In the last three decades there has been an increasing emphasis on the importance of the use of fidelity assessment on improving the science of psychological, social, and behavioral research.
A cleanroom is an area or enclosure in which the air has to be cleaned to a defined particle limit, usually in particles per cubic foot. In the United States most cleanrooms are discussed in terms of Classification Limits.
A Class 100 cleanroom is designed to never allow more than 100 particles (0.5 microns or larger) per cubic foot of air. Class 1000 and Class 10,000 cleanrooms are designed to limit particles to 1000 and 10,000 respectively.