Entry and Exit in Microbiology Limit testing area

1.0 Objective
To lay down a procedure for entry and exit in microbiology limit testing area.
2.0 Scope
This Standard Operating Procedure is applicable for the procedure for entry and exit in microbiology limit testing area to be followed at Quality Control Department of abc Compay.
3.0 Responsibility
3.1 Concerned Officer/Executive shall be responsible to follow this SOP.
3.2 Department Head or his designee shall be responsible to implement and ensuring to compliance of this SOP.
4.0 Abbreviations and Definitions
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
Q.C : Quality Control
IPA : Iso Propyl Alcohol
No. : Number
MLT : Microbiology Limit Test
5.0 Procedure
5.1 Entry
5.1.1 MLT area has got a change room outside.
5.1.2 Only authorized Officers/Executive and listed staff is allowed to enter into the MLT area.
5.1.3 Every entry shall be written in the log book as given in the Annexure-1.
5.1.4 Enter in the change room.
5.1.5 Remove the primary gowning including sleepers and keep in the shelf provided in the

crossover bench in the change room.
5.1.6 Now sit and swing over the cross bench.
5.1.7 Sanitize the hands with the disinfectant (70% IPA).
5.1.8 Wear clean primary gowning including sleepers, Headgear, nose mask and hand gloves.
5.1.9 Enter in to the MLT area.
5.2 Exit
5.2.1 After completion of work, remove hand gloves and put them into disposal bin.
5.2.2 Enter in the change room.
5.2.3 Remove Working gowning, Headgear and nose mask in the disposal bin kept in the change room.
5.2.4 Cross the crossover bench.
5.2.5 Wear primary gowning including sleepers kept in the shelf provided in the crossover bench

and exit from the change room.
5.2.6 Records the entry and exit time and purpose in Annexure-1.
5.3 Personnel hygiene and General precautions
5.3.1 Staff in the Microbiology Department / who are authorized to enter in the Microbiology

Limit Testing area should not have extra grown nails beard and long hair.
5.3.2 Staff in the Microbiology Department / who are authorized to enter in the Microbiology

Limit Testing area should free from cough, cold, skin allergy, wounds and other contagious diseases.
5.3.3 Staff in the Microbiology Department / who are authorized to enter in the Microbiology

Limit Testing area should not have ornaments like ring, wrist watch, braslate etc.
5.3.4 Every personal entry into the microbiology limit testing area should be authorized by the

Microbiology department head or his designee after verifying all aspects. Record the same in Annexure-1.
5.3.5 Ensure that both the doors of change room are not open at a time.
5.3.6 Use new sterile gown every time.
6.0 Forms and Records
6.1 Log of Entry and Exit in Microbiology Limit Testing area – Annexure-1
7.0 Distribution
7.1 Master copy – Documentation Cell (Quality Assurance)
7.2 Control copy – Quality Control
8.0 History

Revision Number	Details For Change	Reason for Revision
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Entry and Exit in Microbiology Limit testing area

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