What is a Facility Monitoring System?

Facility Monitoring Systems (FMS) are used to allow all of your particle counters, manifolds, sensors, samples and other assessment equipment to communicate with each other within a central monitoring system.  This process allows you to collect and analyze the particle data.  This allows you to correlate the particle counts with actions like a filter failure or an open door.  Facility Monitoring Systems are typically used in cleanrooms and associated areas.  Although a FMS cannot be used to classify an area, they perform a monitoring function to provide evidence that an area’s environmental conditions have been maintained within the required specifications.  The FDA and other regulatory agencies accept that if you’re using a Facility Monitoring System, the period of reclassification can be extended (ISO 14644-2).