This course has been substantially updated to feature the guiding principles of the ISPE Baseline Guide: Water and Steam Systems (Second Edition) with particular emphasis placed upon microbial control and laboratory water as well as key design philosophies. The principles of design and operation of water systems used directly in pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory applications, including the essential concepts and principles of systems used to generate USP, EP and non-compendial waters will be covered. These concepts include specification, design, operation, testing, and maintenance of equipment and systems for water generation.

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William Collentro To Address ULTRAPURE WATER Pharma Conference

PHILADELPHIA—William V. Collentro, a visiting assistant professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), will present two technical papers at ULTRAPURE WATER Pharma 2011, as well as assist with moderating the sessions.  Registration is open for the conference that is slated for April 12-13 at the DoubleTree Hotel in center city Philadelphia. 

Mr. Collentro’s April 12 presentation, entitled “Monochloramine Removal-Design, Operating, and Maintenance Issues”, will focus on the use of monochloramines for secondary disinfection of EPA-quality drinking water, and the techniques used to remove it.  His April 13 presentation, “Membrane Processes for Meeting U.S. EPA Long-Term 2 SWTR”, will examine EPA regulations on the reduction of microorganisms such as Cryptosporidium.  Both presentations will relate their content to pertinent issues in pharmaceutical water treatment.  Mr. Collentro is a well-respected pharmaceutical water expert who also acts as a subject matter expert to Water Consulting Specialists, which he founded 1993. 

The meeting will begin April 12 with a keynote address by Mr. Mark Hassenplug of Ernst & Young, who will report on business aspects of the pharmaceutical industry.  Ms. Anita Michael of the FDA will report on the agency’s view and approach to validation.  On both days the conference will also include technical presentations on important topics related to pharmaceutical water.  Examples will include monochloramine removal, UV treatment, ozone sanitation, on-line water testing, a novel ion-exchange process, and an enduser case report.

Conference attendees will have the opportunity to network with others active in the pharmaceutical water field.  Other benefits from attending the conference will be the opportunity to learn from experts with direct experience with the USP and FDA, as well as from technical experts actively involved with technologies used to treat pharmaceutical-grade water.  Tabletops will feature exhibits by leading water equipment companies. 

On-line registration is available at http://www.talloaks.com/Zencart/.  The technical program for ULTRAPURE WATER Pharma is available at http://www.ultrapurewater.com/Expo/PDF/Pharma2011.pdf.  For conference information or to register, contact 303/973-6700, or visit http://www.ultrapurewater.com, or email: info@ultrapurewater.com.

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The second edition of Pharmaceutical Water: Systems Design, Operation and Validation has been thoroughly revised and updated to cover all relevant aspects of pharmaceutical water technology in a clear and concise style. It deals with pharmaceutical water systems by addressing the written requirements (of the US Pharmacopeal Convention), the nature of raw water supplies, unit operations associated with pharmaceutical water systems, specific preparation and valid documentation.

Key features include:

• Extensively updated chapters on ozone discussion and biofilm presentation
• New figures and tables throughout
• Case studies that highlight the best and worst of water system design and operation from personal author experience
• Chapters reference current US Pharmacopeia (USP) guidelines throughout.

This will be an essential read for validation personnel, plant engineers, quality control chemists, microbiologists, quality assurance personnel and chemical engineers.

Copies may be purchase on-line at http://www.informahealthcarebooks.com/pharmaceutical-science/pharmaceutical-water-systems-design-operation-and-validation.html