I T W T E X W I P E D A T A S H E E T Alpha Sampling Swab Description ® The Alpha® Sampling Swab is a polyester swab specifically engineered for cleaning validation using analytical techniques such as HPLC and UV/visible spectroscopy. The laundered, knitted polyester head provides sampling with minimal background contamination (see chart). A long, rigid handle and internal head paddle provide firm support and even contact with the sampling area. The swab handle is notched so the head can easily be snapped off for convenient sample handling. The Alpha Sampling Swab is not appropriate for TOC analysis. Alpha Series Rigid Paddle Double-Layer Alpha® Polyester UV Spectrometer Comparison 0.2 Thermally Sealed 0.18 0.16 0.14 Absorbence 0.12 Polypropylene Handle 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0 210 215 220 225 230 235 240 245 250 255 260 wavelength (nm) TX715 Standard Polyester Swab Features ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Cleanroom-laundered, double-layer knitted AlphaLite® polyester Proprietary cleaning process to remove interference in the 230 nm range Long, firm polypropylene handle for support during sampling Rigid paddle inside the polyester head to maintain complete and consistent surface contact Soft and nonabrasive Notched handle for swab sampling Autoclavable Actual Size Benefits ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Very low nonvolatile residue for more precise sampling Low particle and very low fiber generation Good sorbency of surface contaminants and good release into analyte No contaminating adhesive residues Excellent chemical and solvent resistance Easy snap-off head Applications ■ ■ ■ Sampling surfaces for cleaning validation Environmental monitoring for surface bioburden Not to be used for TOC validation Products North America 300B Route 17 South Mahwah, NJ 07430 Tel (800) TEXWIPE ext 120 (201) 684-1800 ext 120 Fax (201) 684-1801 www.texwipe.com [email protected] Europe/Middle East Skejby Nordlandsvej 307 DK-8200 Aarhus N Denmark Tel +45 87 400 220 Fax +45 87 400 222 DS-715 .1M ©2005 ITW Texwipe Printed in USA Effective: January 2005 Asia/Pacific 50 Tagore Lane #02-01 Markono Distri Centre Singapore 787494 Tel +65 6468 9433 Fax +65 6468 6772 TX Number Description Packaging TX715 Alpha® Sampling Swab Bag-Within-A-Bag®; 100 swabs/bag; 2 inner bags of 50 swabs; 10 bags/case Swabs Alpha 715-1 I T W T E X W I P E D A T A T A B L E Alpha Sampling Swab ® TX715 Physical Characteristics Head material Head width Head thickness Head length Handle material Handle width Handle thickness Handle length Total swab length Head bond Handle color Design notes Knitted Alpha® polyester 12.7 mm (0.500") 4.2 mm (0.165") 25.7 mm (1.012") Polypropylene 5.2 mm (0.205") 3.0 mm (0.118") 101.8 mm (4.008") 127.5 mm (5.020") Thermal Light green Flat head paddle; long, easy-grip handle Contamination Characteristics Property Measurement Test Method* Nonvolatile residue IPA extractant 0.12 mg/swab TM10: Procedure for Determining the Nonvolatile Residue (NVR) Extractable from Swabs in a Given Solvent Ions Chloride Sulfate Nitrate Phosphate Fluoride Potassium Calcium Sodium Magnesium TM12: The Determination of Ions in Wipers and Other Materials by Capillary Ion Analysis (CIA) 0.24 µg/swab 0.44 µg/swab 0.48 µg/swab 0.50 µg/swab 0.11 µg/swab 0.13 µg/swab 0.07 µg/swab 0.16 µg/swab 0.05 µg/swab *Test procedures available upon request. Effective: January 2005