NBN EN ISO 14644-13:2026

Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments - Part 13: Cleaning of surfaces to achieve defined levels of cleanliness in terms of particle and chemical concentration (ISO 14644-13:2026)

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About this standard

Languages
English and French
Type
NBN
Standards committee
CEN/TC 243 (Cleanroom technology)
Status
ACTIVE
Publication date
11 March 2026
ICS Code
13.040.35 (Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments)
Withdrawn Date
Price
€ 145,00

Summary

This document gives guidelines for cleaning to a specified degree on cleanroom surfaces, surfaces of equipment in a cleanroom and surfaces of materials in a cleanroom. Under consideration are all surfaces (external or internal) that are of interest. It provides guidance on the assessment of cleaning methods for achieving the required surface cleanliness by particle concentration (SCP) and surface cleanliness by chemical concentration (SCC) levels and which techniques should be considered to achieve these specified levels.
The appropriateness of cleaning techniques will make reference to the cleanliness levels and associated test methods found in ISO 14644-9 and ISO 14644-10.
The document gives general guidance on the following:

expected surface cleanliness levels
suitability of cleaning methods
compatibility of surfaces with the cleaning technique
assessment of cleaning appropriateness.

The following are excluded from this document:

classification of cleaning methods
product produced within a cleanroom
specific surface-related cleaning methods
detailed description of cleaning mechanisms, methods and procedures of various cleaning methods
detailed material characteristics
description of damage mechanisms by cleaning processes and time-dependent effects
references to interactive bonding forces between contaminants and surfaces or generation processes that are usually time-dependent and process-dependent
other characteristics of particles such as electrostatic charge, ionic charges, etc.
chemical reactions between molecular contaminants and surfaces
microbiological aspects of surface cleanliness
radioactive aspects of contamination
health and safety considerations
environmental aspects such as waste disposal, emissions, etc.
selection and use of statistical methods.