1.0 OBJECTIVE:
To
lay down the procedure for cleaning of UV/VIS Spectrophotometer.
2.0 SCOPE:
This
shall be applicable to the UV/VIS
Spectrophotometer installed in Quality Control instrument Laboratory.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:
3.1
Technical
Assistant/ Helper.
3.2
Q.C Analyst.
4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY:
4.1
Manager-Quality
Control.
5.0 MATERIAL AND
EQUIPMENT:
5.1
UV/VIS Spectrophotometer (UVD-3000).
5.2
Clean dry cloth.
5.3
Tissue paper.
5.4
Dilute soap
solution.
5.5
Purified water.
6.0 PROCEDURE:
6.1
Ensure that the
power supply to the instrument is switched OFF before cleaning.
6.2
After completion
of the testing, remove cuvette from the sample compartment.
6.3
Remove the
solution from the cuvette and wash with respective solvent in which solution is
prepared.
6.4
Rinse with water
and then with methanol and wipe with tissue paper.
6.5
Air dry and keep
it at proper place.
6.6
Clean the outer
surface with a clean dry cloth every day. Occasionally wet cloth dipped in
dilute soap solution may be used. And dry it with tissue paper.
6.7
Precaution shall
be taken to clean the equipment immediately with dry cloth to remove the
moisture.
6.8
Keep the record in
the log card of instrument.
6.9
Affix the “CLEANED” label and fill the “Cleaning Equipment Log Book”.
7.0 REVISION LOG:
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Revision No.
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Effective Date
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Reason
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00
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New
SOP
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8.0 REFERENCES:
8.1
Not Applicable.
9.0 ANNEXURES:
Annexure 1: Cleaning
record of UV/VIS
Spectrophotometer (Cleaning Equipment Log Book).
Annexure: 1
(Cleaning Equipment Log Book)
Cleaning record of UV/VIS Spectrophotometer
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CLEANING RECORD OF UV/VIS SPECTROPHOTOMETER
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10.0
ABBREVIATIONS:
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Abbreviation
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Expanded Form
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SOP
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Standard operating
procedure
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&
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And
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No.
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Number
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Ltd.
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Limited
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Q.C
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Quality control
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QCEC
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Quality control
equipment cleaning
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UV/VIS
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Ultraviolet/ visible
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