SOP ON DRESS WASHING, ISSUE & CONTROL
OBJECTIVE: To lay down a procedure for dress code numbering, washing, issue & control.
SCOPE: This Procedure is applicable for cleaning of general dress of employees working.
RESPONSIBILITY: Housekeeping Supervisor/ Nominee
ACCOUNTABILITY: Manager – P&A
PROCEDURE:
Monitoring of Garments Washing:
Pre-start-up:
Visually check the cleanliness of garment wash room.
Check the status of the machine for its operation.
Clean the Garment washing machine before carrying out the washing of garments as per SOP.
Wash the controlled area and critical area garments separately.
Wash the booties of garments separately.
Visually check that there are no cloths inside the machine of previous cycle.
Before proceed to cleaning operation check that detergent quantity is sufficient to clean.
Any noted brand of detergent currently running in the market e.g. Ghari, Fena etc. shall be used for cleaning.
Start-up:
Operation of the Garment Washing:
Insert the plug in switch board.
Press the ON /OFF button.
After pressing of ON/OFF button machine is ready, load the garment.
Press the door open button.
The door open led will be on and the door is ready to open.
Open the door.
Place the garments uniformly into the machine according to the recommended load capacity.
Place the little clothing materials inside the pillow cases to avoid them slip into the pump and filter.
Make sure that there is no clothing at the side of the door.
Close the front door by pushing it lightly. If the door does not close completely, the machine could not be started.
Front door is locked until washing cycle is complete and it will take two minutes to open after completion of washing cycle.
Front door can be opened only when the machine is off.
Open the tap and use purified water filtered through 1 micron filter for washing of garments.
Place the machine drain hose pipe in main drain of garment washing room.
Fill the detergent in the respective compartment provided on the top of machine.
Close the detergent dispenser box.
Select the program according to dirt strength.
When the desired program is selected, related spin speed can be adjusted for garments washing and drying according to requirement.
Push the start button to operate the machine.
Take the washing cycle according selected program.
Machine stops automatically when the entire program is finished.
Turn off the tap.
In one or two minutes when the door open led lights up ,press the door open button and open the door.
Press the on/off button to switch off the machine.
Unload the machine and leave the front door open.
Check the door hood for any traces of water; if water left in the door hood remove it by soft cotton.
Place the washed and dried garments on the S.S. perforated table under Laminar Air Flow
Shut Down:
After completion of the operation Switch “OFF” the machine.
Switch “OFF” the main electric supply.
Clean the machine as per SOP and get cleaning checked by production officer.
Record the operation, cleaning & maintenance details in the equipment log book as per SOP and get checked by production officer.
Inspection of Garments:
Firstly check the garments visually for cleanliness that is any stains.
If the garments are not found visually clean repeat the cleaning procedure.
The washing area supervisor/officer should check the washed garments for following defects like defective Zip, unclean garments, torn clothing, torn velcroes or any fiber shedding ends.
Reject the defective garments. The washing area supervisor/officer to take the decision for re-washing/ repair/ disposal of the rejected garments based on the defect.
In case of torn velcroes, defective zip and miner tear of the garments send the garments for repair duly covered in a poly bag and record of the same to be maintained in the prescribed format.
Iron the inspected garments under table mounted Laminar Air Flow Unit.
Pack each set of garment with booties in lint free garment bags under LAF for sterilization.
The washing area supervisor / officer to maintain the record of the controlled/critical area garments as per the specimen format attached.
GENERAL GOWNING WASHING PROCEDURE
All the uniforms of plant personnel are as follows.
| DEPARTMENT | DRESS TYPE | |
| Q.C Staff | White aprons and white Cap/Disposal Cap | |
| Q.A Staff | White aprons and white Cap/Disposal Cap | |
| Production
Cephalosporin Block |
Staff | White aprons and white Cap / Disposal Cap |
| Operator | Blue aprons, Blue Cap/ Disposal Cap | |
| Worker | Blue aprons, Blue Cap/ Disposal Cap | |
| Production
Penicillin Block |
Staff | White aprons and white Cap / Disposal Cap |
| Operator | Khaki aprons, Khaki Cap/ Disposal Cap | |
| Worker | Khaki aprons, Khaki Cap/ Disposal Cap | |
| Warehouse | Staff | White aprons and white Cap / Disposal Cap |
| Workers | Blue aprons, Blue Cap/ Disposal Cap | |
| Engineering / Maintenance | Navy Blue Shirt, Pant & Disposal Cap | |
| House keeping | Brown Apron | |
| Visitors | Disposable Accessories | |
Fresh uniforms are issued twice in a week on Monday and Thursday and used dresses are to be sent for washing on Wednesday & Saturday after processing. All the Employees shall hand over their used dress to Housekeeping Supervisor/ nominated person for washing purpose.
WASHING PROCEDURE FOR MICRO UNIFORM (USING MICROBIOLOGY LAB.)
The Housekeeping Supervisor/ nominated person will prepare the washing solution by adding two spoons of detergent in a bucket of water.
Wash the dresses for 15 minutes in washing tub of the washing machine.
After washing, dry the dresses in the drier of the washing machine for 5 minutes.
After necessary checkup, the Housekeeping Supervisor/ nominated person will iron the dresses and bring them to the linen room in the polybag.
Before use Uniform in Micro lab has been sterilization in Autoclave. After Sterilization use in Uniform in Microbial Lab.