Location: Virtual | 6 - 7 p.m. GMT+8
Please note, this webinar has been rescheduled from 13 June to 28 June. If you registered for the previous date and would still like to attend, please register again.
Part II of this webinar carries forward in the cleaning and sterilization “life cycle” of product contact equipment, focusing on sterility maintenance through wrapping, sterilization, transport, storage and aseptic presentation. We discuss potential contamination risks and mitigation solutions at each step of the life cycle.
Additionally, the webinar reviews terminal product sterilization using Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide and how it meets requirements for repeatability and reliability.
To conclude, the webinar demonstrates best practices for achieving compliance with the revised regulation by defining the contamination risks and identifying appropriate controls for critical surfaces.
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Don’t Miss the Final Webinar in Our “Navigating Annex 1” Series
Environmental Cleaning, Decontamination, Biodecontamination and Disinfection for Compliance with Annex 1
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. GMT+8
Meet the Presenters
Juha Mattila Director, Sterilization Technologies, has over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical, research and biosafety technologies. He manages the STERIS Life Sciences portfolio of products for Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) and steam sterilization, material transfer biodecontamination technologies and water for injection and pure steam generation systems. He holds a master’s degree in business informatics and a bachelor’s degree in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and process engineering.
In addition to being an active member of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and the Finnish Biosafety Network, Juha has authored several technical articles and spoken at many industry events. He also contributes to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the British Standards Institution (BSI) work groups considering these technologies.
Juha provided commentary through the PDA for the European Union (EU) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Annex 1 draft and participated in the PDA EU GMP Annex 1 Workshop.
Aaron Mertens Senior Manager, Technical Services, has over 24 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with expertise in cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and contamination control. He has held several positions within the pharmaceutical industry, with experience working at pharmaceutical manufacturing organizations representing quality assurance programs and working with global industry regulatory agencies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in genetics.
At STERIS Life Sciences, Aaron performs global manufacturing site evaluations and consultations to ensure compliance with international regulations. He is also responsible for providing global technical support for critical environments, sterility assurance and sterility maintenance application and validation.
Aaron is an active member of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). He previously served as President of the ISPE Great Lakes Chapter and is currently on the chapter’s Board of Directors. He is also a member of the ISPE Sterile Products Processing Steering Committee.
Additional professional activities for Aaron include delivering technical content to the industry with posters, publications, virtual and live technical presentations, as well as leading global sterilization master classes.