SOP for Allocating Identification Number to Instrument/Equipment

1.0 OBJECTIVE

To provide a system for allocating identification number to instrument/ equipment in order to have better traceability and reference in all related documents.

2.0 SCOPE

This SOP applicable to all instruments and equipment installed in quality control laboratory.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY

3.1 Doing: Quality control department
3.2 Checking: Quality assurance department

4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY

Head of the Department

5.0 PROCEDURE

5.1 Give identification no. to all instruments /equipments as XX/000
Where XX Corresponds to two alphabets denoting the instrument name as per approved list available in Quality Control Department.
000 Corresponds to three numerical figures starting from 001 denoting the number of instrument/equipment in a continuous manner.
As per Example of Balance BA/081 Where BA = Corresponds to two alphabets denoting the instrument name.
081 – Number of the instrument in a continuous manner.
5.2 Prepare the list of instrument/equipment with identification no. and get it approved by dept. head.
5.3 Update the list and approve it wherever require and give Sr. No. to list prepared.

6.0 ABBERVIATIONS

6.1 SOP - Standard Operating Procedure

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