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.
- Operation:
- 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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