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SOP for Use of Log Card for Equipment Status

Standard operating procedure to use the Log Books for equipment status used in Quality Control.
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1.0 OBJECTIVE

To lay down the procedure to know the equipment status of each operation during the day to day work.

2.0 SCOPE

This procedure is applicable for the equipment used in the quality control laboratory during analysis.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY

3.1 Doing: Technical Assistant
3.2 Checking: Executive/Manager

4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY

Head of the Department

5.0 PROCEDURE

5.1 Prepare equipment wise spiral bind log card.
5.2 Give page number to each page of log card.
5.3 Issue log card with signature and date of issue.
5.4 Keep the log card near to the respective equipment.
5.5 During operation of equipment, fill the details in respective equipment log card.
5.6 During the operation, record the start time and end time of equipment.
5.7 After completion of the test, the respective chemist is responsible for cleaning the same equipment as per its standard operating procedure.
5.8 Record starting and end time of cleaning of equipment and duly sign it.
5.9 Store the log card for five years.

6.0 ABBREVIATIONS

6.1 SOP = Standard Operating Procedure
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  1. Kvklkm12 July

    dear Sir,

    can u email me the SOP Format. i find it useful.
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