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Palmetto Air and Water Balance

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Testing for Life Sciences

Our customers are Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, universities, and contractors who need accurate testing and reporting they can count on.

Testing for Life Sciences

Our customers are Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, universities, and contractors who need accurate testing and reporting they can count on.

Testing for Life Sciences in compliance with USP 797/800 standards is crucial to ensuring the integrity and safety of sterile compounding facilities. Cleanroom Performance Testing is an essential component, evaluating the environmental conditions of controlled spaces to maintain optimal conditions for pharmaceutical compounding. Sterile Compounding Facility Testing involves comprehensive assessments to confirm the facility’s adherence to strict regulations, safeguarding the production of sterile pharmaceuticals. Biosafety Cabinet Certification and Testing are imperative for laboratories working with hazardous materials, ensuring proper containment and protection for both personnel and the environment. HEPA Integrity Testing verifies the efficiency of high-efficiency particulate air filters, a vital element in maintaining sterile environments. Fume Hood Testing and Certification guarantee the proper functioning of ventilation systems in laboratories, protecting researchers from harmful fumes. Additionally, HEPA Filter Installation involves meticulous procedures to ensure the correct placement and functionality of filters, contributing to the overall safety and compliance of life science facilities.

Read more below to learn more about the different services available.

Cleanroom Performance Testing

  • Particle Count Testing
  • Filter Airflow Uniformity Testing
  • Temperature & Humidity Testing
  • HEPA Filter Integrity Testing
  • Room Pressurization Testing
  • Airflow Visualization Study
  • Room Recovery Testing
  • Air Change Testing/Verification
  • Facility Assessment
  • Contamination Control

Sterile Compounding Facility Testing: USP 797/800

  • Environmental Monitoring – Surface and Air Sampling
  • Airflow Uniformity Testing
  • Airflow Visualization Testing
  • Temperature & Humidity Testing
  • HEPA Filter Integrity Testing
  • Room Pressurization Testing
  • Media Fill Testing for Sterile Compounding Personnel
  • Fume Hood Testing
  • Laminar Airflow Workbench/Station Testing
  • Compounding Aseptic Isolator Testing
  • Compounding Aseptic Containment Isolator Testing
  • Bio Safety Cabinet Testing
  • Dynamic & Static Airflow Pattern Testing for Primary and Secondary Engineering Controls
  • Room Recovery Testing
  • Air Change Testing

HEPA Integrity Testing

The HEPA filter integrity test is typically performed on supply air or exhaust air HEPA filters using a photometer to scan the filter surface for pinhole leaks that could allow the transmission of contaminant particles that would be unacceptable in a critical application. Both GMP and ISO 14644-3 guidelines prescribe leak tests at least every 6-12 months.

Fume Hood Testing and Certification

Primary tests include inflow face velocity profiling and airflow smoke pattern testing. These provide a qualitative analysis of air capture at the face of the unit, thus demonstrating the unit’s exposure prevention effectiveness and ensuring operator safety. Tracer gas tests to comply with ASHRAE Standard 110 provide quantitative data evaluating the containment performance of fume hoods.

HEPA Filter Installation

Integrity of HEPA filters is essential to assure required cleanliness levels in a cleanroom. 

Testimonials

Pat Rodgers

President & CEO of Rodgers Builders, Inc.

On behalf of Rodgers, we would like to thank you and the Palmetto Air & Water Balance, Inc. team for your contribution to the successful completion of the new Wilmington Health Ambulatory Surgery Center in Wilmington.

Throughout the project, you and the Palmetto Air & Water Balance, Inc. team demonstrated a level of skill, quality, and teamwork that was crucial for its success. 

The ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 6th marked the beginning of an era for Wilmington Health, one that allows them to provide patients with modern, efficient, and convenient care and one that will forever change the lives of people in the community. Your role in bringing this project to life will be felt by the community for many years to come. We are grateful for partnerships like yours that allow Rodgers to fulfill our mission of building buildings with purpose, building relationships with integrity, building people who lead, and building community with care.

Thank you for your hard work on this project and for being a valued partner of Rodgers.

Elizabeth Doran

President and CEO of North Carolina Theatre

“During such a pivotal moment in theatre across the nation, having Palmetto Air & Water Balance come in and certify that our HVAC system is working safely and properly helped to streamline our reopening process and ensure a safe experience for our audience, artists, and staff. We highly recommend their services to any business reopening during these historic times, and we’re so grateful for their support.”

Mark Darvill

FS Food Group / Project Manager

"The knowledge, experience, and attention to detail that Palmetto Air & Water Balance offers is invaluable to our Charlotte based group of restaurants.  Palmetto Air always goes above and beyond, and we really appreciate the opportunity to work with you. 

We call on you because you seem to really care about our needs.  You seem to be an advocate for our group, and we cannot thank you enough for the timely, personal, and professional approach!

All the best to you and Palmetto Air!"

 

 

Dan Payne / Jacobs

Construction Manager

“I believe this is the most challenging project I have ever been involved with in my 25 years.  I was very impressed with the expertise that your team provided to enable this intricate and complicated HVAC system to function flawlessly and maintain the desired differential pressures…”

Gerard J. Librizzi

Division Manager

“I’ve been in construction for 30+ years and have never dealt with a smarter more qualified professional... “

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