Fundamentals of Contamination Control

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of contamination control, with specific applications to the aerospace industry. The author draws upon his many years of experience as a practicing contamination control engineer and teacher, providing insight on methods to quantify the cleanliness level required by various contamination-sensitive surfaces, predict the end-of-life contamination level seen by those surfaces, and identify the contamination control techniques required to ensure mission success.

Dr. Tribble's other books include A Tribble's Guide to Space and The Space Environment:Implications for Spacecraft Design and the Princeton Guide to Advanced Physics.

Chapter Outline

Chapters in the book cover the following topics:

The book also includes extensive bibliographical resources. A more detailed pdf outline is available.

Ordering the Book

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Fundamentals of Contamination Control, Tutorial Texts in Optical Engineering, Vol. TT44, ISBN 0-8194-3844-8

Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
(360) 676–3290

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