate cleaning	Water filtered to submicron levels (USP water or WFI, for example) is used for the particulate-cleaning process. Water is heated and used to “wash” items in multiple cycles. Materials are then dried and packaged, all in clean-room environments to keep particulates low. Simply being “particulate washed” is not a guarantee of sterility (see “USP <788>” below).
USP <788>	Compliance to USP <788> requires that either a product is produced in a clean environment or a product is particulate washed, such that you can achieve a validation of this low-particulate limit. Validation generally includes a statistically significant sampling plan, multiple lots, and the use of validated equipment and processes.