Christopher Lynch

The first installment of this series walked through the development of electrical classifications in biotech manufacturing facilities and briefly discussed open and closed facilities in that context. This installment takes a closer look at open and closed facilities, and their characteristics.

The biotech and pharmaceutical industries routinely utilize flammable liquids at multiple stages of their processes. Whether these substances arrive in small containers or bulk quantities, are transferred into or out of production lines, transformed chemically during operations, or consumed as part of reactions, their presence introduces a significant risk of fire or explosion.