SOP on Cleaning & Usage Of Dispensing And Transfer Vessels

Purpose:

To describe the procedure for cleaning & usage of dispensing & transfer vessels

Scope:

This procedure is applicable for cleaning of dispensing & transfer vessel, capacity installed at ABC Limited.

Responsibilities:

Operator/Designee	To follow the instruction as per SOP.
Executive/Designee of Production Department	Execution as per the laid down procedure of SOP.
Head/In-charge  Production	Monitoring and effective Implementation of SOP.
Head Quality Assurance	Approval & compliance as per SOP.

Procedure:

Cleaning Procedure

General Requirement

Cleaning Agent:  IPA, Potable water, Purified water, Liquid Soap solution.

Cleaning Accessories: Lint free duster / lint free cloth, Nylon Brush.

Cleaning of Dispensing & Transfer Vessels

• Ensure that there is no product material kept/hold inside the vessel.
• Affix the “TO BE CLEANED” status label as per Quality Assurance SOP of status labeling & transfer it to washing area for cleaning.
• Open the top lid & discharge valve of the vessel.
• Rinse the top lid, internal & external surfaces of the vessels with potable water.
• Mope the top lid & surfaces of the vessels with 2% liquid soap solution using lint free cloth/lint free duster.
• Nylon brush may use to remove the stubborn material.
• Rinse top lid, internal and external surface of the vessels with potable water to remove the traces of 2% liquid soap solution.
• Finally rinse top lid, internal and external surfaces of the vessels with purified water.
• Dry the vessels with lint free cloth/duster/compressed air.
• Mope the surfaces of the vessels with IPA solution.
• Ensure that vessels and its parts are visually cleaned.
• Close the top lid and discharge valve of the vessels.
• Affix “CLEANED” status label on the vessels as per Quality Assurance SOP of status labeling and transfer it to cleaned equipment area.

Frequency of Cleaning

• Every product to product change over.
• Change in color, flavor & essence of product material.
• Note: Mop the vessels with IPA solution every time before use

Usage of dispensing and transfer Vessel

• Ensure that all the vessels shall be cleaned before dispensing.
• Carryout the required vessels to the dispensing area.
• After dispensing the material vessels move to manufacturing area through material
• air lock.