Anti-Static Solutions
Substances added to a garment cleaning process which will reduce static electricity generation in synthetic garments during wear. Go to top Autoclave
An apparatus for sterilizing clothing and other articles or substances using steam at high pressure. Go to top Boot
A boot that covers the shoe, has a plastic sole and a flexible fabric top which fits snugly at the mid-calf area of the leg. Go to top Class 100 Cleanroom
A Cleanroom according to the Federal Standard in which there are no more than 100 particles which are 0.5 microns or larger, per cubic foot of air space. Go to top Class 1,000 Cleanroom
A cleanroom according to Federal Standard 209E in which there are no more than 1000 particles which are 0.5 microns or larger per cubic foot. Go to top Class 10,000 Cleanroom
A Cleanroom in which there are no more than 10,000 particles per cubic foot at 0.5 microns and larger, and no more than 65 particles 5.0 microns and larger. Go to top Class 100,000 Cleanroom
A Cleanroom with no more than 100,000 particles per cubic foot at 0.5 microns and larger, and no more than 700 of these 5.0 microns and larger. Go to top Clean
To be processed and free from dirt and soil. Go to top Clean zone
A defined space in which the concentration of airborne particles is controlled to meet a specified airborne particulate cleanliness class. Go to top Cleanroom An area which incorporates high standards of control for humidity, temperature and air pressure and all forms of particulate matter and contamination. Go to top Contamination
To make something impure by contact or mixture. Something that contaminates; this may be physical or chemical. Go to top Coverall
A one-piece garment designed to cover the wearer completely with the exception of the head, feet, and hands. Go to top Ethylene Oxide (ETO)
A gas used for sterilization of mainly polypropylene based materials. Go to top Fiber
A generic term for the various types of matter (natural or man-made) which form the basic elements of textile fabrics and other textile structures. Go to top Frock
A one-piece over-garment designed to cover a person from the neck to about the knees, but not covering the head or hands. Go to top Gamma Irradiation
The name given to very short electromagnetic waves created by a source such as Cobalt 60, exposure to which under controlled conditions is an effective sterilization method. Go to top HEPA Filters
High Efficiency Particulates Air Filter Units characterized by having particle efficiencies better than 99.97% for 0.3 micron particles and larger. Go to top Hood
A flexible garment covering the head and neck. Go to top Laminar Air Flow
Air flow that is streamlined, layered, and non turbulent or mixing. Go to top Laminar Air Flow Work Station
A work station having laminar air flow characteristics in the entire work area. The air flow is streamlined, layered, and non-turbulent or mixing. Go to top Laundering
The name given to the wet, or water washing process for cleaning garments which will remove residuals and particles. Go to top Laundry
A place where clothes and linens or fabrics are laundered or cleaned. Go to top Class 10 laundry
A place where the laundering process is undertaken in an area which conforms to the levels of humidity, temperature and pressure for the control of all forms of particulate matter and contamination, to class 10 standard. Go to top Micron
A unit of length equal to 1/1000 of a millimeter or .000039 inches (i.e. a human hair is 100 microns). Go to top Olefin
A manufactured fiber in which the fiber forming substance is a long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of ethylene, propylene or other olefin units. Go to top Particle
An object that is solid, liquid, or both, usually between 0.001 and 1000 micron in size. Go to top Particle Size
Expressed as the apparent maximum linear dimension or diameter of the particle, usually in microns. Go to top Particulate Count
The term given to the action and results of measuring the volume of particles in the micron size range on a substance or in the atmosphere. Go to top Processing
Procedures performed to meet cleanliness specifications for apparel and accessories. Go to top Static Electricity
Exists when positive and negative charges (quantities) of electricity are produced and kept apart by non-conductors. An object that acquires extra electrons is said to have a negative charge, one that looses electrons, a positive charge. Go to top Sterilization
The act or process of sterilizing or destroying bacteria in or on a substance. To make sterile.
Go to top Tyvek®
DuPont's registered trademark for a spun bonded olefin fabric. Go to top | 
