sop for cleaning of Dosing tank
1.0 OBJECTIVE :
1.1 To lay down a procedure for cleaning of Dosing tank.
2.0. SCOPE :
2.1 This procedure is applicable to all the Dosing tanks situated at Pharma Dekho
3.0. RESPONSIBILITY :
3.1 Operator Engineering Department shall be responsible for cleaning of Dosing tanks and maintaining the cleaning records.
3.2 Officer/Executive Engineering Department shall be responsible for to verify the proper cleaning of Dosing tanks.
4.0. ACCOUNTABILITY :
4.1 Head Engineering Department shall be accountable for compliance of SOP.
5.0. PROCEDURE :
5.1 CLEANING OF DOSING TANK
5.1.1 Switch OFF the Dosing pump.
5.1.2 Pump out the Solution fully from Dosing tank and ensure that the tank is empty for cleaning.
5.1.3 Open the covers of the Dosing tank
5.1.4 Clean the tank surface & Floor with cloth.
5.1.5 Flush the tank with fresh water for 10 minutes, drain out/ pump out the waste water from the tank.
5.1.6 Apply 4% v/v Sodium Hypochlorite Solution (commercial grade) on the surface and floor of the tank.
5.1.7 Keep it for half an hour and then flush with fresh water and drain out/ pump out the waste water.
5.1.8 Continue the flushing for 10 minutes.
5.1.9 After flushing, test the rinse water for residual chlorine (Limit- Nil) and pH shall between 5-7 and pH.
5.1.10 If residual chlorine and pH of the sample is same as fresh water, stop the rinsing and close the tank covers. If it is not as fresh water, continue the rinsing till obtain same quality.
5.1.11 After ensuring the quality, Start & prepare the solution as per SOP
5.1.12 Frequency of cleaning: Weekly
5.1.13 Maintain the cleaning record in Annex-I.
6.0. ABBREVIATION :
| Sr. No. | Abbreviation used | Full form of abbreviation used |
| 1. | SOP | Standard operating procedure |
| 2. | EM | Engineering and maintenance |
7.0 ATTACHMENTS (ANNEXES) :
Annex-I : Dosing Tanks Cleaning Record
8.0. REFERENCE :
In House
Annex-I : Dosing Tanks Cleaning Record
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