Compressed air quality requirements in pharmaceutical industry

By utilizing the compressibility of air, compressed air, which is reduced in volume and increased in pressure by mechanical work of air compressor, is the second largest power energy source only next to electric power. Because compressed air has the characteristics of cleanliness, transparency, convenient transportation and no special harmful substances, it has no fire risk and is not afraid of its unique advantages that other power sources, such as overload, do not have.Oil-free eddy compressor is widely used in the production process, medical device production, medical treatment, material handling and control equipment and other production activities in the pharmaceutical industry.

As a power or air source, some compressed air will directly contact or act on human body and medicine, and some compressed air is only used for control. However, in the medical industry, no matter which way compressed air is used, due to the particularity of the industry, the quality of compressed air is required to be extremely harsh.

Therefore, through the analysis of various data, the author concludes that compressed air used in the pharmaceutical industry must undergo strict purification and aseptic treatment and verification.Some use scenarios must also be inspected with GMP certification, i.e. the contents and odors of water, oil, microorganisms, dust particles in compressed air must be strictly controlled within a certain range and reach certain grade standards.The quality of compressed air required by the pharmaceutical industry must be based on the requirements of GB13277.1-2008 Compressed Air Pollutant Purification Level and GMP for air cleanliness.For example, the cleanliness of compressed air in pharmaceutical manufacturers should meet the requirements of Table 1 and the quality requirements of some medical air.