SOP Title: Procedure for Fumigation in Microbiology Section
- Objective:
To lay down the Procedure for Fumigation in Microbiology Section of Quality Control Department.
- Scope:
This procedure is applicable for the Procedure of Fumigation in Microbiology Section of Quality Control Department.
- Responsibility:
- Quality Control Department: To prepare and review the SOP. To follow the procedures for
Fumigation in Microbiology Section as per this SOP.
- Quality Assurance Department: To review and approve the SOP and Annexure.
- Accountability:
Head Quality Control Department, Head Quality Assurance Department.
- Procedure:
| 5.1 | Safety Precautions/Instructions: | |
| 5.1.1 | AHU and air conditioners should be switched OFF before proceeding with the Fumigation Activity. | |
| 5.1.2 | The person, handling the fumigants, shall be thoroughly familiar with application, procedures, safety equipment, first-aid treatment, and disposal procedures. | |
| 5.1.3 | Person performing Fumigation Activity should leave the area immediately. | |
| 5.1.4 | No one should enter the fumigated area for at least 8 to 10 hrs after Fumigation or until the completion of the Fumigation Activity. | |
| 5.2 | Fumigation Procedure: | |
| 5.2.1 | Switch OFF the AHU. | |
| 5.2.2 | If the LAF is ON, put it OFF before starting the Activity. | |
| 5.2.3 | All the Materials, Equipments shall be removed or covered. | |
| 5.2.4 | Wear safety hand gloves and nose mask. | |
| 5.2.5 | Weigh and transfer about 5gm of Potassium Permanganate in a container or an evaporating dish. | |
| 5.2.6 | Measure about 50 ml volume of Formaldehyde solution 37% w/v in the measuring cylinder and add to the weighed quantity of Potassium Permanganate powder. | |
| 5.2.7 | Personnel who perform Fumigation Activity should leave the area being fumigated as soon as possible. | |
| 5.2.8 | Entrance of the Fumigated area must be labelled as “FUMIGATION IN PROGRESS – DO NOT ENTER” as per Annexure. | |
| 5.2.9 | At the end of the Fumigation period or after minimum 8-10 hrs of Fumigation, remove Formaldehyde pans or containers. | |
| 5.2.10 | Switch ON the Air conditioner or AHU and run it for 30 minutes, prior to entering this area. | |
| 5.2.11 | Dissolve the left over residue from the evaporating dish or container in about 500 ml of raw water & transfer the contents in the container labelled as ‘Chemical Waste’ and send it for disposal. | |
| 5.2.12 | The area and equipments should be cleaned and disinfected as per SOP ‘Procedure for Area Cleaning and Sanitation of Microbiological section’. | |
| 5.2.13 | Update the Fumigation record as per Annexure. | |
| 5.2.14 | Frequency – Weekly once, preferably on Saturday or prior to a holiday, at the end of the shift. | |
- Definitions / Abbreviation:
- Definitions:
- Abbreviation:
| Abbreviation | Expansion |
| AHU | Air Handling Unit |
| LAF | Laminar Air Flow |
| % | percentage |
| ml | millilitre |
| hrs | hours |
| g | gram |
| w/v | Weight by volume |
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