Sunday 15 September 2013

SOP FOR HANDLING OF REAGENTS



I.                  PURPOSE

To describe the procedure for receiving, storage and usage of reagents.

II.               SCOPE

This procedure applicable for receiving, coding, storage and issue of reagents in
Quality Control department,
III.       RESPONSIBILITY
Assistant, Executive - Quality Control

III.            ACCOUNTABILITY

Incharge – Quality Control
V.        PROCEDURE
1.0   After receiving, check the reagents as per requisition and update
            ‘Reagent Stock Record’Format No.: F01/SOPPQC010-03 and affix the “REAGENT”
                        label. Allot unique code and write date of receipt on the label.
2.0              If new reagent is received, allot new code and update ‘List of reagents’
            Format No.: F02/SOPPQC010-03.
3.0              Reagent Label should be affixed in such a way that it does not cover the manufacturers label.
4.0              At the time of opening new reagent bottle, write “Date of opening” and “Use before date” on the label.    
5.0              Shelf life period for all reagents is 3 years from the opening date.
6.0              The reagents should be sent for incineration after the expiry date.
7.0              Hazardous reagents should be stored separately, by taking all safety precautions as per
their “Material Safety Data Sheet”.

8.0      Coding of reagents
8.1              List all the reagents in alphabetical order and allot code for each reagent. 
8.2              Code is a combination of 3 digit alpha numeric.
8.3              Reagent names starting with alphabet ‘A’ will have the code from A01 to A99, reagent names starting with alphabet ‘B’ will have the code from B01 to B99 and so on.
9.0        List of Formats
Format No.
Title
F01/SOPPQC010-03
Reagent Stock Record
F02/SOPPQC010-03
List of reagents
VI.      REVISION SUMMARY
Version No.
Revised on

Reason for Revision

03
22-03-2005

1)                      1) ‘Chemical inventory record’ is changed as ‘Reagent 

2)                           stock record’.

2)  Editorial review
3)  Revised as per SOP No.:PQA001-02.

END OF THE DOCUMENT

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