Governing Equations
Contamination Probability (per vial):
P(c) = 1 - exp(-λ)
where λ = baseline_rate + intervention_rate
Grade A Limits (ISO 5):
≥0.5μm: ≤ 3,520 particles/m³
≥5.0μm: ≤ 29 particles/m³
Grade B (ISO 7 at rest, ISO 5 in operation):
≥0.5μm: ≤ 352,000 particles/m³
Media Fill Acceptance:
≤ 1 positive in 3,000 units → pass
Sterility Assurance Level (SAL): 10⁻⁶
Poisson Distribution:
P(x) = (λˣ · e⁻ˡ) / x!
Operator Intervention Impact:
Δλ = interventions × 0.001 × (grade_factor)
grade_factor: A=1, B=10, C=100