SOP Title: Cleaning and Sanitation of Chemical Section

SOP Title: Cleaning and Sanitation of Chemical Section

1. Objective:

To lay down the procedure for Cleaning and Sanitation to be followed in Chemical Section of Quality Control Department.

2. Scope:

This SOP is applicable for Cleaning and Sanitation of Chemical Section in Quality Control Department.

 

3. Responsibility:

• Quality Control Department: To prepare and review the SOP. To follow the procedures laid down for Cleaning and Sanitization of Chemical Section in Quality Control Department as per this SOP.
• Engineering Department: To supervise the cleaning of Light Fixtures. To support the maintenance of area and provide required utilities.
• Quality Assurance Department: To ensure compliance of the SOP and to review and approve the SOP and Annexures.
• Administration Department: To ensure arrangement of the cleaning personnel, cleaning aids and other necessary material/accessories as per requirement.

4. Accountability:

Head Quality Control Department, Head Administration Department, Head Quality Assurance    Department.

5. Procedure:

 

5.1	Precautions:
5.1.1	During wet cleaning cover the electrical panel, switches and other sensitive components with fresh poly bag.
5.1.2	Do not flush the water / solvent on the electrical switches or tube lights.
5.1.3	While mopping squeeze the mop properly to remove the water.
5.2	Procedure for Cleaning and Sanitisation of Floor:
5.2.1	Collect the dust/debris, unwanted scrap into the waste bin or polybag.
5.2.2	Use a clean dry lint free mop/cloth and remove dust/debris.
5.2.3	Use buckets/containers for preparation of disinfectant solution.
5.2.4	Clean the area with potable water, allow to dry and then mop with disinfectant solution.
5.2.5	Rotate the disinfectants every week to avoid the development of resistance by microorganisms.
5.2.6	Mop the area with cleaning agent solution and disinfect the area using disinfectant solution as per the list of disinfectants, concentration and frequency as shown in the below table.
Frequency Name of disinfectants Concentration of disinfectants Dilution For Area Cleaning and Sanitation:- Twice daily.     Dettol 2.5% v/v 125 ml of Dettol in 4.875 litres of potable water. Savlon 2.5% v/v 125 ml of Savlon  in 4.875 litres of potable water  Eteol – H 2.5% v/v 125 ml of Eteol – H in 4.875 litres of potable water. NOTE: Dettol and Savlon are to be changed every week. If either one is not available Eteol –H can be used.
5.2.7	Record the activity in Annexure ‘Area Cleaning and Sanitation Record’.
5.2.8	Disinfectant solutions should be freshly prepared and should not be stored overnight.
5.2.9	Balance quantity of disinfectant solutions must be drained in the sink and the bucket must be washed at the end of the day.
5.2.10	The empty containers of disinfectants should be transferred to scrap yard after rinsing and defacing the label.
5.2.11	The mopping accessories must be cleaned at the end of the day.
5.3	Cleaning of Glasses:
5.3.1	Remove dust from glass surface using a clean and dry duster.
5.3.2	Clean the glass frame by spraying 1.0 % soap solution and then wipe it with a clean cloth moistened with potable water.
5.3.3	Clean the glasses with Colin solution/soap solution wipe with glass wiper.
	Cleaning of Ceilings and Walls:
5.3.4	De-dust the ceiling and walls with the help of dry mop.
5.3.5	Clean the walls with  clean cloth dipped/moistened with 1 % soap solution using rubber wiper having sufficiently long handle and then with a clean cloth moistened with potable water and finally with disinfectant solution.
	Cleaning of  Light Fixtures:
5.3.6	Switch OFF the lights prior to cleaning. Then clean the frame /coverings with a dry cloth in the supervision of Engineering Department.
5.3.7	Wipe the coverings with a moist clean cloth and then wipe it with a dry clean cloth.
	Cleaning of working tables:
5.3.8	Clean the working tables using a clean duster moistened with potable water.
	Cleaning of SOP holders/stands, Telephone and Fire Extinguisher:
5.3.9	Remove dust with a dry cotton cloth. Wipe the surface with the help of a clean dry duster.
5.4	Cleaning  Frequency:
Area            Frequency of Cleaning   Floor Sanitising. Two times daily i)  Start of shift ii) End of shift  Doors and Windows glasses Once in a week.  Ceiling, walls, Displayed SOP holders/stands, Telephone and Fire Extinguisher. Fortnightly. Working tables  Once daily. Note: If required in between, clean the area as per requirement.
	Cleaning of Cleaning Aids/Accessories:
5.4.1	After completion of mopping, clean the mop in housekeeping wash area. Wash the Mop thoroughly with potable water.
5.4.2	Wash the mops and buckets with soap solution and water daily.
5.4.3	Rinse with clean water, squeeze and remove the water from the Mop.
5.4.4	Keep the mop for drying in hanging position on hanger provided in wash area.
5.4.5	Dispose the mop monthly or when it is shredding the threads.

 

 

6. Definitions / Abbreviations:

• Definitions:
• Disinfectant: The term Disinfectant refers to Savlon or Dettol or Eteol-H solution at 2.5% v/v (25 ml of disinfectant added in potable water to make the volume up to 1000 ml).

% v/v (50 ml of disinfectant is added in potable water to make the      volume up to 1000 ml.

• Cleaning Solution: 10 ml of Teepol (soap solution) to be added in potable water and make the volume up to 1000 ml (1.0 % v/v).

• Abbreviations:

Abbreviation	Expansion
SOP	Standard Operating Procedure
QC	Quality Control
QA	Quality Assurance
No.	Number
%	Percentage
v/v	volume by volume
ml	millilitre

 

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