Cleaning Validation and Contamination Control
Shared equipment carries residue from one product into the next unless cleaning is proven rather than assumed. This course covers designing cleaning validation, selecting limits and sampling in a way that stands up to inspection.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Cross contamination risk and why cleaning is validated
- 02Worst case selection, grouping and bracketing
- 03Setting residue limits on a scientific basis
- 04Swab and rinse sampling, recovery and locations
- 05Analytical methods for residue detection
- 06Protocol execution, acceptance criteria and reporting
- 07Maintaining the validated state through change
What you will gain
- Explain why cleaning must be validated rather than verified once
- Set scientifically justified residue limits
- Select swab and rinse sampling locations
- Develop and validate residue analytical methods
- Execute a cleaning validation protocol
- Maintain a validated state through change and monitoring
Who should attend
- Validation and quality assurance staff
- Production supervisors in regulated manufacture
- Laboratory analysts supporting validation
- Engineering staff responsible for equipment
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 Nov 2026 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 8 to 10 Feb 2027 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 5 to 7 Apr 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 21 to 23 Jun 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Laboratory & Microbiology
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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