Cleanability

Ease of effectively cleaning surfaces

Cleanability is how easy or difficult it is to remove a particular soil, most commonly this soil is the target residue from production. There are many factors in determining cleanability such as the material of construction and surface finish of the equipment, ease of soil removal, need for chelating agents (aid in improving solubility), types of cleaning agents required for cleaning, surface geometry, the type and level of soil, and other properties of the product residue such as caking when dried. Cleanability studies are performed on all products produced at a facility utilizing coupons to determine the necessary cleaning agents (as well as their concentrations), cleaning process, and identifying worst-case product which may be leveraged for grouping strategies.