Storage And Use Of Reagents & Chemicals

1.0 OBJECTIVE:

To monitor storage and use of reagents & chemicals in Q.C.

2.0 SCOPE:

This procedure is applicable for all chemical and reagents received in quality control.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:

3.1 Doing: Technical Assistant.

3.2 Checking: Executive/ Manager.

4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY:

4.1 Head of the Department.

5.0 PROCEDURE:

5.1 Label all reagents/ chemicals received with date of receipt and Exp. Date.

5.2 Mention shelf life of all reagents/ chemicals for 5 years for sealed condition of container.

5.3 At the time of opening of bottle label all reagents/ chemicals with the date of opening & use before.

5.4 Mention shelf life of all reagents/ chemicals for 2 years from the date of opening the container.

5.5 Record the above dates on a separate label affixed on the container in such a way that it does not obscure the manufacturer’s label.

5.6 Store the reagents & chemicals at appropriate temperature & condition indicated on the container.

5.7 Destroy the reagents/ chemicals after expiry date as per SOP.

5.8 Store poisonous chemicals separately taking all safety precautions as per their M.S.D.S.

6.0 REVISION LOG:

Revision No.	Effective Date	Reason
00	01/07/2020	New SOP

7.0 REFERENCES:

7.1 Not Applicable.

8.0 ANNEXURES:

8.1 Not Applicable.

9.0 ABBREVIATIONS:

Abbreviation	Expanded Form
S	Standard operating procedure
&	And
%	percentage

Storage And Use Of Reagents & Chemicals