SOP on Handling and storage of standard weight.
Objective: To lay down a procedure for Handling and Storage of Standard weight.
Scope: This procedure is applicable for Handling and Storage of all the standard weights in warehouse of formulation plant.
Responsibility: Officer or above of Warehouse.
Accountability : Head – Warehouse shall be accountable for compliance of this SOP.
Procedure :
Keep all the standard weights in a box on trolley, covered with polyethylene bag.
Standard weights shall be handled carefully to avoid damages of the Balances and the weights.
Clean the weights with vacuum cleaner or duster whenever necessary.
In the event of standard weight being out of calibration it shall be discarded.
Standard weights shall be used for calibration of balances.
Whenever the weights taken for calibration record the issuance of weights in standard weights issuance log.