STP for borewell generation point (raw water storage tank)
PROCEDURE
1. Description : Take the sample and observe the colour and clarity visually
Open the bottle and smell the odour. Take few ml of sample
from the bottle and taste. Record the observations in the
test protocol.
2. pH : Take 100 ml of sample and record the on a calibrated pH meter at 25 ± 2 °c
Limit: 6.5 to 8.5
3. Total Hardness: Take 100ml Sample add 10ml ammonia ammonium chloride
as CaC03 buffer Use Erichrome Black T Indicator and titrate with 0.05M
E.DTA Each ml 0.05M E.D.T.A =0.005mg
Limit NMT 200 mg / Liters
4.Total Dissolve Solid : Take 20 ml Sample and Water Bath Evaporate and dry weight
NMT 500 mg/Liters
5. Total Alkalinity : Take 100 ml Sample and titrate with 0.02N HCL and use
methyl orange Indicator end point red colour.
Each 0.02N HCL =0.05mg
Limit 200 mg /Liters
6. Heavy Metals:
Test Sample:
Solution is prepared as per the monograph and 25 ml is transferred in Nessler’s
cylinder.Adjust the pH between 3 to 4 by adding dilute acetic acid or dilute ammonia
solution.Dilute with water to 35 ml.Add freshly prepared 10 ml of hydrogen sulphide
solution.Dilute with water to 50 ml.Allow to stand for five minutes.View downwards
over a white surface
Standard Sample
Take 2 ml of standard lead solution and dilute to 25 ml with water.Adjust the pH
between 3 to 4 by adding dilute acetic acid or dilute ammonia solution. Dilute with
water to 35 ml. Add freshly prepared 10 ml of hydrogen sulphide solution.Dilute
with water to 50 ml.Allow to stand for five minutes.View downwards over a white
surface.
Observation:
The color produce in sample solution should be greater than standard solution. If
color produces in sample solution is less than the standard solution, the sample will
pass the limit test of heavy metals and vice versa.
LIMIT: NMT 0.1 ppm.
7. Nitrates :
Reagents : (a)Potassium chloride solution (b)Diphenylamine solution
(c) Nitrate standard solution (d) Conc. Sulphuric acid
Procedure: Place 5 ml of the sample in a test tube immersed in iced water, add 0.4 ml of a 100 gm/l solution of
Potassium chloride solution R, 0.1 ml of Diphenylamine solution R, add drop wise with shaking, 5 ml of nitrogen
free Sulphuric acid R. Transfer the tube to a water bath at 50º C. After 15 minutes, any blue colour in the solution is
not more intense than that in a reference standard prepared at the same time in same manner using a mixture of 4.5 ml
of nitrate free water R, and 0.5 ml of nitrate standard solution (2 ppm NO3).
LIMIT: NMT 45 ppm.
8. Aluminium : Not more than 10 ppb, determined using the following solutions. Test solution. To 400
ml of the water under examination, add 10 ml of acetate buffer solution pH 6.0 and 100
ml of distilled water. Reference solution. Mix 2 ml of aluminium standard solution
(2 ppm Al), 10 ml of acetate buffer solution pH 6.0 and 98 ml of distilled water. Blank
solution. Mix 10 ml of acetate buffer solution pH 6.0 and 100 ml of distilled water.
LIMIT: NMT 0.03mg/Liters.
9. Ammonium:
Reagents: (a) 1 Ml of alkaline potassium solution
(b) 1 ppm Ammonium standard solution
Procedure: To 20 Ml add 1 Ml of alkaline potassium terraiodomercurate solution R. after 5 min,
examine the solution down the vertical axis of the tube. The solution is not more
intensely coloured than a standard prepared at the same time by adding 1 ml of alkaline
potassium terraiodomercurate solution R to a mixture of 4 ml of ammonium standard
solution (1 ppm NH4) R and 16 Ml of ammonium free water R.
Limit NMT 0.05 mg/Liters
10. Chloride: Take 100ml sample add potassium chromate Indicator Titrate with 0.1 N Silver
Nitrate end point
Each ml 0.1 N Sliver Nitrate =0.0035
Limit 250mg/Liters
11. Sulphate:
Reagents: (a) Barium chloride solution
(b) 0.1 M Hydrochloric acid
Procedure: To 10 ml add 0.1 ml of dilute hydrochloric acid R and 0.1 ml of Barium Chloride solution
R1. The solution shows no change in appearance for at least 1 h.
LIMIT: 200 mg/Liters
12. Calcium and Magnesium:
Reagents:(a) 0.01 M Sodium Edetate
(b) Mordant black II mixture
(c) Ammonia Chloride Buffer (pH 10.0).
