SOP Sterile Garment Cabinet operation, cleaning and maintenance

SOP Sterile Garment Cabinet

• Objective

To lay down the procedure for the routine operation, cleaning and maintenance of the Sterile Garment Cabinet (SGC).

•  Scope

This SOP is applicable operation cleaning and maintenance of the Sterile Garment Cabinet present in Microbiology Laboratory of (Pharmaceutical Company Name).

• Responsibility
  • Chemist or above of QC laboratory.
  • Head – Microbiology Section.

• Accountability
  • Head – Quality Control.

• Abbreviations and Definitions

SOP                             : Standard operating procedure

No.                              : Number

QC                              : Quality Control

QA                              : Quality Assurance

SGC                            : Sterile Garment Cabinet

• Procedure
  • Operation:
    • Plug the cord of the SGC to the MAINS.
    • Switch ON the MAINS.
    • The following buttons are present on the front panel of all the CRP’S SGC.

• GERMICIDAL LIGHT

• Press the UNIDIRECTIONAL FLOW ON button for Blower to turn ON.
• Press the FLUORESCENT LIGHT ON button for light to turn ON.
• Leave the LAF ON for some time and then hang the sterile garments inside the SGC using a sterile hanger.
• After closing the door switch ‘ON’ the GERMICIDAL LIGHT and leave it in ON condition.
• Switch ‘OFF’ the GERMICIDAL LIGHT before opening the door.
• Take the garments and then close the door and again switch on the GERMICIDAL LIGHT.

• Cleaning:
  • Clean the inner walls, grill and hangers of SGC before and after placing any sterile garments with the help of a lint free cloth soaked in disinfectant solution.
• Maintenance:
  • Clean the inner and outer surface of SGC with the help of a lint free cloth soaked in disinfectant solution.
  • Once in a month check the intensity of UV lamp by using LUX meter.
  • Replace UV lamp of the SGC after 2000 hrs. of burning.

• Forms and Records (Annexures)
  • Not applicable

• Distribution
  • Master copy       –        Quality Assurance
  • Controlled copies  –       Quality Assurance, Production, Quality Control, Stores, Engineering and Human Resource
• History:

Date	Revision Number	Reason for Revision
	00	NEW SOP

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