DEFINTIONS & HISTORY: CLEANROOMS AND CONTROLLED WORK AREAS

A Controlled Work Area is similar to a cleanroom in that they utilize good housekeeping procedures, personnel controls and contamination restraints to maintain a high level of cleanliness. They do not, however, necessarily meet the much higher requirements for cleanrooms as defined by our Federal and International standards.
Image of workers in the Payload Changeout Room with a satellite in the shuttle bay.
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