by OBJECTIVE
To describe the procedure for operation & Calibration of Hot plate
2.0 SCOPE
This SOP is applicable for operating & Calibration procedures of Hot plate.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY
Production Chemist & operator : To follow the procedure
4.0 ACCOUNTABILTY:
QA & Head Production : For system compliance
- PROCEDURE:
- Operation
Procedure:
- Ensure that the instrument is clean and suitable for use if not, than clean the all parts of the instrument with clean & dry cloth or by tissue paper.
- Switch ‘ON’ the main power supply of the instrument.
- Set the required temp. Speed low, medium & high with the help of temperature controller.
- Put the sample container on hot surface.
- After completion of the work switch ‘OFF’ the main power supply.
- Maintain its usage log book.
- Calibration:
- Operate the instrument according to the operating instructions 5.1.1 to 5.1.6.
- Take the 100 ml of purified water in 500ml of glass beaker; set the temperature at 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 1000C and record the results in Calibration Record.
- Limit of temperature variation is ± 2ºC from the desired temperature.
- Precautions:
- Instrument should be handled properly.
- If the instrument does not produce satisfactory results it should be labeled ‘Under Maintenance’ or ‘Out of Order’.
- Frequency: Calibration Frequency: Every Three month.
- Operation
Procedure:
6.0 TRAINING
Trainer : Head Production Department
Trainees : Staff and machine operator of Production and QA chemist.
7.0 DISTRIBUTION
Master Copy : QA Department
Controlled Copy : Production Department
Display copy : Production Department (If Required)
- ATTACHMENTS
| Sr. No. | Annexure | Title | Format No. |
| 1 | NA | NA | NA |
- REFERENCES
In-house
10.0 ABBREVIATION
| Abbreviation | Extended Form |
| EG | Engineering |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| WH | Warehouse |
| NA | Not Applicable |
| MB | Microbiology |
11.0 REVISION HISTORY OF CHANGE
| Sr. No. | Date | Revision Details | Revision No. |
| 1 | NA | New SOP | 00 |
