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Can an ordinary shipping pallet enter a cleanroom?

By PalletChecker · AI-assisted, source-linked guidance

Reviewed 2026-10-03 · Source backed guidance; site specific acceptance required

Applies to: UK/EU guidance where cited; receiving-site and product specifications

Entry must follow the facility contamination-control strategy. EU GMP Annex 1 requires controlled material transfer into Grade A and B areas, with validated contamination-control procedures where sterilisation on transfer is not possible. A pallet catalogue cannot approve that process.

What to check next

• Obtain the facility transfer procedure.
• Confirm whether goods must transfer to an internal approved carrier.

Sources

• European Commission: GMP Annex 1 sterile manufacture

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