sop for tolerance in the schedule of calibration
1.0. OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this SOP is:
1.1 To describe a procedure for acceptable tolerance limit for the frequency of calibration of instruments.
2.0. RESPONSIBILITY:
2.1 Officer of Concerned Department shall be:
2.1.1 Responsible for calibration of the instrument in co-ordination with the Engineering Department.
2.2 Executive – Quality Assurance shall be:
2.2.1 Responsible for ensuring the timely calibration of the instruments.
3.0. ACCOUNTABILITY:
Head – Quality Assurance
4.0. PROCEDURE:
4.1 All the instruments shall be calibrated as per Schedule in the SOP of respective instruments.
4.2 The following tolerance limits shall be considered acceptable in the frequency of calibration of instruments.
Daily : — Nil —
Weekly : ± 01 days
Monthly : ± 03 days
Quarterly : ± 05 days
Six monthly : ± 10 days
Yearly : ± 15 days
4.3 Additional calibration shall be performed if instrument is shifted from one location to another location.
4.4 Affix the Calibration sticker on the instrument after the calibration is done.
4.5 Affix the label ‘Under Maintenance‘in case the instrument is not working properly.
4.6 Record the calibration results in the Standard format and in the Annexures of respective SOP.
5.0. REASON FOR REVISION:
This SOP is revised due to revision due date.
6.0. TRAINING:
Trainer — Head – Quality Assurance
Trainee — All departmental Heads / Quality Assurance Personnel
Period — One day
7.0. DISTRIBUTION:
Certified Copy No. 1 : Head of Department – Quality Control
Certified Copy No. 2 : Head of Department – Engineering
Certified Copy No. 3 : Head of Department – Warehouse
Certified Copy No. 4 : File Copy in Quality Control packaging
Certified Copy No. 5 : Head – Plant Operations
Original Copy : Head – QUALITY ASSURANCE
8.0. ANNEXURE:
Nil.
9.0. REFERENCE:
In-House