Approved work areas
The scope identified the raised-floor and underfloor areas included in the project rather than extending assumptions to the whole facility.
Enterprise case study · Metro Atlanta
Atlanta Data Center Zinc Whisker Remediation Case Study
A documented project summary describing the site context, agreed scope, coordination requirements, and project records available for an Atlanta data center engagement.
This case study describes one project. Conditions, scope, site controls, and outcomes vary by facility.
Scope-led planning
Work begins with the stated project objective, approved areas, and facility direction.
Site-coordinated activity
Access, work boundaries, operating conditions, and service windows are reviewed before scheduling.
Documented project record
Public statements are limited to the approved case-study summary and project context.
Project context
A raised-floor data center project in Metro Atlanta.
This public summary describes a zinc-whisker remediation project for an Atlanta telecommunications data center. The client name, exact location, and proprietary equipment details are not included.
The project brief identified a raised-floor environment of approximately 40,000 square feet and a reported concern involving zinc whiskers within designated facility areas. The goal was to develop a commercially scoped plan around the facility’s stated access requirements, work boundaries, and operating conditions.
Zinc whiskers are microscopic filament-like structures that can develop on certain zinc-coated steel surfaces. Whether they are present or relevant to a particular data center requires a site-specific review of the available facility documentation, material conditions, and project requirements.
How to read this case study
This is a summary of one engagement, not an engineering assessment, laboratory finding, compliance certification, or promise of a particular outcome at another facility.
Project record
What the public project record supports.
The distinction between documented context and a broader claim matters in a critical environment. This table confines the summary to information described in the approved case-study brief.
| Project detail | What the record supports | Public source basis |
|---|---|---|
| Facility context | Atlanta telecommunications data center with a raised-floor environment. | Approved case-study brief |
| Reported concern | A zinc-whisker remediation scope was developed for designated project areas. | Approved case-study brief |
| Scale noted | Approximately 40,000 square feet of raised-floor environment. | Approved case-study brief |
| Timing noted | A 96-hour work window is identified in the project brief. | Approved case-study brief |
| Planning emphasis | Site-directed access, operating requirements, work boundaries, and closeout coordination. | Approved case-study brief |
Scope and site constraints
The work had to fit the facility’s operating conditions.
Critical-environment projects need more than a cleaning checklist. The planning conversation must establish what work is approved, where it may occur, when access is available, and what the facility team needs documented at closeout.
Access and timing
Planning incorporated the facility’s stated access procedures, operating priorities, and the available work window before scheduling began.
Project documentation
Closeout expectations, communication points, and facility-provided requirements were part of the scope conversation.
Planning approach
Plan the project before work begins.
The public record does not substitute for a facility-specific technical plan. It does show the coordination points that should be established before a data-center cleaning or remediation project is scheduled.
- Review the stated objective. Confirm what the facility needs addressed and what documentation is available for the planning conversation.
- Confirm work boundaries. Define approved areas, access, exclusions, and the facility contacts responsible for direction.
- Coordinate timing. Discuss operating conditions and the service window supplied by the facility before work is scheduled.
- Document handoff expectations. Identify how the project team will communicate status and closeout information within the agreed commercial scope.
Documented project activity
A four-part execution path.
This simplified sequence describes the commercial project flow. Specific work methods, facility controls, and technical requirements are established per project.
Scope review
Review the available project brief, documented objective, designated areas, and facility-provided requirements.
Site coordination
Confirm the access process, site contacts, operating conditions, communication points, and work window.
Approved activity
Perform only the commercial work identified in the agreed scope and within the approved site boundaries.
Closeout handoff
Coordinate the agreed status communication and project closeout information with the facility team.
Facility team takeaways
What this project illustrates for future data-center planning.
A data-center zinc-whisker concern is site specific. Facility teams get a stronger proposal when they lead with written requirements, current documentation, clear access direction, and the practical limits of the work area.
Cleanstar National’s role is commercial cleaning work within the agreed scope. The facility remains responsible for its own engineering, security, operating, emergency, environmental, regulatory, and equipment-specific procedures.
Start with a written objective
Describe the areas of concern and provide project records or requirements that should guide the scope review.
Set the site boundaries
Identify approved areas, access conditions, contacts, service windows, and exclusions before work is planned.
Keep records distinct
Separate facility observations, contractor activity, customer statements, and any third-party findings.
Use the right closeout language
Report only what project documentation supports instead of making blanket performance claims.
Related Cleanstar services
Explore related facility support.
These internal resources help facility teams continue the planning conversation with the appropriate commercial-service context.
Enterprise Commercial Cleaning
Explore scope-defined commercial cleaning programs shaped around facility operations, access, surfaces, and quality expectations.
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Discuss commercial floor cleaning and maintenance priorities as part of a broader facility plan.
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Review Cleanstar’s cleanroom-focused page for a separate critical-environment service conversation.
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Questions facility teams ask before a scope review.
What are zinc whiskers?
Zinc whiskers are microscopic filament-like structures that can develop on some zinc-coated steel surfaces. Whether they are present or relevant at a specific facility requires a site-specific assessment and review of the available documentation.
Does this case study guarantee the same result for another data center?
No. This case study describes one project. Facility conditions, approved scope, access controls, operating requirements, and outcomes vary by site.
What information is useful for a data center scope review?
A facility team can provide the relevant areas, project objective, available site documentation, access procedures, operating constraints, proposed timing, and any written requirements that should shape the commercial scope.
Can Cleanstar review an RFP or written project scope?
Yes. Facility teams can upload an RFP or scope for review so the initial conversation can focus on the stated work areas, timing, access conditions, and project requirements.
Can work be planned around an operating facility?
Each site is reviewed individually. The proposal process considers the facility's stated access procedures, operating requirements, work boundaries, and available service window before work is scheduled.
Does Cleanstar provide laboratory testing or third-party certification?
This page describes laboratory testing, third-party findings, or certification only when those items are specifically documented for a project. It distinguishes facility-provided findings, contractor observations, and third-party reports.
Start with the right information
Bring the project scope, access requirements, and facility context to the first conversation.
Cleanstar National serves Metro Atlanta facility teams. Request a scope review or upload an RFP so the planning conversation can begin with the information that matters.
