SOP FOR ENTRY, EXIT AND GOWNING PROCEDURE FOR POWDER PROCESSING AREA

I.         PURPOSE

            To define the Standard Operating Procedure for Entry, Exit and Gowning procedure for Powder Processing Area.

II.        SCOPE

This procedure is applicable to Entry, Exit and Gowning of personnel for Powder Processing Area in Production Department at, Unit-V.

III.      RESPONSIBILITY

Assistant –Production, Executive - Production

IV.      ACCOUNTABILITY

Head - Production

 V.      PROCEDURE

           1.0     Entry Procedure:

                      1.1   All operating personnel assigned to work in the powder processing area of Production block will enter the first air lock.

                     1.2    Remove the helmet and place in the cupboard.

                     1.3    Enter in to gowning room and wear shoe covers and head cap.

                     1.4    Cross over to the other side.

                     1.5    Put on the bunny suit.

                     1.6    Disinfect the hands with disinfectant and wear the hand gloves.

                     1.7    Look into the mirror to ensure the integrity of the gowning.

1.8    Enter the corridor after ensuring that corridor is at a higher pressure than the change room, it should not be less than 1.25 mm of water column.

1.9    Enter in to powder processing area corridor, from there to wet area (centrifuge,dryer) compaction, milling, sifting, blending, packing, and quarantine area.

2.0    Exit Procedure:

2.1    After completing the activity in the powder processing area enter the corridor.

2.2    Enter into gowning room.

2.3    Remove the bunny suit, head cap,shoe covers and put them in the bin. Put the hand gloves in the used gloves bin.

2.4    Cross over to the other side.

2.5    Enter into airlock and wear helmet.

2.6    Enter into corridor.

        

VI.    REVISION SUMMARY

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