Cleanroom Production Board

Mike, I appreciate the quick response.

Since the operators are the ones documenting on the board, the challenge is to have something right next to the press to document thier production numbers every 2 hours.

I have learned that the board is not the problem. It’s the pens that cause the problem (dust). So, I am searching for the correct type of pen (marker) that will work and not make any dust. If that doesn’t work, I may go the electronic tablet route.

Thanks again.

@pharmabb While I can’t answer your question directly, here are some thoughts that come to mind. First, I think you’ll be hard pressed to find a pen (and eraser) that will meet your needs. When I worked in a cleanroom, many moons ago, we were pulling all writing instruments out of the cleanroom. While a magnet board is a great idea, the other thing one is faced with in a cleanroom is having keep everything in it clean/dust free. A set of magnetic numbers may not be desired, for that reason, and may flake contaminants as they are applied to and removed from the board. Is there a keyboard and monitor already in the area that operators could use to update and display production numbers? Maybe the default display could be the production numbers? You may want to look to the semiconductor industry for ideas (but I’m guessing they won’t have this type of board inside the cleanroom).

Thanks to everyone for your responses. We are currently using the magnets and wanted to move away from them becasue of the need to store them and reduce the chance of one of them getting into a carton. This is a huge concern for the pharma industry. So, we have decided to use a regular dry-erase board and use a permanent marker pen (Sharpie) and alcohol wipes to remove (no dust). The boards will be more expensive and may have to be replaced more often. But, the expence out-weighs the risk. Thanks!!!