In the last three decades there has been an increasing emphasis on the importance of the use of fidelity assessment on improving the science of psychological, social, and behavioral research.
A cleanroom is an area or enclosure in which the air has to be cleaned to a defined particle limit, usually in particles per cubic foot. In the United States most cleanrooms are discussed in terms of Classification Limits.
Determining a Cleanroom Classification. There are a lot of determining factors involved in choosing a cleanroom classification and every industry has a default standard to start with. In medical device packaging for instance, the default classification is ISO 7 (or a class 10,000) cleanroom. There are three main questions to ask in order to determine what classification is needed for a particular cleanroom application: