Monitoring Guidance | U.S. FDA (Aseptic Processing Guidance) | USP <1116> | EU Annex 1, PIC/S and WHO Annex 4 | Japan (Aseptic Processing Guidance) | JP XVI |
Personnel Surface Airborne viable Frequency action viables action Levels(3) sampling) Personnel sampling as noted) | Class 100: Each production shift. Gloves daily or each lot. Other classes not specified. | ISO 5: Each production shift. ISO 7: Each operating shift. ISO 8: Twice per week. | A: In operation, continuous particulate monitoring required for critical operations. Frequent viable sampling. B: In operation, frequent particle monitoring is required. C, D: Monitoring on risk basis. Surfaces and personnel should be monitored after critical operations. | A, B: Each operating shift for airborne micro, surfaces and personnel; continuous particulate monitoring. C, D: Airborne micro twice per week; airborne particulate once per month; personnel not required. | A: Each operating shift. B: Each operating shift. C, D (potential product/container contact): Twice per week C, D (no potential product/ container contact): Once per week |
| Recommends use of incident | A: <1 CFU/m3 | | A: <1 CFU/m3 | | A: <1 CFU/m3 | |
Class 10,000: 10 CFU/m3 Class 100,000: 100 CFU/m3 | rate (% of samples with micro contamination) rather than count | B: 10 CFU/m3 | | B: 10 CFU/m3 | | B: 10 CFU/m3 | |
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| ISO 5: <1% | | | | | | 0.5 m3 sample required for A, B |
| ISO 6: <3% | | | | | | 0.2 m3 sample required for C, D |
| Applies to all active air, passive air, | | | | | |
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Class 100: 1 CFU Class 10,000: 5 CFU Class 100,000: 50 CFU 90 mm diameter settle plate/4 hr Use of settling plates is optional. | Same sample incident rate as active air. 90 mm diameter settle plate/4 hr | A: <1 CFU/m3 C: 50 CFU/m3 B: 5 CFU/m3 D: 100 CFU/m3 90 mm diameter settle plate/4 hr | A: <1 CFU/m3 C: 50 CFU/m3 B: 5 CFU/m3 D: 100 CFU/m3 90 mm diameter settle plate/4 hr. | |
| Same sample incident rate as active air. Use contact plate or swab. | A: <1 C: 25 B: 5 D: 50 55 mm diameter contact plate | A: <1 C: 25 B: 5 D: 50 24–30 cm2 contact or swab area | A: <1 C: 25 B: 5 D: 50 24–30 cm2 (5.4–6.2 cm diameter contact or 25 cm2 swab area) |
Not specified. Gown sampling must be established based on job responsibility. | Same sample incident rate as active air.(4) | | | |
| Same sample incident rate as active air. | Glove print, 5 fingers A: <1 CFU/glove B: <5 CFU/glove | Glove print, 5 fingers A: <1 CFU/5 fingers B: <5 CFU/5 fingers | Glove print, 5 fingers A: <1 CFU/5 fingers B: <5 CFU/5 fingers |