Cleaning of Vacuum Cleaner

Cleaning of  Vacuum Cleaner

Objective

• To lay down a procedure for the cleaning of Vacuum Cleaner.

Scope

• This SOP is applicable for cleaning of Vacuum Cleaner to warehouse of formulation plant

Responsibility

• Operator / Technician – For cleaning of Vacuum Cleaner.
• Warehouse personnel– For checking the cleanliness of the equipment.

Accountability

• Department Head/incharge & QA Head shall be accountable for implementation of this SOP.

Abbreviations and Definitions

• QA                              :            Quality Assurance
• WH                             :            Warehouse
• RM                              :            Raw Material
• SOP                             :            Standard Operating Procedure

Procedure

Procedure for cleaning of Vacuum Cleaner

• Switch OFF the vacuum cleaner.
• Remove “Status” label and affix ‘To be cleaned’ label.
• Dismantle the parts (cover with gasket, Hose pipe and Filter bag) and take it to equipment wash room.
• Remove the Powder collected in Filter bag in poly bag and destroy as per SOP.
• Mop the vacuum cleaner with wet duster then with dry duster.
• Mop the dismantled parts and body of vacuum cleaner using wet dusters then with dry duster except filter bag.
• Assemble the dismantled parts to vacuum cleaner.
• Remove “TO BE CLEANED” label and affix the “CLEANED” label.

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Forms and Records (Annexures)

• Not Applicable.

Distribution

• Master copy          –           Quality Assurance
• Controlled copies         –            Quality Assurance, Raw Material Store.

History

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