Procedure: To 100 ml sample add 2 ml of Ammonium chloride buffer solution pH 10.0 R, 5
mordant black II triturate R and 0.5 ml of 0.01 M Sodium Edetate; a pure blue colour
is produced.
LIMIT: 75 mg/Liters.
13. Microbial Contamination:
Total Viable Aerobic Microbial Count
Total Viable Aerobic Microbial Count (TVAC) values provide density of aerobic and facultative
bacteria in the water sample, which can grow at 37ºC. The TVAC values, are useful in warning
about excessive growth in any water.
(A) Apparatus and materials:
• Incubator with arrangement at stable 37ºc.
• Petri dishes, diameter 90 mm.
• Conical flasks, 150ml, for dilution.
• Pipettes, bacteriological
• Gas burner
• Colony counter
(B) PROCEDURE:
Pour plate method
• Prepare SCDA as per SOP and sterilize all the required glassware as per SOP.
• Collect 250 ml of sample in sterilized sampling bottles and transfer to microbiology lab for analysis.
• Transfer sterilized media, Petri plates micropipette and microtips to LAF-2 of assay room and start LAF as per SOP.
• Pipette 1 ml of sample to two Petri plates and promptly add approx. 15-20 ml of SCDA that previously sterilized and
cooled to about 450C in two Petri plates and mix the sample by rotating the petriplates.
• Incubate SCDA plates at 300C to 350C for 48 hrs for bacterial count and after 48 hrs transfer the plates at 200C to 250C for 72 hrs for fungal count.
• After incubation count the numbers of colonies with colony counter and operates colony counter as per SOP.
LIMIT: Total Bacterial Count: 500 cfu/ml, Total Fungal Count: Nil
C.TESTS FOR SPECIFIED MICRO-ORGANISMS (PATHOGENS)
(A) APPARATUS AND MATERIAL
• Selective media
• Inoculating loop
• Colony counter
• Compound microscope
• Pure culture of E. coli, Salmonella abony, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus
PROCEDURE
(i) E. coli:
• Transfer 10 ml of sample to SCDM and make it 100 ml and incubate at 30°C to 35°C for 18
to 24 hrs.
• After incubation transfer 1 ml of SCDM to 100 ml of Mac-conkey broth and incubate at 42°C
to 44°C for 24 to 48 hrs.
• After incubation streak a loopful of SCDM to surface of preincubated Mac-conkey agar plates
and incubate at 30°C to 35°C for 18 to 72 hrs.
• After incubation if none of the colonies are brick red in colour and have a surrounding zone of precipitated bile, the sample
meets the requirement for the test of absence of E. coli.Run positive and negative control with test.
(II) Salmonella:
• Transfer 10 ml of sample to SCDM and make it 100 ml and incubate at 30°C to 35°C for
24hrs.
• After incubation transfer 0.1 ml of SCDM to 10 ml of Rappaport Vassilliadis Salmonella enrichment broth and incubate at 30°C to 35°C for 18 to 24 hrs.
• After incubation streak a loopful of SCDM to surface of preincubated Xylose lysine deoxycholate agar plates and incubate at 30°C to 35°C for 18 to 48 hrs.
• After incubation if none of colonies are red with or without black centres, the sample meets the requirement for the test of absence of Salmonella.
• Run positive and negative control with test.
(iii) Pseudomonas aeruginosa :
• Transfer 10 ml of Spl. to SCDM and make it 100 ml and incubate at 30°C to 35°C for 18 to 24 hrs.
• After incubation streak a loopful of SCDM to surface of preincubated Cetrimide agar plates and
incubate at 30°C to 35°C for 18 to 72 hrs.
• After incubation none of the plate contains green colour colonies the sample meets the requirement for the test of absence of P.aeruginosa.
• Run positive and negative control with test
(IV) Staphylococcus aureus:
• Transfer 10 ml of sample to SCDM and make it 100 ml and incubate at 30°C to 35°C
for 18 to 24 hrs.
• After incubation streak a loopful of SCDM to surface of preincubated Mannitol salt agar plates and incubate at 30°C to 35°C for 18 to 72 hrs.
• After incubation none of the plate contains yellow or white colonies surrounded by a
yellow zone the sample meets the requirement for the test of absence of P. aeruginosa.
