{"id":4274,"date":"2026-07-16T14:50:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T05:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/?page_id=4274"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T05:59:39","slug":"vpass-vaporized-pracetic-acid-decontamination-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/vpass-vaporized-pracetic-acid-decontamination-system\/","title":{"rendered":"VPASS Vaporized Pracetic Acid Decontamination System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"mt40 p_mt60 mb40 p_mb60\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<head>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/eng\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/tcl\/css\/utility.css\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/eng\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/tcl\/css\/modules.css\">\n<\/head>\n\n<p>VPASS is a decontamination system that vaporizes peracetic acid-based disinfectants and disperses them to every corner of a sealed space, leveraging the powerful sterilizing action of peracetic acid to decontaminate the interiors of laboratory equipment.<br>Because vaporized peracetic acid (VPA) can pass through HEPA filters, it can decontaminate the entire apparatus, including the HEPA filters themselves.<br>The system can be used for decontamination prior to the maintenance of biosafety cabinets (BSCs) or CO2 incubators, as well as for decontamination before removing BSCs from a facility.<\/p>\n\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"mt50 p_mt50 mb50 p_mb50\">\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-4274-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPASS_en_compressed.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPASS_en_compressed.mp4\">https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPASS_en_compressed.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h5 class=\"mod_tit05\">Features<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensures safety using a low-concentration vaporized peracetic acid (approx. 30 ppm)<\/li>\n<li>Capable of achieving a 6-log or greater reduction of biological indicators<\/li>\n<li>Fully automated decontamination and chemical recovery processes minimize operational variance caused by operator experience<\/li>\n<li>The recirculation system design allows other tasks to be performed simultaneously in the same room during decontamination<\/li>\n<li>Eliminates the need for post-decontamination neutralization or prolonged aeration, thanks to chemical recovery via the filter unit<\/li>\n<li>Supports validation processes (CSV, IQ\/OQ)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h5 class=\"mod_tit05\">Overview of decontamination workflow<\/h5>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-76\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-76\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Task details<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Time taken<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Step1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">System delivery to the facility<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Varies by facility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Step2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">System assembly<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">15 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Step3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Attaching the exhaust adapter and masking glass surfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Step4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bio-decontamination process<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2-3 hours<br \/>\nAchieves a 6-log or greater reduction of biological indicators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Step5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bio-decontamination gas recovery<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Step6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Removal of masking and exhaust adapter<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">15 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Step7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">System removal from the facility<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Varies by facility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\">Total required working time<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.5 - 4.5 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-76 from cache -->\n<p>Peracetic acid vaporized inside the tank unit circulates throughout the target apparatus, decontaminating the entire interior, including the HEPA filter.<br>In the final process, the built-in filter unit removes the vaporized peracetic acid and reduces the acetic acid odor.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"mt60 p_mt80\"><div class=\"wc-shortcodes-accordion wc-shortcodes-item wc-shortcodes-accordion-default  wc-shortcodes-accordion-layout-box\" data-behavior=\"autoclose\" data-start-state=\"default\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"wc-shortcodes-accordion-trigger \"><a href=\"#\">Specification<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wc-shortcodes-accordion-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wc-shortcodes-accordion-content wc-shortcodes-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow: scroll;\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-75\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-75\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Housing material<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Staimless steel (SUS304)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\">Maximum external dimensions<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">643(W)\u00d7662(D)\u00d71300(H)mm\u3000Including protrusions, rear handles and warning lights.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">*Actual simensions may vary depending on the actual unit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Operating mode<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fully automatic (Decontamination -> Gas recovery -> Chemical drainage)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Safety functions<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Automatic blower shutdown (overheating, impeller lock), valve orientation erroe detection, door open detection, waste liquid bottle detection, emergency stop button<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Gas leakage prevention<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sealing verification mechanism for decontamination targets and piping routes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Communication interface<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ethernet(Modbus TCP)\u3001RS-485(Modbus RTU)\u3001USB-A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Decontamination agent<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Peracetic acid-based disinfectant (VPASS-dedicated agent, RTU)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Decontamination capacity<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Proven: cabinet width up to 2150 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Operating temperature<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">15 - 30 degC (validated environment)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Initial operating humidity<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">RH 45 - 75 \uff05 (validated environment)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Weight<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Approx. 140 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Power supply<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">AC 100 - 240 V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Supported languages<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">English \/ Japanese (switchable)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-75 from cache --><\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wc-shortcodes-item wc-shortcodes-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPASS_EN_.pdf\" class=\"wc-shortcodes-button wc-shortcodes-button-primary wc-shortcodes-button-position-center\" title=\"Download brochure PDF\"><span class=\"wc-shortcodes-button-inner\">Download brochure PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VPASS is a decontamination system that vaporizes peracetic acid-based disinfectants and disperses them to ever&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4336,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4274"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4274"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4361,"href":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4274\/revisions\/4361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wakenbtech.co.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}