STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

Phyto Department : QUALITY ASSURANCE Document No. AG009

Life science Title : PEST & RODENT Revision No. 01
Pvt. Ltd CONTROL Supersedes
Effective Date
Review Date
Page No. 1 of 6

Function Prepared By Reviewed By Reviewed By Authorized By

Name
Date
Signature
Department QA QA QA Head-QA

1.0 Purpose:
 The purpose of this SOP is to lay down the procedure for Pest & Rodent Control
treatment in the plant .
2.0 Scope:
 This procedure is applicable for controlling the pest and rodent in the
Factory premises,
General corridor,
Service floor, Administration Block,
Canteen
Utility,
Change room, and
The outer periphery of the premises and for the cleaning of the interlocutors.

3.0 Responsibility:
 Housekeeping department officer/Executives shall be Responsible for effective
application OF SOP For Pest  & Rodent Control.

4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY

Concerned Department Head

Quality Assurance Head

5.0 DEFINITION
NA

6.0 Procedure

6.1 Pest & Rodent control:

6.1.1 Pest Control & Rodent Control are carried out by an external recognized
expert agency.

Form No.: AG001/01-01

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Department : QUALITY ASSURANCE SOP No. AG009
Phyto
Title : PEST & RODENT Revision No. 01
Life science Pvt.
CONTROL Effective Date
Ltd
Page No. 2 of 6
Reviewed By QA
(Sign & Date)

6.1.2 Service contracts with the pest & rodent control agency shall be reviewed on
yearly basis

6.2 Rodent control (Glue Process):

6.2.1 Glue pads are used only in special cases like noticing a rodent in a particular
area.
6.2.2 Provide the glue pads as and when required.
6.2.3 If any Rodent is caught in the glue trape alive it shall be released outside the
premises.

6.3 For Rodent control (baiting with slow poison)

6.3.1 Keep poisonous baits at a distance of about 20 feet from each other as per
map.
6.3.2 If any dead rat found to dispose of it by burying in the land.
6.3.3 Record the observation in Attachment no. -2.
6.3.4 Frequency: Every twice in a month for observing & replacing poison baits.

6.4 For General disinfestations (Pest and Rodent Control) :

Area includes:
 Administration Block/Security Block
 Dining Hall, Toilets, and change room
 Outer Periphery
 Utility and service area
 Hoist
 Receiving bay and dispatch bay
 Staircase of non-production area
 Spray the area as per pest control map disinfestations plan with following
concentration of Pesticides as per the schedule of the contractor.

Generic name /Label

Brand  Name Uses
claim

Nuvan D.D.V.P –  76% E.C To kill a wide range of house fly -Outside area

Form No.: AG001/01-01

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Department : QUALITY ASSURANCE SOP No. AG009
Phyto
Title : PEST & RODENT Revision No. 01
Life science Pvt.
CONTROL Effective Date
Ltd
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Reviewed By QA
(Sign & Date)

Cymbus Cypermethrin    25% E.C. To kill wide broad-spectrum insects.

Dursban Chlorphyriphos  20% E.C To kill termite control.

Brand  Name Generic name /Label claim Uses

Malathion Malathion50 % E.C General  Arthopodian

Pine oil Pine oil To kill the mosquito.

Roban cake Bromodiolene0.05% Used for rodent control.

Decis Deltamethrin 2.80% To kill wide broad-spectrum insects.

Alt Glue50 gms To trap the rat in the glue plate.

Baygon 20% E.C. Crawling insects (Inside

6.4.1 Prepare a mixture of the above-mentioned Pesticides in water so as to give the

desired concentration.
6.4.2 Ensure that person spraying the pesticides is fully protected with personal
protective equipment masks, hand gloves, etc.
6.4.3 Clean the area thoroughly the next day morning.
6.4.4 Frequency of General disinfestations: Fortnightly spray to be done.
Document the spraying activity and observation as per annexure AG009/01-0

6.5 Insectocutor

6.5.1 Insectocutors are electrical devices that contain blue colored tube lights and a
wire net with high voltage current.
6.5.2 These are placed at all the entry points so as to trap a flying insect and prevent
it from entering the production area or ancillary areas.
6.5.3 Insectocutors are required to remain ON all 24 hours of the day.
 Clean the interlocutors at least once a week by the following procedure:
 Switch OFF the electrical supply and open the cover.