• Run positive and negative control with test.
sop for Calibration and Maintenance of Laboratory Instruments and Equipment
Disposal of Residual Sample or Left Over Material
sop for for Laboratory Incident
standard operating procedure temperature monitoring
sop for operation of infrared moisture balance
sop for preparation of mobile phase
sop for Preparation and Issuance of Analysis protocol standard
sop of placebo and impurity stock solutions
sop for disposal of residual sample
sop for handling of pharmacopoeial changes
sop for procedure for operation of ultrasonic cleaner
difference between UPLC and HPLC
sop for for Emergency Eyewash and Shower
sop for operation and calibration of total organic carbon analyzers
sop for operation of cobb tester
sop for Operation and calibration of atomic absorption spectrophotometer
sop for Operation and calibration of gas liquid chromatograph
sop for operation of humidity oven
sop for operation and calibration of serological water bath
sop for monitoring of drain trap
sop for destruction of analytical samples after testing and control samples
sop for destruction of used chemicals
Sop for Operation of suction pump
sop for Operation and calibration uv cabinet
sop for Operation and calibration of bulk density apparatus
sop for operation and calibration of shore hardness tester
sop for operation of rub proofness tester
sop for monitoring of purified water
sop for Retesting of packaging materials
sop for Retesting and resampling of raw materials
sop for Control of issuance of record of analysis green sheets
sop for Control of computer passwords
sop for sampling of packaging materials PM
sop for sampling of sterile raw material
sop for sampling of intermediates and finished products
sop for operation and calibration of friability test apparatus
sop for approval and rejection of packaging materials
sop for non conformance of RM PM and finished product
sop for collection storage and disposal of control samples
sop for trend analysis of finished products
sop for Chromatographic practices and system suitability
SOP For Good Laboratory Practices
sop for cleaning and operation of sieve shaker
general specification of packing material cartons
sop for Password for Analytical Instrument and LIMS software
sop for Rounding off numerical analytical results
sop for sampling of bulk and finished product
sop for cleaning of spillage material
sop for Handling of Reference Standard
sop for hplc column maintenance and washing
procedure for sampling and handling of bulk sample
STP for borewell generation point (raw water storage tank)
sop for preparation and standardization of 0.1M Zinc Sulphate
Operation &calibration of analytical balance (dhona)
Operation and Calibration Procedure for Disintegration Test apparatus
sop for preparation and standardization of 1 M Hydrochloric Acid
Preparation and standardization of 0.1 M ceric ammonium sulphate solution
sop for preparation and standardization of 0.05 m iodine solution
validation of volumetric solution 0.1m ammonium thiocyanate
handling of reference standard and preparation of working standard
sop for water sampling and analysis
sop for operation for validation of excel worksheets
sop for stability of volumetric solutions
sop for preparation of raw material in process finish product packing material data sheets
sop for handling of hazardous chemicals
sop for handling of glassware and allocation of identification number
sop for operation cleaning and calibration of bursting strength tester
sop for rounding off the analytical test results
procedure for Analyst Qualification
sop for operation and calibration of dissolution Apparatus
procedure for maintenance of desiccators
sop for for hplc column receipt checking id no and regeneration
safety data sheet for laboratory chemicals
procedure for handling of poisonous chemicals
sop for cleaning of sampling devices
sop for calibration procedure of instruments
sop for specification and standard testing raw material packing material and finished product
procedure for operation and calibration of potentiometric titrator
procedure for operating and calibration of digital hardness tester
procedure for disposal of expired chemicals, reagents and solvents
sop for behavior in quality control department
sop for preparation and standardization 0.1M sodium thiosulphate
sop for preparation and standardization 0.1M Disodium Edetate
preparation and standardization 0.1M Sodium Hydroxide Solution
Preparation and standardization of 0.1M Perchloric acid solution
sop for preparation 0.05M edetate disodium
sop for preparation 0.1M silver nitrate
sop for Operation and Calibration of High Performance Liquid Chromatography
sop for UV & Visible Spectrophotometer
procedure for Cleaning of laboratory glassware
Cleaning of Instrument, Instrument bench and surrounding area of Quality
Safety Precaution in Quality Control Department
Operation & Calibration of Analytical Balance
Calibration of Glassware in Quality Control Department
handling of samples received in Quality Control
Cleaning and Operation of Refrigerator
Operation, Cleaning and Calibration of water bath
Operation & Calibration of Refractometer
Operation and Cleaning of Centrifuge Apparatus
cleaning, operation & calibration of Vernier caliper
Calibration of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR)
Cleaning and operation of Moisture Analyzer
Cleaning & Operation of Vacuum pump in Quality Control Department
Operation and Calibration of Polarimeter
Cleaning and operation of Magnetic Stirrer
Cleaning Operation and Calibration of Melting Point
Operation Cleaning and Calibration of Muffle Furnance in Quality Control Department
procedure of operation and Cleaning of Sonicator
Operation Cleaning & Calibration of pH meter in Quality Control Department
Entry and Exit in Quality Control Department