SOP Title: Pests Control
- Objective:
To lay down procedure for pests and rodents control in the site to prevent entry of pests, rodents, vermin etc and maintain cleanliness and hygiene.
- Scope:
This procedure is applicable to entrance of critical areas i.e. Production, Quality Control, Warehouse, periphery of the building and other vulnerable areas where the risk of pest and rodent entry/harbouring exists.
- Responsibility:
Administration Departments: To follow the procedure and ensure that corrective and preventive measures for control of pest and rodents, if ineffectiveness of procedure or service is noticed.
Concerned Department: To ensure that the pests and rodents control service is provided in their respective department and to inspect that the procedure is being followed.
QA Departments: To prepare and approve the procedure and to ensure compliance of the procedure.
- Accountability:
Head, Administration and QA Department
- Procedure:
5.1 Definitions:
Pests: Includes birds, bats, rodents and insects whose uncontrolled presence affects hygiene and cleanliness.
Rodents: Includes rats, mice, squirrel, and other animals belonging to the class rodent.
5.2 Procedure:
| 5.2.1 | All the areas and entrances to the critical areas i.e. production, QC, warehouse HVAC service floor shall be identified and facilitated with the effective pest control system. | |
| 5.2.2 | Following areas shall be covered under the pest and rodent control system: | |
| 5.2.2.1 | Critical areas: Manufacturing, packaging, QC Laboratory, Warehouses, and Critical Utility. | |
| 5.2.2.1 | Non critical areas: Offices, Canteen, Boiler House, Generator Room, Maintenance Store, Flammable Store, Utility Areas, Periphery of the building etc. | |
| 5.2.3 | Equipment/Chemical Used | |
| 5.2.3.1 | . Fly control units
· Rodent trap · Rodent toxic · Rodent Non-toxic · Pesticides |
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| 5.2.4 | Physical Barrier | |
| 5.2.4.1 | All the doors to the critical areas shall be kept closed at all time. | |
| 5.2.4.2 | Air curtains or physical barrier shall be provided and kept in operation at entry gate to the critical areas where applicable. | |
| 5.2.4.3 | All the windows or open ventilation facility to critical or non critical areas (if
any) shall be provided with physical barrier like filters or louver etc to protect from external environment. |
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| 5.2.5 | Control of Pests | |
| 5.2.5.1 | The pest control treatment is given to protect from flies i.e. house flies, flesh flies, other insects like cockroaches, ants etc. | |
| 5.2.5.2 | The treatments include placing insect light trap or fly control units at the strategic locations and keep it in operation every time. | |
| 5.2.5.3 | Treatment by space spray of insecticide shall also be given in all the susceptible nooks and corners to control other insects.
Note: Pest and rodent control treatment shall be done in such a way that shall not adversely affect the cleanliness and hygiene of the area. The treatment process to control pests and rodents shall be carried out outside the general change room or main entry. |
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| 5.2.6 | Control of Rodents | |
| 5.2.6.1 | The pest control treatment is given to protect from rodents i.e. rats, mice or other crawling rodents. | |
| 5.2.6.2 | The treatments include placing rodent trap at the strategic locations in the site and keeping it in operation in all time. | |
| 5.2.6.3 | The traps are provided with bait and replaced after use. | |
| 5.2.7 | Routine Inspection/Monitoring | |
| 5.2.7.1 | All the services and facility provided for the pest and rodent control shall be monitored routinely for their correct working and observation of pests /rodents. | |
| 5.2.7.2 | Pest control units and Rodent traps shall be cleaned as and when required to maintain hygiene and working operation. | |
| 5.2.7.3 | For pesticide spray external agency personnel shall be monitored during spraying of pesticide. | |
| 5.2.7.4 | After an infestation has been reported or found on routine inspections, it shall be reported and analysed for associated risk and cause. | |
| 5.2.7.5 | Adequate preventive measures shall be taken when there is frequent infestation or observance of pest or rodents. | |
| 5.2.7.6 | External services for identification of cause and necessary preventive measure shall be granted, if required. | |
| 5.2.8 | Annual Report | |
| 5.2.8.1 | A report shall be prepared annually and record shall be maintained including details like observance of infestation, risk assessment, preventive measures taken and product/material/system/activity affected. | |
| 5.2.8.2 | Reports requiring urgent attention and remedial actions involving extra expenditure shall be brought to the notice of management. | |
| 5.2.9 | Pesticides MSDS | |
| 5.2.9.1 | MSDS for pesticides used shall be obtained and referred during use. This must be approved under Pesticides Regulation. Pesticide shall be verified and approved by QA Head before use in the site. | |
| 5.2.10 | Contractor (External Agency) | |
| 5.2.10.1 | External Pest Control agency services shall be hired for pest and rodent control at site. | |
| 5.2.10.2 | Pest Control Frequency:- Weekly Basis |
- Abbreviation:
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| i.e. | Id Est (that is) |
| HVAC | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
*Note – Ready to use SOP available in “DOWNLOAD” Section.