SOP on Sanitation

1.0 Purpose: This document describes detailed instructions for the cleaning & sanitation and removal of dust, dirt & other waste materials from manufacturing / warehouse area.

2.0 Scope: This SOP applies to the cleaning of floors, walls, ceilings and working benches of production area, stores and quality control laboratory.

3.1 Production operating staff / cleaning staff for cleaning & sanitation.

3.2 Production /Quality Control chemist to ensure that the specified procedure is followed.

• Vacuum cleaner / dry & damp mop / Colin
• Detergent – Liquid soap solution (3%v/v ) / Teepol solution (0.1%v/v)
• Disinfectant – 2.5% w/v Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution  or 2% w/v Benzalkonium Chloride Solution

5.1.1 Daily in the morning and afternoon  clean  the floor thoroughly with the help of a nylon brush / vacuum cleaner. Cleaning operations may be performed more often for specific need.

5.1.2 Then the entire working area is cleaned by wet mop soaked in 3% v/v solution of liquid soap and squeezed.

5.1.3 Use alternatively 2.5%w/v solution of Chlorhexidine Gluconate or 2.0% w/v solution of Benzalkonium Chloride 

5.2.0 Working benches (Frequency – Daily, morning & product changeover) –  

5.2.1 Daily all working benches are cleaned with a wet mop soaked in 3% v/v solution of liquid soap  or 0.1%v/v Teepol and squeezed.

5.2.2 Use alternatively 2.5%w/v solution of Chlorhexidine Gluconate and 2.0% w/v solution of Benzalkonium Chloride

5.3.1 All the walls are cleaned with the help of a vacuum cleaner and  / or damp mop.

5.3.2 For stains which do not get cleaned with wet mop, use detergent solution to clean.

5.4.0 Ceilings ( Frequency – Once in a week or whenever required) –  

5.4.1 All the ceilings are cleaned with the help of a damp mop / dry lint free cloth.

5.4.2 All the ceilings are sprayed alternatively with 2.5%w/v solution of Chlorhexidine Gluconate and 2.0% w/v solution of Benzalkonium Chloride 

5.5.1 Switch off electrical supply before starting the cleaning operations.

5.5.2 Clean switches and light fixtures with the help of a vacuum cleaner and clean dry lint free cloth. Cleaning may be required more often in specific cases.

5.6.1 Switch off electrical supply before starting the cleaning operations.

5.6.2 Clean air handling units / air-conditioner ducts with the help of a vacuum cleaner and clean dry lint free cloth. 

5.6.3 Cleaning may be required more often in specific cases.

5.7.1 Daily in the morning clean the cross over bench with a dry / wet mop soaked in hot water.

5.8.1 Clean all the glasses of doors and windows first with a dry lint free cloth  and then using colin solution.

5.9.0 Pipe lines (Frequency – Once  a month) – 

5.9.1 Clean all the pipe lines from outside using wet and dry lint free cloth .

6.0 Reporting: Record the date, time, name of the person responsible for cleaning and the name of the person responsible for supervision in the cleaning log book.