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Technical Report No. 48: Moist Heat Sterilizer Systems: Design, Commissioning, Operation, Qualification and Maintenance

Sep 17, 2020
Washington, DC

  • Education
  • The Americas
Cancelled

Overview

Please note this training course was formerly titled, "Steam Sterilizers - Getting it Right from the Beginning."

Steam sterilization is a crucial process to sterile and aseptic operations in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Assuring that steam sterilizers are designed, specified and qualified with the appropriate loads and cycles is a core quality system contributing to those sterile and aseptic operations. This training course will provide greater clarity in those steps, such as specification and design, and will ensure successful and cost-effective qualification and validation.

This is a comprehensive training course to understand sterilization processes using steam, designing the right steam sterilizer for particular applications, developing the load and cycle for those applications, performing qualification to demonstrate that the design and development were robust, and providing ongoing process controls to maintain the qualified state.

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Agenda

  • An agenda will be available soon. Training courses generally run from 8:30 to 16:00 each day. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Trainers

Matt Hofacre
Matt Hofacre
STERIS Corporation
Bio
Matt Hofacre
STERIS Corporation

Matt Hofacre is Director of Applications and Project Management for STERIS Corporation Life Sciences Division, a leading provider of infection prevention and contamination control products and services. Mr. Hofacre has been with STERIS Corporation since 1999 with experience in the life science pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical production, food and beverage, high containment, and laboratory research industries. He and his team are responsible for design applications, project maintenance, and technical guidance for VHP, Steam Sterilization, Washing, and Water Systems. Mr. Hofacre has a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a MBA from Cleveland State University. He is a presenter and trainer at national and international conferences including The Parental Drug Association (PDA), International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers ( ISPE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Tradeline, Asia Pacific Biological Association (A-PBA), and Medical Device Asia. Mr. Hofacre served as co-Author for PDA Technical Report 48 : Moist Heat Sterilization Systems and has contributed to numerous other articles on WFI water systems, VHP, and Pharmaceutical Equipment Selection.
Christopher J. Smalley
Christopher J. Smalley
ValSource Inc.
Bio
Christopher J. Smalley
ValSource Inc.

Chris Smalley has retired from Merck, where he had responsibility for innovative implementation and validation, including Single Use Systems and Isolators globally. He now is a consultant for Valsource, focused primarily on Compounding Pharmacies. Previously, he had been Director of Quality Operations for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals for 12 years with responsibility for setting validation standards and validation activities globally. His research experience includes responsibility for Quality in the U.S. operations of the Sanofi Research Division, and earlier he had worked for the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, where he was a Plant Manager.

Chris retired after 21 years of service as a LtCol in the USAF. Chris practiced as a compounding pharmacist across the military hospital system, compounding intravenous solutions and total parenteral nutrition products. Chris is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. His graduate education includes a MBA from TU Fox School of Business, a Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from TU School of Pharmacy, and a PhD in Healthcare Administration from LaSalle University.

Chris has been a member of the PDA Board of Directors, the PDA Science Advisory Board, and is a member of the ISPE Disposables CoP Steering Committee and the Pharmaceutical Engineering Committee.

Additional Information

  • Learning Objectives

    Learning Objectives

    1. Discuss sterilization models and how to calculate lethal rate
    2. Develop a robust user requirements document for steam sterilizers
    3. Test for steam quality and the importance of dryness fraction and value
    4. Design sterilization cycles appropriate for loads such as porous, hard goods and liquid
    5. Qualify steam sterilizers
  • Who Should Attend

    This training course is intended for professionals who are responsible for the use of steam sterilizers used in sterile drug manufacturing.

    Departments
    Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, Quality Assurance

    Roles
    Technician, Operator, Specialist, Supervisor, Manager

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Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown

999 9th Street NW
Washington, DC

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  • Accommodations

    A block of rooms have been reserved for meeting participants at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel. The rate is $322 for single or double occupancy. Guestroom rates are subject to State and Local taxes. Reservations must be secured by Friday, August 14, 2020. After this date, reservations can be made on a space-and-rate available basis only. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m.; check-out time is 12:00 p.m.

    Individual Cancellation

    Please be aware that obtaining and canceling hotel reservations is the responsibility of the meeting registrant. Individuals will be responsible for payment of their own cancellation fees. The cancellation policy is 3 days prior to the date of arrival by 6:00 p.m. (EST) to avoid cancellation fees.

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The Washington/Bethesda area is serviced by the following airports: Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), and Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).

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Hotel Parking
Self-Parking: $35 per day
Valet Parking: $45 per day

Taxi
Taxi fares from Reagan National are approximately $20 one way, not including tip, and will take about 20 minutes. One way taxi fares from Dulles is approximately $75 and from BWI is about $75.

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Gallery Place Metro Station is 0.5 miles away from the hotel and is approximately $2.50 one way to Reagan National.

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Union Station is 1 mile away from the hotel. To book your reservation, call Amtrak at +1 (800) 872-7245 or visit www.amtrak.com.

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Registration Type Price By August 3, 2020
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