Cleanrooms and equipment
Which statement about the amount of particles shed by cleanroom workers is correct?
- AWith a cleanroom suit it becomes zero regardless of how they move
- BIt is greater when sitting than when walking
- CIt increases with larger body movements, so workers avoid running and sudden motions
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. It increases with larger body movements, so workers avoid running and sudden motions
People constantly shed particles such as skin flakes and clothing fibers, and the amount rises greatly from standing still to walking, and further with vigorous motion. Cleanroom suits reduce what escapes but cannot stop it completely, so cleanrooms also set behavior rules such as no running and no sudden movements.
- A. Even with a cleanroom suit it does not become zero.
- B. More is shed when moving.
- C. Correct. Shedding increases with larger movements.