Q.C Laboratory Cleaning SOP

1.0 OBJECTIVE:

To describe the procedure for cleaning of Q.C laboratory.

2.0 SCOPE:

This procedure is applicable to clean all areas of the Q.C laboratory.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:

3.1 Doing: Sweeper/ Helper.

3.2 Checking: Technical Assistant/ Officer/ Executive-Quality Control.

4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY:

4.1 Manager-Quality Control.

4.2 Head of the Q.C Department.

5.0 MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT:

5.1 Waste bin/ dust bin.

5.2 Wiper.

5.3 Mop.

5.4 Sponge.

5.5 Clean cotton cloth.

5.6 Methanol.

5.7 Liquid soap & detergent.

5.8 Disinfectant solution.

5.9 Glass cleaning agent.

5.10 Purified water.

6.0 PROCEDURE:

6.1 Daily cleaning:

6.1.1 Remove the scrap/ waste, such as paper pieces, cotton wastes, etc from the area. Collect them in waste bins. Put the waste at designated area or “SCRAP OUT AREA” and send it to scrap yard.

6.1.2 Clean the floor with the wipers, mops, using liquid soap. Disinfect with prescribed disinfectant solution.

6.1.3 Clean the doors, windows, venetian blinds and glass pans with glass cleaning agent by using sponge or cloth duster.

6.1.4 Clean all the reagents bottles & shelves with clean cotton cloth.

6.1.5 Clean all instruments with dry clean cotton cloth.

6.1.6 Clean the working tables with available detergent solution followed by water.

6.1.7 Remove any spot or stains with methanol. (Wear safety hand gloves while handling methanol).

6.1.8 In case of spillage stop the activity. Clean the spillage & resume the activity.

6.1.9 Clean the drains thoroughly by flushing water and decontaminate with the disinfectant solution on rotation basis.

6.1.10 Frequency: Daily morning andwhen required during the activity.

6.2 Weekly cleaning:

6.2.1 Clean the waste bins with detergents & scrubber. Flush with water and dry them.

6.2.2 Clean the walls and ceiling with the help of moist duster or nylon brush attached at the end of vacuum pipe of the vacuum cleaner, once in a week.

6.2.3 If any spots or stains remain on the wall clean the same with diluted soap solution.

6.2.4 Collect the accumulated dust into a dustbin and transfer it to the scrap area.

6.3 Record:

6.3.1 A record of cleaning activity i.e. daily, weekly is maintained by user dept.

6.4 Cleaning and disinfectant agents:

6.4.1 Use freshly diluted detergents and disinfectant solutions, do not store them and maintain the preparation record.

6.4.2 Use 2.5% Dettol solution for hand disinfection purposes.

7.0 REVISION LOG: