**Registration for this webinaris now closed. If you have any questions, please contact the office by calling (781) 647-4773 or e-mailing office@ispeboston.org .**
Designed with the working professional in mind, this program can be
accessed from your phone, tablet or desktop. This presentation will be an introductory to intermediate level session providing attendees with a basic understanding of water purification and will cover contaminants, treatment processes, distribution systems, and water quality standards. The session will cover several common misconceptions about water purification equipment and systems, control of bacteria and biofilm, and how to verify water purity, etc.
Deadline to pre-register is Wednesday, May 6 at 5 pm.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE: 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST: Educational Program *We suggest logging on at least five minutes prior to the program*
REGISTRATION FEES: Member: FREE Non-Member: $15 Young Professional Member: FREE Student Member: FREE
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PROGRAM SUMMARY: This will be an introductory to intermediate level session providing attendees with a basic understanding of water purification and will cover contaminants, treatment processes, distribution systems, and water quality standards. The session will cover several common misconceptions about water purification equipment and systems, control of bacteria and biofilm, and how to verify water purity, etc.
We will start with the basics to get everyone on the same page. Water is the most commonly used material used in the manufacture and purification of many biotech and pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Water may be used as an ingredient, a solvent, a diluent, a cleaner, or for other purposes. We will cover why water needs to be purified and how dozens of different purification steps are typically integrated to get the right water purity for its intended use. The webinar will review the contaminants/impurities that exist in the incoming water supply and discuss why some of these materials need to be removed (while others do not) based on the intended use of the water. We will touch on different grades of water as identified by various pharmacopoeias and consensus standards (ASTM, CAP/CLSI, pharmaceutical, and microelectronics grades). We will present a broad overview of why different grades of water purity exist.
After covering the basics, we will discuss some of the common misconceptions about water purification, terminology, monitoring, sampling, bacteria, etc. Come ready to learn and have fun at this session!
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY Brian Hagopian, CPIP., Clear Water Consulting, Inc. Brian Hagopian, CPIP is the President of Clear Water Consulting, Inc., a company offering consulting, design, engineering, validation, troubleshooting and training in both high purity water and wastewater treatment systems. Brian has over 35 years of hands on industry experience and is considered a high purity water subject matter expert. Brian is an instructor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center and is also a Massachusetts certified instructor offering in-person, remote, and online courses for training and licensing of industrial wastewater operators. Brian is a charter member and Past President of the Boston area chapter. He is one of ten people to have received the Hank Moes Lifetime Achievement Award and is one of 150 people in the world to have attained the Certified Pharmaceutical Industry Professional (CPIP) certification. Brian continues to be actively involved with the Boston Chapter’s Student Development Committee and Mentoring Program. More globally, Brian is on the Steering Committee of ISPE Critical Utilities COP where he has led teams of experts and authored several ISPE technical documents including the ISPE Good Practice Guide on Sampling of Pharmaceutical Water and Steam Systems and the updated ISPE Baseline Guide on Pharmaceutical Water and Steam Systems.
MEETING MANAGER: Janelle Carretero, NECI
Thank you to our Program Sponsors! DPS Group ICQ Consultants Masy BioServices
