Session Information
2006 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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USP <797>: Understanding the Air, Surface, and Personnel Sampling Monitoring Requirements
Track:
Sessions
Program Code: 232-L04
Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Time: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location:
Ballroom B (CC)
MODERATOR:
Mr. Eric Kastango, MBA, RPh, President/CEO, Clinical IQ, LLC
SPEAKER(S):
Mr. Eric Kastango, MBA, RPh, President/CEO, Clinical IQ, LLC
Using Air, Surface, and Personnel Sampling Data as a Cost-Effective Quality Metric
Alice S. Weissfeld, Ph.D., D(ABBM), President and Director, Microbiology Specialists Incorporated, Houston, TX
The Science behind the Air, Surface, and Personnel Sampling Monitoring Requirements of USP <797>
Description
Learning Objectives: Describe the critical elements of an effective Air, Surface, and Personnel Sampling program. Describe the air sampling (gravimetric vs. volumetric) and surface testing methods, techniques, and products. Describe a model ongoing environmental monitoring program, including the identification of baseline, action, and alert limits of microbial growth detected during environmental monitoring processes.