ICCCS
ICCCS – the International Confederation of Contamination Control Societies. An international confederation of cleanroom societies; PSCT is its Polish member.
What is ICCCS?
ICCCS (International Confederation of Contamination Control Societies) is a non-profit organisation promoting contamination control and cleanroom technology. It was founded in 1972 in Switzerland, during the first ICCCS symposium. It brings together national societies from around the world – Poland is represented by PSCT.
Vision and mission
Vision: to be the international gateway to cleanroom technology and contamination control knowledge, and to lead standardisation work.
Mission: to create and stimulate international cooperation in the development, application, education and standardisation of cleanroom technology and best practices.
Four pillars
- Knowledge – coordinating the international exchange of contamination control knowledge.
- Standardisation – coordinating and promoting international standardisation.
- Development – helping to remove technical barriers to trade.
- Community – recruiting new societies and growing the international network.
How ICCCS works
- Every two years (in even years) it organises the International Symposium on Contamination Control (ISCC).
- It accredits member courses that meet its education guidelines.
- It has liaison status with ISO TC 209 and CEN TC 243, the committees responsible for cleanroom standards.
- It runs a knowledge centre, newsletters and an international Q&A forum.
ICCCS committees
- ITC – Technical Committee (ISO standards, technical articles).
- IEC – Education Committee (accredited trainers, courses, graduate register).
- ISEC – Symposia and Events Committee.
- ICMC – Communication and Membership Committee.
- IYPC – Young Professionals Committee.
Member benefits
- Community – access to the materials, resources and experts of member societies.
- Knowledge – participation in international symposia and member events.
- ISO standardisation – involvement in work on cleanroom standards.
- Certification – the option to develop internationally certified cleanroom courses.
Member societies
| Country | Society |
|---|---|
| Austria | Österreichische Reinraumgesellschaft (OERRG) |
| Brazil | Sociedade Brasileira de Controle de Contaminação (SBCC) |
| China | Chinese Contamination Control Society (CCCS) |
| France | Association pour la Prevention et l’Etude de la Contamination (ASPEC) |
| Germany | German Cleanroom Institute (DRRI) |
| India | Contamination Control Society of India (CCSI) |
| Ireland | Irish Cleanroom Society (ICS) |
| Italy | Associazione per lo Studio ed il Controllo della Contaminazione (ASCCA) |
| Japan | Japan Air Cleaning Association (JACA) |
| Korea | Korea Air Cleaning Association (KACA) |
| Netherlands | Contamination Control Association Nederland (VCCN) |
| Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | Cleanrooms and Contamination Control Association (R3 Nordic) |
| North Macedonia | Contamination Control Society of North Macedonia (CCSNM) |
| Poland | Polish Society of Clean Technologies (PSCT) |
| Romania | Romanian Association for Prevention, Study and Contamination Control (RACC) |
| Russia | Association of Engineers for Microcontamination Control (ASENMCO) |
| Slovenia | Slovenian Cleanroom Society (SCS) |
| Switzerland | Swiss Contamination Control Society (SwissCCS) |
| Thailand & Malaysia | Contamination Control Society (CCS) |
| Türkiye | Cleanroom Technologies Society of Türkiye (CTST) |
| USA | Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) |
| United Kingdom | Society for Contamination Control (SCC) |
Source: icccs.net. The member list may change – see the ICCCS website for up-to-date information.