SOP
on Cleaning of Coating pan
Objective : To describe cleaning procedure
for coating pan.
Scope
:
To ensure that the equipment is clean and free from any starting materials of
previous batch or product residues.
Responsibility : 1.It is the responsibility of
operating staff to clean the equipment.
2. Production Chemist to ensure that
procedure is followed.
Materials
& Equipment :
1.
Cleaning agent: Teepol or liquid soap.
2.
Mops / brush / lint free cloth
3.
SS mug
Procedure
(1)
Fill the coating pan with 15 liters of boiled tap
water and run it for 15 minutes.
(2)
Remove any visible material from the surfaces of
coating pan with the help of brush or scrubber.
(3)
Drain out the water with the help of a S.S. Mug.
(4)
Prepare a Teepol solution (10ml à 10 liters water)
or liquid-soap (50gm à 5 liters water) and clean the surfaces by mopping.
(5)
Wash the inner surfaces of the coating pan by using
10 liters of tap water for 5 minutes and drain the washings.
(6)
Wash the inner surfaces of the coating pan by using
10 liters of purified water for 5 minutes and drain the washing. Repeat the
procedure two times.
(7)
Finally rinse the coating pan with previously boiled
purified water and drain it completely.
(8)
Send the wash water for analysis of residual active
ingredients of previous product.
(9)
Let it air dry, cover the equipment and put a label
“Cleaned” or “Ready for use”.
Reason for Review: – Minor revisions to format.