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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Housekeeping of the different areas of Factory Premises at pharmaceutical drug manufacturing plants.

Good Housekeeping Practices in Pharma Plant

1.0   PURPOSE:

• • The purpose of this SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) is to lay down the procedure for housekeeping of the factory premises.

2.0   SCOPE – HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES:

• • This SOP is applicable to the following areas of factory premises of the pharmaceutical plant.

• • • Administration Office

• • • Change Room

• • • Conference Room

• • • General Corridor of Manufacturing Canteen

• • • Maintenance Department

• • • Outside Premises including gardens, roads, and drainage

• • • Passage

• • • Project Office

• • • Quality Assurance Office

• • • Quality Control Laboratory

• • • Reception Area

• • • Security Office

• • • Service Floor

• • • Toilet

• • • Utility Area

• • • Warehouse Department

• • • Washing Areas

• • Note: This Housekeeping SOP is not applicable for the Core Manufacturing area and MLT room of Microbiology Laboratory.

3.0   RESPONSIBILITY – HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES:

• • Housekeeping Supervisor shall be responsible for :

• • Check that all areas of the Plant are clean as per our requirement on daily basis.

• • Check the areas to be cleaned weekly and monthly.

• • Issue the material daily as per the procedure to housekeeping workers.

• • Maintain daily, weekly and monthly reports.

• • Executive- P&A/ Facility Management shall be responsible for :

• • Check that all the areas of the plant are cleaned as per our requirement daily.

• • Arrange the material for housekeeping.

• • Check the area which is to be cleaned weekly and monthly.

• • Check that all the records are maintained properly.

4.0   PROCEDURE – HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES:

• • Follow the cleaning frequency as shown below:

• Note: As and when required cleaning of all the above areas can be done and shall be recorded in the daily logbook.

• • Receptions, Conference, Administration Office, Training Hall, Security Office, and Quality Assurance Office-

• • Clean the floor by sweeping with nylon broom.

• • Mop the floor using 1.0% non-ionic Liquid Hemtop manually/machine.

• • Disinfect with 2.5% Dettol solution for the first three days of the week & 10.0% Hemac 4 solutions for the next three days of the week by manually or by machine.

  • General Corridors in the Manufacturing area, Staircase, QC Laboratory, and Warehouse Area-

• • Clean the floor of the staircase, warehouse, and QC Packing area by sweeping with nylon brooms or brush.

• • Mop the floor using 1.0% non-ionic Liquid Hemtop with manually/machine.

• • Disinfect with 2.5% Dettol solution for the first three days of the week & 10.0% Hemac 4 solutions for the last three days of the week by manually/machine.

• • Staff and workers change room and canteen

• • Clean the floor by sweeping with nylon broom.

• • Mop the floor using 1.0% non-ionic Liquid Hemtop with manually/machine.

• • Disinfect with 2.5% Dettol solution for the first three days of the week & 10.0% Hemac 4 solutions for the last three days of the week by manually/machine.

• • Service area and Utility

• • Clean the floor by sweeping with nylon broom.

• • Mop the floor using 1.0% non-ionic Liquid Hemtop with manually with mop or mopping stick

• • Disinfect with 2.5% Dettol solution for the first three days of the week & 10.0% Hemac 4 solutions for the last three days of the week by manually with mop or mopping stick.

  • All Toilets

  • Clean the floor by sweeping with a nylon brush.

• • Use Harpic solution to clean urinals and flush with water.

• • Clean toilet with disinfectant i.e., 10.0% Hemac 4 solution and wash with 10.0% phenyl solution.

• • Brush all washbasins with Harpic solution and wash with water. Washbasin with 10.0% phenyl.

• • Check the air purifier (odonil) in all toilets and replace it when it is required.

• • Put naphthalene ball into the urinal & change them at regular intervals.

• • Check and replace the liquid soap solution pack in the soap dispenser

• • Doors, Door closers, Window glass, Racks, Tabletop

• • Clean doors, door closers, racks, and tabletops with a clean moist cloth followed by cleaning with a dry cloth.

• • Clean door glass and window glass with Colin solution wipe clean with dry mop or paper.

• • Walls, Ceiling fans, Tube light fixtures, Window grills, Change room lockers

• • Clean wall surface, ceiling fans, tube light fixtures, and change room lockers with clean & dry cloth followed by cleaning with a moist cloth.

• • Outside premises including garden, roads, and drainage

• • Cut the lawn in the garden by using lawn cutting machines from time to time.

• • Remove the garbage found during the cutting operation and dispose of it.

• • Clean all open drainage points outside the factory by removing dust, dried leaves, and grass.

• • Sweep the road every day and collect garbage during sweeping operation and dispose of it.

5.0   DISTRIBUTION OF SOP:

• • Maintenance

• • Packing

• • Personnel & Administration

• • Production

• • Quality Assurance

• • Quality Control

• • Warehouse

6.0   ANNEXURES – SOP FOR HOUSEKEEPING:

Annexure 1: Daily Housekeeping Report.

• • To be displayed separately for each area/section.

• • Please put a tick (√) or (X) for manual Cleaning/machine Cleaning.

• • If an area is occupied due to some reason then cleaning can be skipped, after completion of the activity, perform the cleaning with justification.

Annexure 2: Weekly Housekeeping Report.

Annexure 3: Monthly Housekeeping Report.

Annexure 4: Toilet Cleaning Record.

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