cGMP Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Industries Part-1

Following are the main parts of cGMP that should be followed:

1. Personal Hygiene
2. Housekeeping
3. Material Handling
4. Prevention of Contamination
5. Safety
6. Documentation

1. Personal Hygiene:

No person showing, at any time, apparent illness or open lesions which may adversely affect the quality of products, shall be allowed to handle starting materials, packaging materials, in-process materials, and drug products until his condition is no longer judged to be a risk. All employees shall be instructed to report their illness or abnormal health condition to their immediate supervisor so that appropriate action can be taken.

• Inform your supervisor about wounds or infectious disease. 
• All personnel shall wear clean body coverings appropriate to their duties. 
• Wear clean dresses and discard it at proper place after use. 
• Keep your lockers clean. Do not store eatables, it attracts insects. Wear the cap in a manner to cover hairs completely. 
• Keep the toilets clean. 
• Wash hands after visiting the toilet and before entry to the production area. 
• A person himself is responsible for look out of the workplace. 
• Do not use torn or damaged dresses, shoes or caps. 
• Do not sit or sleep on the floor. 
• Do not go out in company uniform. 
• Do not wear jewelry. Cut your nails regularly. 
• Do not use any other room other than canteen for taking food. 
• Do not spit. 
• Smoking, eating, drinking, chewing or keeping plants, food, drink and personal medicines shall not be permitted in production, laboratory, storage and other areas where they might adversely influence the product quality. 
• Smoking is prohibited. Consumption of tobacco in any form is prohibited. 
• Store lunch box at the proper place. 

cGMP Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Industries Part-2