Compressed Air in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Very stringent hygiene standards are specified for production conditions for manufacturing medicinal products, particularly for clean room conditions. It is therefore very important that the production takes place in an environment that is free of germs, particles, bacteria and contaminating oils. The compressed air utilised is also therefore subjected to high requirements because it often comes into direct contact with the product itself in the production processes of the pharmaceutical industry. Depending on its application, compressed air must be sterile or oil-free, for example. To meet the obligation of proof e.g. for auditors, continual monitoring (24/7) is necessary for compressed air with product contact.

There are various regulations, such as GMP, FDA and the European Pharmacopoeia, but these do not define compressed air quality classes for individual applications. One exception to this general rule is the compressed air used as breathing air; you can find out more about this through our information about medical technology.

This means that every pharmaceutical company must specify for itself which compressed air quality in accordance with DIN ISO 8573-1 is required for its production process. We will be happy to assist you with specifying the quality class and the suitable design of your compressed air treatment in order to keep to the required compressed air class constantly and make a contribution to your process reliability.