Sector dossier
Laboratories
Labs are the most rule-bound cleanability environments on earth. They are also where the discipline learnt much of what it knows.
99.97%
HEPA grade
−42%
Particulate ingress
Challenges
- Cross-contamination
- Containment grading
Consequences
- Research invalidation
- Biohazard risk
Compliance
- ISO 14644 cleanroom standards
Design failures
- Joints and seals that age poorly
Labour implications
- Specialist cleaning crews
CI focus areas
- Surface accessibility
- Material resilience