Cleaning of SS Trolleys, Pallets and Racks

Cleaning of  SS Trolleys, Pallets and Racks

Objective

• To lay down a procedure for cleaning of SS Trolleys, Pallets and Racks

Scope

• This SOP is applicable for cleaning of SS Trolleys, Pallets and Racks in Raw Material Store/packing material/finished good at formulation plant of  Pharma Company.

Responsibility

• Store personnel shall be responsible to follow the procedure mentioned in this SOP.
• Store in charge shall be responsible for implementation of the procedure mentioned in this SOP.

 Accountability

• Store in charge & Head QA shall be accountable for the implementation of this SOP.

Abbreviations and Definitions

• SOP                             :            Standard Operating Procedure; a document where step by step instructions are cited to serve as support for methods or manners of fulfilling a function or functions reliably and consistently.
• QA                              :            Quality Assurance
• SS                                :            Stainless Steel
• IPA                             :            Isopropyl alcohol

Procedure.

Cleaning of SS Trolleys

• Transfer the SS trolley to the washing area for cleaning.
• Clean the SS trolleys with running purified water till visually clean.
• Remove the loosely adhered dust and powder from the trolleys using lint free cloth/duster.
• Finally rinse the trolley using sufficient quantity of purified water.
• Clean the wheels using wet cloth/duster.
• Wipe the trolley dry using dry lint free cloth.
• Ensure the cleanliness and dryness of the trolley.
• Frequency of cleaning the SS Trolleys shall be weekly or as when required.

 Cleaning of Pallets

• Remove dirty pallets from the rack with hydraulic stacker and transfer to the floor.
• Transfer the pallets to the washing area for cleaning.
• Remove the dust and powder if any from the pallets using lint dry lint free cloth/duster.
• In case of any stain, clean the pallets with wet mop with 70% IPA.
• Clean the pallet with running purified water till visually clean.
• Dry the pallet with clean dry lint free cloth/ duster.
• Ensure the cleanliness and dryness of pallet.
• Re-arrange the pallets in the respective racks.
• Frequency of cleaning the pallet shall be weekly or as when required.

Cleaning of Racks

• Make sure that the racks are empty.
• Remove the dust and powder if any from the rack using dry lint free cloth/duster followed by wet lint free cloth/duster soaked with disinfectant solution.
• Wipe the rack dry using clean dry lint free cloth.
• Ensure the cleanliness and dryness of racks.
• Frequency of cleaning the racks shall be weekly or as when required.

Forms and Records

• Not Applicable

Distribution

• Master copy –           Quality Assurance
• Controlled copies –           Quality Assurance,

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