CY-715A Cleaning Verification Swabs

Total Organic Carbon (TOC) cleaning validation measures the amount of organic carbon in a sample to determine whether the cleaning process has completely removed residues, including microorganisms and their metabolites. The purpose of the cleaning validation is to prove that the equipment always meets the acceptance requirements for product, cleaning agent and microbiological residues, in order to prevent possible contamination and cross-contamination, which is extremely important for safeguarding the quality and safety of products in the pharmaceutical industry, etc. The first step of the TOC cleaning validation is the collection of samples, and the selection of a guaranteed sample collection tool and the correct collection method is extremely important.
TOC cleaning validation evaluates the effectiveness of the cleaning procedure by measuring the organic carbon content. As a surface sampling tool, cotton swabs have the advantages of high accuracy, simplicity and speed, high efficiency, strong adsorption and wiping ability, high safety, and easy transport, which make them an effective tool in the cleaning validation process.

The Cleaning Verification Swab is an inspection tool specifically designed for use in the cleaning verification process.
Cleaning verification is an important part of the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and other industries to ensure that the cleanliness of production equipment, containers and the environment meets the standard.
Cleaning verification swabs usually have the following characteristics: I. Material and design

1. Fine material: – Generally made of special polyester fibre or similar material, which has good adsorptive properties and can effectively adsorb contaminants such as active ingredients, detergents, micro-organisms and other contaminants left on the surface of the equipment. – The head of the swab is usually carefully designed in a variety of shapes, such as round, pointed, etc., to fit different shapes of equipment surfaces and hard-to-reach corners to ensure that it can fully reach and collect as much residue as possible.
2. Low residue: – The material of the cleaning verification swab itself does not release substances that could interfere with the test results during use, ensuring accurate testing. – After special treatment, the swabs do not leave excessive fibre residue after wiping the surface of the equipment, avoiding the impact on subsequent testing and analysis.