SOP Title: Laundering of Garments
- Objective:
To lay down procedure for laundering of garments used by the personnel for working in the departments at the site.
- Scope:
This procedure is applicable to all garments used by personnel working at the site and visitors visiting the facility.
- Responsibility:
All Departments: To follow the procedure in the facility and cooperate in maintaining cleanliness hygiene and compliance with GMP gowning system.
HR/Administration Department: To ensure that the laundering procedure is followed meticulously and provide necessary arrangements.
QA Department: To set the procedure and ensure compliance of the procedure in the site.
- Accountability:
Head HR/Administration and QA Department
- Procedure:
5.1 Definitions:
Laundering: Include organized system for cleaning of garments used by the personnel to ensure that the cleaned garments free from any contaminants/residue are available for use in the facility.
5.2 Procedure:
| 5.2.1 | Collection of used garments | |
| 5.2.1.1 | Garments used in the departments or any operation by the personnel shall be put in the dedicated ‘Used Garment Bin’ provided in respective departments change rooms. | |
| 5.2.1.2 | The used garments shall be collected into poly bags, closed with cable tie and transferred to the Garment rooms. | |
| 5.2.1.3 | Used garments shall be kept separately in the garment room and counted for total number for each type of piece. | |
| 5.2.1.4 | Total count of individual type of piece shall be recorded in Annexure and a copy of the same shall be sent to the contractor each time for his reference. | |
| 5.2.2 | Sending garments for outside cleaning and receiving cleaned garments | |
| 5.2.2.1 | After counting, these garments shall be packed in the poly bags, tied with cable tie and send to the outside contractor for cleaning along with the copy of filled ‘Garment Cleaning Slip’ and returnable gate pass. | |
| 5.2.2.2 | The garments shall be sent to the contractor through company vehicle or outside service vehicle in safe manner. | |
| 5.2.2.3 | After cleaning garments shall be received along with the Garment Cleaning Slip and verified against the sent quantity. | |
| 5.2.2.4 | If any garments are found to be short (less), it shall be brought to the notice of the laundry man and recorded on the challan and Garment Cleaning Slip. | |
| 5.2.2.5 | The record of the receiving of shortcoming garment shall be updated after receiving the same. | |
| 5.2.2.6 | The above record of garment cleaning shall be filed and maintained. | |
| 5.2.3 | Garment cleaning procedure | |
| 5.2.3.1 | Count and verify the garments quantity with the slip received along with the garments and make ready for clean. | |
| 5.2.3.2 | Observe the garments carefully for any oil spot, chemicals or other sticky spots if observed, remove it with solvents prior to washing. | |
| 5.2.3.3 | Dip the above treated garments in a soap solution (50 gm detergent in 10 litres of water i.e. 0.5 %) at a temperature between 40 to 450C and centrifuge for 15 to 20 minutes. | |
| 5.2.3.4 | Squeeze the above treated garments and dip in a drum of fresh water then again rotated for 10 minutes and with another change of fresh water these are placed for drying. | |
| 5.2.3.5 | Dry the cleaned garments either by centrifugal method or by drying in blowing warm air. Drying in direct sunlight shall be always avoided. | |
| 5.2.3.6 | Iron or press the dried garments. | |
| 5.2.3.7 | Count the cleaned ironed garments, pack in the clean poly bag and tie to close properly. | |
| 5.2.3.8 | Fill and sign the Garment Cleaning Slip. | |
| 5.2.3.9 | Send the cleaned garments to the manufacturer along with the Garment Cleaning Slip and challan. | |
| 5.2.4 | Storage and maintenance of garments | |
| 5.2.4.1 | Cleaned garments shall be stored in dedicated garment room with separate area/racks clean and unclean garments. | |
| 5.2.4.2 | The garment room shall be maintained in cleaned and sanitary state at all time. | |
| 5.2.4.3 | Cleaned Garments shall be issued to the departments as per the requirement and kept in the respective change room. | |
| 5.2.5 | Laundry facility inspection and contract | |
| 5.2.5.1 | The facility for laundry of garments shall be inspected initially before contract agreement and thereafter annually. | |
| 5.2.5.2 | Inspection shall be carried out with the objective to evaluate and assess the capability of the laundry facility/service with respect to implementation of cleaning procedure and hygienic practices. | |
| 5.2.5.3 | After compliance of the inspection objectives, the contract shall be made with written consent letter. |
- Abbreviation:
| Abbreviation | Expansion |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| GMP | Good Manufacturing Practice |
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