Why Cleanroom Door Should Be Fireproof？

When we mention Cleanroom Door, most people's first reaction may be good sealing, dustproof and easy to clean. In fact, there is a function that is often underestimated, but in critical moments play the role, that is fire prevention.

Cleanroom ≠ ordinary space, the safety requirements are much higher than you think

Cleanrooms are commonly used in pharmaceutical, electronics, biomedical, food production and other industries that are extremely sensitive to environmental cleanliness. They operate a large number of precision equipment, environmental control system is tight, even a small dust particles may bring serious consequences.

And once the fire, not only threaten the safety of personnel life, more likely:

• Destroy equipment

• Destroy the cleanliness level

• Cause disruption to production or even make it impossible to return to work

What's more, these places usually use a lot of electrical equipment, alcohol-based reagents, chemical raw materials, etc., so the risk of fire is not low.

That's why it's important for Clean Room Doors to be fire resistant, not just in terms of appearance and sealing performance. 

5 key roles of fireproof Cleanroom Doors

Let's take a look at what protection a qualified fireproof Cleanroom Door can bring:

1. Stop the spread of fire  

High-grade fire doors can effectively isolate the source of fire when a fire occurs, block the fire from spreading to other areas, and control it in the initial range.

2. Delay the spread of smoke, safeguard the escape of people

Smoke is often more deadly than open fire. Fire doors with door closers and sealing design can slow down the spread of smoke and gain time for employees to escape.

3. Protecting equipment and clean environments

Equipment in clean rooms is often high value and has very high temperature and air quality requirements. Fire doors maximise the protection of critical assets and minimise damage in an emergency.

4. Meeting building code requirements

Whether it is the domestic ‘building design fire code’ or foreign such as NFPA, ISO standards, clean area fire zoning, door and window configuration have clear requirements, do not meet the standard there are acceptance or safety hazards.

5. Maintain clean differential pressure to prevent reverse infiltration of pollution

Today's fireproof clean door will be considered in the design of airtightness and clean level of compatibility, not only fire prevention, but also to maintain the clean room's original positive pressure environment, to prevent the entry of external pollution.

Choosing a good door is choosing a peace of mind

If you are selecting a cleanroom door for your project, remember to focus on the following points:

• Fire rating (common class A, class B, at least 1 hour fire resistance)

• Whether to support the use of clean environment (such as stainless steel, dust-free design)

  
  

• Whether equipped with fire-resistant glass observation window, fire-resistant door closer

• Whether the sealing and door frame structure is suitable for clean standards

If you are planning a Cleanroom project, or are looking for a high performance Cleanroom Door for your project, please feel free to contact us, we can provide professional advice and customised solutions, so that you can have peace of mind from design to landing.