UNC Charlotte Microelectronics Clean Room Electrical and Computer Engineering

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UNC Charlotte Microelectronics Clean
RoomElectrical and Computer Engineering

• Clean Room Gowning Procedure

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Overview

• Where is the Clean Room?
• CARCs Clean Room.
• Reasons for gowning.
• Tacky Mats.
• Coat Hangers.
• Lockers.
• The gowning order.
• Choosing the proper size garments.
• Face mask.
• Safety glasses.
• Hood.
• Coverall.
• Shoe covers/boots.
• Clean room gloves.
• Completed clean room gown.
• Returning hoods/coveralls/boots to the proper
  lockers.

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Where is the Clean Room?

• The Microelectronics Clean Room lab is found in
  the Cameron Applied Research Center building.
• CARC is located on Cameron Blvd, across from
  Resident Parking Lot 16 and next to the auxiliary
  service building.

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CARCs Clean Room.

• The clean room is located on the 2nd floor, room
  201F, of the CARC building.
• Access to the clean room is restricted.
• Access is through a UNC Charlotte ID card
  reader.

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Reasons for gowning.

• To keep the clean room free of contamination
• The human body is a bad contaminate for
  microelectronics
• Particles and dirt
• Dead skin from your body
• Hair particles
• Skin oils
• Pollen, dust, moisture from your breath
• As a protection from hazardous materials in the
  Clean Room.
• Some protection from dangerous chemicals
• Protection of clothing from chemical stains

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Tacky Mats.

• Tacky Mats are set in place to remove any dirt
  particles from the bottom of your shoes before
  entering the gowning area and clean room.
• Tacky Mats should be replaced when dirty

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Coat Hangers

• Coat hangers are a available to hang your coat,
  book bag, or anything else that needs to be hung
  up.

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Lockers

• The lockers are available to store any valuable
  items that arent permitted in the clean room.

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The gown dressing order.

• Face Mask
• Safety Glasses
• Hood
• Coverall
• Shoe covers/boots
• Clean room gloves

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Choosing the right size.

• Coveralls, hoods, and boots are in lockers by
  size
• Comfort
• For coveralls choose one size larger than what
  you normally would wear.
• Boots are available in large and Xlarge only.
• Hoods are available in medium and large only.

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Face Mask - First

• The face mask protects the clean room from any
  contaminants that may come from your breath.
• A metal strip on top of the mask is formed over
  the nose.
• Elastic ear loops secure the mask.
• The mask is pulled below the chin.
• Masks are disposed of after use.

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Safety Goggles - Second

• Safety Goggles are worn to protect your eyes
  from any hazardous chemicals or particles that
  may inflict damage to your eyes.

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Hood

• The Hood protects the clean room from any
  particles from your head and hair.
• The hood covers the entire head.
• The hood is worn inside the coverall.

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Coverall - Fourth

• Coveralls cover the entire body. They provide
  partial protection from hazardous chemicals
• Coveralls are used to protect the clean room
  from any particles generated by the body.

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Shoe covers/boots - Fifth

• Boots are worn to protect the clean room from
  any dirt that may be on your shoes.
• All snaps must be used to prevent tripping over
  dangling straps.

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Clean Room Gloves - Last

• Clean room gloves are available in three sizes,
  small, medium, and large
• Clean room latex gloves provide some protection
  for your hands from hazardous materials. They
  are NOT chemical gloves.
• Gloves are used to protect the clean room from
  any dirt, dust, or oils that may be on your
  hands.
• Clean Room gloves are discarded whenever they
  are torn or dirty.
• Special non latex gloves are available fro
  people that are allergic to latex.

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Completed Gown

• After all gowning is complete you can now enter
  the clean room.
• You are not allowed into the clean room unless
  you are completely gowned

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Returning hoods, coveralls, and boots to the
proper lockers and stations.

• All coveralls, hoods, and boots are returned by
  size to the appropriate locker.
• Gloves and the face mask are discarded in the
  trash container.

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Conclusion

• You now know
• Where the Clean Room is.
• About CARCs Clean Room.
• Reasons for gowning.
• What are the tacky mats.
• Where are the coat hangers.
• Where are the lockers.
• The gown dressing order.
• How to choosing the proper size.
• What is a Face mask.
• What are Safety glasses.
• What is a Hood.
• What is a Coverall.
• What are Shoe covers/boots.
• What are Clean room gloves.
• What a completed clean room gown.
• To return hoods/coveralls/boots to the proper
  lockers.