Many situations exist within the Biopharmaceutical industry
where materials need to be transferred from one piece of equipment
to another.
This must be done in such a way so as to minimise exposure risks
both to operator and product.
The Rapid Transfer Port (RTP) is a device common to isolators. The
port can be interlocked to a number of devices, including other
isolators to make a chain. The RTP is quick, simple and very
effective at ensuring containment during transport.
Butterfly Valves are often used to provide an isolating function
whilst ensuring a low possibility of contamination. This is
particularly so with the ‘split’ butterfly which ensures that the
potentially contaminated faces of the butterfly disc are not
exposed to the environment.
For lower risk products, transfers may be made manualy or
automatically in custom designed crossflow or downflow boooths, as
ilustrated. These devices, when correctly applied, give some
measure of product protection as well as operator protection.
