newsletter ISSUE 4 | JULY 2015
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his summer Helapet welcomes you to the July issue of our quarterly newsletter.
Our latest issue is an exciting one, as we officially launch two new catalogues available now. Each new catalogue showcases our comprehensive range of medical and cleanroom consumables, and inline filtration devices. Further interesting features include a look at the benefits of using Sterile Sharps Bins, and updates on our sponsored events and study day programme. We are also pleased to welcome Anna Muczyn, our new Quality Inspector. Anna recently joined us in June and is qualified in ISO standards and quality management. We hope our newsletter is valuable to you. If you would like to become a contributor or suggest topics you would like to read about, simply email us at info@helapet.co.uk.
Sterile Sharps Bins The careful and time consuming cleaning and disinfecting of sharps bins before transferring into controlled aseptic areas and isolators, is not a guarantee these bins will be free from microbial contamination. The crevices and rims of containers are difficult to clean and could harbour harmful organisms. Helapet sharps bins reduce time, consumables waste and risk. Each sharps bin is individually double wrapped in a class 10,000 cleanroom and sterilised by gamma irradiation at no less than 25 Kgy, ensuring that the sterility of your environment is not compromised. ✓ Individually double wrapped ✓ Pre-sterilised ✓ Colour coded lids ✓ Range of sizes
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To learn more and request FREE SAMPLES please call 0800 0328 428 or email sales@helapet.co.uk
New Helapet Product Catalogue available now Helapet are delighted to announce the first edition of our new medical and cleanroom consumables catalogue. We have managed to fit over 200 products into an easy to use 44 page guide, with key features and benefits on our entire range including new releases for 2015. Full contact details are included in the catalogue for additional customer service and technical support, and all Helapet products are available to view online at www.helapet.co.uk. Request a free copy by emailing info@helapet.co.uk or download from our website.
Winners of the Katherine Miles Poster Competition 2015 We are pleased to announce that Mandeep Matharoo of Addenbrooke’s Hospital became the official winner of the APTUK Katherine Miles poster competition 2015, sponsored by Helapet. Mandeep’s poster on “An innovative visual tool identifying Education & Development opportunities for pharmacy technicians, incorporating the APTUK Foundation Pharmacy Framework” secured her a cash prize of £250 and her name on the board of poster winners. Also congratulations to the runners up, Dalgeet Puaar and Emma Walker of London Pharmacy Education and Training (LPET), and Panayiotis Sphikas of University College London Hospital who also received cash prizes. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to our worthy winners! If you have a creative idea to share on best practice improvements in your department, be sure to visit aptuk.org to see how you can enter in next year’s competition!
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Hot off the press... The all new Filter Devices Catalogue Helapet are pleased to announce the release of our new Filter Devices catalogue, reformatted as a useful application-based guide to our range of standard and custom-made inline filters. Detailed specifications are presented on each filter range, including standard products for Autoclaves, Gas Analysers and Vacuum Pumps just to name a few. Furthermore, access to our Vari-Disk® Service section will help you to create your own customised disc filter with printed company logo and/or desired technical information. Complete with useful information on our in-house processes and technologies, the new Filter Devices catalogue reflects the superior value Helapet places on our in-house filter manufacturing. Request your brochure now by emailing info@helapet.co.uk
Have you met our team... Baljit Randhawa Say hello to Baljit Randhawa, our Sales Engineer - Filter Specialist at Helapet Ltd. Since joining in 2011, Baljit has been our main service contact for filter device enquiries, providing expert consultancy to clients seeking the perfect filter for their application. Baljit Randhawa Sales Engineer – Filter Specialist
His approachable and friendly manner as well as extensive technical knowledge makes Baljit’s name synonymous with our Filter Devices division.
Contact Baljit today to discuss your filtration requirements on 01582 501984 or email filters@helapet.co.uk.
Helapet.net study day
Successful start to the Helapet.net Study Day Programme 2015 Last quarter Helapet delivered two well received educational day long sessions supporting risk awareness and best practice techniques in aseptic manufacturing. The sessions took place at The Vale Resort, Glamorgan, and Crewe Hall in Crewe. Each Study Day explored important topics affecting clinical pharmacy, and welcomed professionals from across the country to share their own experiences and knowledge. Subjects included MHRA updates, opportunities and restrictions on vial sharing and handling hazardous spills. Our third and final study day this year will take place at The Kia Oval on Tuesday 24th November. For more information on our future events contact info@helapet.co.uk
Assessing airborne contamination using a novel rapid microbiological method Abstract: The cleanliness of changing rooms used to access pharmaceutical cleanroom facilities is of considerable importance. This ensures that the changing environment and the act of putting on cleanroom suits do not generate high levels of contamination; for such contamination might be carried on personnel leaving changing areas and into the process areas. Furthermore, it is important to avoid the transfer of contamination to the outside of the garment during the gowning process. A study was undertaken to assess the levels of airborne contamination in a changing room during use. To assess this, a changing room was examined under different conditions: at-rest; occupied (with different numbers of personnel); and post use. For the assessment, a novel rapid microbiological method was used. The assessment of microbiological air quality within changing rooms is conventionally undertaken using methods which rely upon microbial growth media. Due to incubation times, several days are required to ascertain the contamination level risk. This paper describes the use of an alternative real-time continuous monitoring system (the BioVigilant IMD-A® System), based on optical spectroscopy. The paper concludes that increasing the numbers of personnel going through a changing room increases the level of airborne biological activity and increases the length of time required for the room to recover. The study also demonstrates the usefulness of the rapid microbiological method. For full article, please see European Journal of Parenteral and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 19 (4) (2015). Reprinted with kind permission of Euromed Communications.
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Authors: Tim Sandle, Clare Leavy and Rachel Rhodes (Bio Products Laboratory, Elstree, U.K.)