Shield Medicare

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Shield Medicare is a market leader in the supply of specialist cleanroom contamination control products to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare and medical device industries worldwide.

The company manufactures to cGMP standards in several Grade B and Grade C cleanrooms, so has a clear insight and understanding of its customers’ needs. It has extensive technical expertise, processing capability and a reputation for innovation, with accreditation to ISO9001:2000, ISO13485:2003 and the 93/42/EEC Medical Device Directive. The manufacturing facilities are regularly audited by major pharmaceutical companies.

Shield Medicare’s product range is available across the world through a network of carefully appointed distributors. Details of distributors and product information can be found on www.shieldmedicare.com.

Products:

• Sterile alcohols and disinfectants: All trigger sprays are fitted with a patented delivery system to ensure the integrity of the contents throughout use.
• Unique sterile sporicide: Klercide-CR Biocide B is fast acting, non-corrosive and non-toxic with low odour, so is safe and pleasant for operators to use. It has proven efficacy against spores to CEN standards.
• Cleaning and mopping systems: designed to make the task of disinfection as easy as possible. This includes bucket systems, sterile impregnated mop wipes and a special isolator/LAF cleaning tool.
• A wide range of sterile dry and impregnated wipes designed specifically for life science cleanrooms.
• A unique range of sterile multi-pack components to make the transfer process quicker, more effective and to reduce paper in the cleanroom.

Contact:

Tel: +44 1252 717616
Fax: +44 1252 717942

Website: www.shieldmedicare.com (in 5 languages)

Cleanroom And Containment Technology

• Maintaining A Spore-Free Cleanroom »
  
  Karen Rossington
  This article focuses on two important issues - maintaining a spore-free environment and preventing spore contamination from the use of disinfectants. Many experienced cleanroom operatives do not realise that alcohol does not kill spores and that a dedicated sporicide is needed.
  
  

Cleanroom Technology

• Closed system alcohol trigger sprays must be validated »
  Don't risk contamination from your sterile alcohol! A conventional trigger spray cleanroom alcohol can quickly become contaminated once in use, so "closed systems" have been developed. However, not all closed systems offer the level of protection you would expect.
  
  
• Reduce contamination risks from everyday cleanroom items »
  
  Karen Rossington
  A lot of time and money is spent removing contamination within cleanroom environments. But is enough being done to prevent contamination entering the cleanroom in the first place? And would a different procedure necessarily take more time? Karen Rossington, Marketing Manager at Shield Medicare, explains the benefits of sterile multi-pack consumables.
  
  
• Step By Step Selection Of Cleanroom Disinfectants »
  
  Karen Rossington
  Maintaining the cleanliness of a pharmaceutical manufacturing clean room is critical if the products being manufactured are not to be compromised and batches lost.
  
  
• The hidden cost of blending your own 70% alcohol for cleanroom disinfection »
  Every organisation is under pressure to save money, so the apparent initial cost savings of manufacturing your own 70% alcohol are very attractive – especially if historically it has always been done that way.