Optimise Residue Management
in Cleanrooms

The benefits of a low residue and automated disinfection regime.


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Non-Compliance
2025

  • Residues found during inspections can result in regulatory citation such as FDA 483s
  • EU GMP Annex 1 states that residues should be removed for disinfection to be effective
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Contamination Risk

  • Residues may create sticky surfaces, capturing contaminants
  • Build-up may impact effectiveness of disinfection
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Increased
Costs

  • Residue build-up can damage equipment and corrode stainless steel surfaces, reducing lifespan
  • Labour costs rise with more frequent or intense cleaning and disinfection needs
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Lower Operational Efficiency

  • More time cleaning to remove residues leads to more downtime and less production time which lowers process capacity
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Safety
2025

  • Slippery floors become a hazard as residues build up, creating a dangerous and often unexpected risk for operators
  • Due to the hazardousness of some high-residue biocides, operators may complain about respiratory and eye irritation

Take Control of Your Cleanroom Residues with Ecolab’s Residue Management Programme

Adopt a residue management approach to take care of your employees, your product and your business.

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Safety

Reduce the risk of slippery floors

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Compliance

Residue management is an Annex 1 requirements
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Productivity

Reduce rinsing time
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How the Programme Works

Ecolab provides the solutions to resolve current issues or help prevent contamination risks, through critical expert advice from our Global Technical Consultants (GTCs). This team of industry professionals understands your processes, the regulatory landscape that impacts you, as well as the product range that can support your needs.

The first step entails an assessment with our GTC team who provide a detailed plan of action that can deliver measurable and meaningful outcomes.

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Trust in Our Solutions

Ecolab offers a range of both manual low visible residue and automated bio-decontamination solutions that can be implemented as part of a contamination control regime in your cleanroom for efficient residue management.

Klercide Products

Manual Cleaning Solutions

  • Klercide Cleanroom Quat
  • Klercide Low Residue Peroxide
  • Klercide Neutral Detergent
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Bioquell Equipment

Automated Bio-Decontamination Solutions

  • Bioquell ProteQ: a mobile bio-decontamination system for rooms and zones
  • Bioquell SeQure: a dedicated, wall-mounted bio-decontamination system
  • Bioquell RBDS: a fully managed Rapid Bio-Decontamination Service

 

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Watch the Videos Below to Learn More About Residue Management from Our GTC Team

Matt Cokely

Senior Global Technical Consultant Manager

Juliana Nassette

Global Technical Consultant

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