- Objective: To lay down a procedure for Calibration of Gas Chromatography (GC).
- Scope: This Standard Operating Procedure is applicable for for Calibration of Gas Chromatography (GC).
- 3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:
- All concerned personnel shall responsible to follow the procedure mention in this SOP.
- Concerned Department Heads shall be responsible for compliance of the procedure.
4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY:
Production and QA Head shall be accountable that this SOP is implemented as per laid down procedure.
5.0 ATTACHMENTS:
CALIBRATION OF AUTO INJECTOR BY LINEARITY (CAPILLARY COLUMN) – Attachment – I
CALIBRATION OF AUTO INJECTOR BY LINEARITY (CAPILLARY COLUMN)– Attachment – II
CALIBRATION FOR COLUMN OVEN TEMPERATURE– Attachment – III
GC CALIBRATION TEMPLATE FOR VIAL TEMPERATURE – Attachment – IV
6.0 PROCEDURE:
- During calibration enter the details in the respective attachments of this SOP and compare the obtained results to the specified limits given in the respective template.
- If any noncompliance observed, inform to Head QC and follow the SOP on “ Handling of out of calibration.
- After completion of calibration submit the report for checking.
- affix the calibration status label on the instrument and records the details of calibration in respective logs after completion of calibration.
- Check and verified the leakage at the Joints with 50% v/v soap solution in water prior to use (Near septum nut, around injection port nut, at column connection).
- Calibration of Headspace incubator temperature and column oven temperature shall be preform by external party.
- For Calibration procedure and acceptance criteria refer respected calibration attachments.
- Calibration Frequency: monthly. (± 2 days)
- 7.0 REFERENCES:
- ISO 2859-1:19998.0 ABBREVIATIONS:SOP: Standard Operation Procedure9.0 DISTRIBBUTION LIST:Quality AssuranceHuman Resource and administrationProductionQuality Control
Warehouse
Engineering
Purchase
10.0 HISTORY OF REVISION:
Version No. Effective Date Reason for revision