ISO 14644-4:2001(E)

A.3 Disturbance of unidirectional airflow

In unidirectional airflow cleanrooms, the design of physical obstacles such as the process equipment, and the
operating procedures, personnel movements and product handling, should consider basic aerodynamic
requirements to prevent serious turbulence in the vicinity of the contamination-sensitive activity. Appropriate
measures should be taken to avoid flow disturbances and cross-contamination between different work stations.

Figure A.3 shows the influence of physical obstacles (on the left) and appropriate measures for minimizing the
impact of these (on the right).

Flow obstacles causing Adjustments to equipment and behaviour

a flow disturbance to improve airflow

a) Improvement by arrangement

b) Improvement by structure

c) Improvement by personnel behaviour

d) Improvement by airflow concept

Key
1 Heat source
a Local increase in air velocity.

Figure A.3 — Influence of personnel and objects on unidirectional airflow

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