SOP on Issue of Materials
1.0 Purpose: This SOP describes a method for Issue of materials from the stores.
2.0 Scope: This SOP applies to Stores department.
3.0 Responsibility: Stores keeper to ensure that procedure is followed.
4.0 Materials and Equipment:
Weighing balances
Dispensing tools
Dispensing booth
Dispensing containers
5.0 Procedure:
5.01 Materials are stored with a view of issue them as and when required by Production Chemists.
5.02 Materials are issued only against materials requisition.
5.03 Materials requisition is addressed to store-keeper for delivering materials to the place and department specified in it or to hand over materials to the person presenting proper requisition.
5.04 On the basis of material requisition, staff of stores department collects requisitioned materials from store room and arranges to send the same to requesting department or hand over to authorized personnel
5.05 Necessary entries are made in the issue column of stocks register and new balance quantity of materials is struck
5.06 The issued materials are charged to respective jobs on the basis of FIFO.