Form No.: AG001/01-01

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Department : QUALITY ASSURANCE SOP No. AG009
Phyto
Title : PEST & RODENT Revision No. 01
Life science Pvt.
CONTROL Effective Date
Ltd
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Reviewed By QA
(Sign & Date)

Clean the wire net and make it free of dead insects

Count and empty out the insect collection tray into a bin. Wipe the tray
clean.
 Clean the surface of the Insectocutor by wiping with the duster and refit
the tray.
 Switch ON the Insectocutor.
6.5.4 Record the date of cleaning and the next due date and numbers of insects
found in the annexure AG009/03-01.

6.6 Lizard Control

6.6.1 Area Include

 Administration Block/Security Block
 Dining Hall/Toilet and change room
 Outer Periphery
 Hoist
 Utility Service area
 Receiving bay and dispatch bay
 Staircase of non-production area
6.6.2 Carry out the spray as per schedule with the pesticides of appropriate
concentration once in a fortnight.
6.6.3 Check the area for any lizard and remove the dead lizard if any by burying in
the land.
6.6.4 Document the spraying activity and observation in the annexure AG009-04-
01.
6.6.5 The frequency of lizard control is once in a week

6.7 Spider control

6.7.1 Area Include

 Administration Block/Security Block
 Dining Hall, Toilet, and Changeroom
 Outer Periphery
 Hoist
 Utility service area

Form No.: AG001/01-01

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Department : QUALITY ASSURANCE SOP No. AG009
Phyto
Title : PEST & RODENT Revision No. 01
Life science Pvt.
CONTROL Effective Date
Ltd
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Reviewed By QA
(Sign & Date)

 Receiving bay and dispatch bay

 Staircase of non-production area.
6.7.2 Carry out the spray as per schedule with the following pesticides of
appropriate concentration
6.7.3 Document the spraying activity and observation in the annexure AG009-05-
01.
6.7.4 The frequency of Spider Control is fortnightly
6.8 Flies, Mosquito, and Cockroach Control :

6.8.1 Area Include:

 Administration Block/Security Block
 Dining Hall, Toilet, and Changeroom
 Outer Periphery
 Hoist
 Utility Service area
 Receiving bay and dispatch bay
 Staircase of non-production area

6.8.2 Carry out the spray as per schedule with the pesticides of appropriate
6.8.3 Check the area for any cockroach. Remove the dead cockroach if any by
burying in the land.
6.8.4 Document the spraying activity and observation in the annexure AG009-06-
01.
6.8.5 The frequency of Mosquito and Cockroach Control is monthly.

7.0 ATTACHMENTS

Form No. Title of forms

AG009/01-01 Observation Report of General Disinfestations
AG009/02-01 Check/Replacement Record For Baits & Glue pad

Form No.: AG001/01-01

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Department : QUALITY ASSURANCE SOP No. AG009
Phyto
Title : PEST & RODENT Revision No. 01
Life science Pvt.
CONTROL Effective Date
Ltd
Page No. 6 of 6
Reviewed By QA
(Sign & Date)

AG009/03-01 Record of Cleaning of Insectocutor

AG009/04-01 Observation Report on Lizard control
AG009/05-01 Observation Report on Spider control
AG009/06-01 Report on Flies control, Mosquito control, and
Cockroach Control

8.0 REFERENCE(S)

Document No. Title of Document

Good Documentation Control Practices
SOP ON SOP
Document Control & Numbering Procedure
Employee Training

9.0 ABBREVIATION

SOP : Standard Operating Procedure

QA : Quality Assurance
HR : Human Resource
No. : Number

Revision History

Revision History of change New Effective Change Control

revision date Number
01 New SOP 01

Form No.: AG001/01-01