ISPE ISPE

SIG HVACSIG HVAC

SIG HVACSIG HVAC

Active since 2001Active since 2001Group meets two to three times a yearGroup meets two to three times a yearon average 5 companies attending the on average 5 companies attending the

meetingsmeetingsmeetings last typically from 10.00 to meetings last typically from 10.00 to

13.00 hours13.00 hours

SIG HVACSIG HVAC

Fixed dates for meetings in 2004Fixed dates for meetings in 2004 March / September / NovemberMarch / September / November

Easier to plan and to attendEasier to plan and to attend

SIG HVACSIG HVAC

Recent subjects coveredRecent subjects covered Modular programming of PLC’s (October Modular programming of PLC’s (October

2003)2003) ISO standard 14644 (November 2003)ISO standard 14644 (November 2003) Energy management in cleanroom Energy management in cleanroom

environments (March 2004)environments (March 2004)PlannedPlanned

Visit of technical installations GSK Visit of technical installations GSK (September 2004)(September 2004)

SIG HVACSIG HVAC

Planned subjectsPlanned subjects Risk analyses on HVAC installationsRisk analyses on HVAC installations Issues with respect to ER/ESIssues with respect to ER/ES Disinfection of cleanrooms, e.g. H2O2Disinfection of cleanrooms, e.g. H2O2 testing methods on fume hoods: testing methods on fume hoods: EN-EN-

14175-2 versus ASHRAE norm 11014175-2 versus ASHRAE norm 110

SIG HVACSIG HVAC

Planned sub-subjectsPlanned sub-subjects compromises between GxP’s and safetycompromises between GxP’s and safety HEPA filtration: benchmarking of suppliersHEPA filtration: benchmarking of suppliers Maintenance strategies with respect to Maintenance strategies with respect to

HVAC installationsHVAC installations Positive pressure control in cleanrooms Positive pressure control in cleanrooms

SIG HVAC - commentsSIG HVAC - comments

guest speakers - working wellguest speakers - working wellpresence of consultants / engineering presence of consultants / engineering

companies - positivecompanies - positive

SIG HVAC - conclusionsSIG HVAC - conclusions

objectives set at the beginning of the objectives set at the beginning of the SIG group are being met:SIG group are being met:

platform for exchange between pharmaceutical platform for exchange between pharmaceutical companiescompanies

enhances networkingenhances networking

present meeting frequency is doablepresent meeting frequency is doableenough subjects for future meetingsenough subjects for future meetings