Beyond legislation for safety
As new facilities are built, environmentally friendly solutions are being incorporated into the design of the building.
Crucell’s new manufacturing facility in Leiden, the Valerio Building, is currently being used to produce clinical materials for vaccines. These activities must be conducted in accordance with a range of legislative safety procedures in order to prevent the release of any clinical material into the environment. Besides complying with these legal requirements, Crucell has gone further by installing a sophisticated air exhaust system. Air is channelled through a high-tech afterburner, where it is heated to 450 degrees Celsius to destroy any airborne clinical material. It is then transferred to a cooling station to bring the air temperature back to an environmentally friendly level before it is released from the building.