Pheasants International provides pharmaceutical HVAC validation services in Pakistan for pharmaceutical, biotech, API, nutraceutical and medical device manufacturers.
HVAC validation in the pharmaceutical industry is the documented verification that a cleanroom air handling system consistently delivers the conditions its process requires — cleanliness class, air change rate, pressure cascade, filtration integrity, temperature and humidity — through a DQ, IQ, OQ and PQ sequence.
In a regulated facility the HVAC system is not building services. It is a critical process utility, and an inspector will treat it that way.
Review URS, room classifications, design intent, regulatory framework
Write DQ, IQ, OQ and PQ protocols for QA approval before testing
Verify installation against approved design and documentation
Airflow, air changes, filter integrity, pressure cascade, recovery, temperature and humidity
Performance verified in operation with personnel and equipment running
Results, deviations and CAPA reporting compiled for QA review
Requalification intervals set per ISO 14644-2 and your risk assessment
Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Sterile and aseptic production
API and bulk drug plants
Biotechnology facilities
Nutraceutical manufacturing
Medical device production
Veterinary pharmaceutical plants
Contract manufacturing organizations
QC and analytical laboratories
HVAC validation in the pharmaceutical industry is the documented verification that a cleanroom’s air handling system consistently delivers required cleanliness class, air change rate, pressure cascade, filtration integrity, temperature and humidity, through a DQ, IQ, OQ and PQ qualification sequence.
Pheasants International provides cleanroom qualification and HVAC validation across Pakistan for pharmaceutical, biotech, API and medical device manufacturers, testing to ISO 14644 and EU GMP Annex 1 with full IQ/OQ/PQ documentation.
Design Qualification confirms the design meets requirements. Installation Qualification confirms it was installed as designed. Operational Qualification confirms it functions across its operating range. Performance Qualification confirms consistent performance under real production conditions.
EU GMP Annex 1, ISO 14644 parts 1 to 3, WHO Technical Report Series guidance and US FDA cGMP are the principal references, with DRAP requirements applying locally in Pakistan.
ISO 14644-2 sets maximum intervals by classification, commonly 6 months for the cleanest grades and 12 months for others. Your risk assessment and GMP obligations may require more frequent testing.
Common causes are a HEPA filter leak, insufficient air change rate, pressure cascade failure allowing ingress from a dirtier area, gowning and personnel behaviour, and process-generated particles. Systematic testing isolates which.Common causes are a HEPA filter leak, insufficient air change rate, pressure cascade failure allowing ingress from a dirtier area, gowning and personnel behaviour, and process-generated particles. Systematic testing isolates which.