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Cleaning of Bulk Storage Drum.
Cleaning of Bulk Storage Drum.
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1.0 INTRODCUTION
Stainless steel bulk storage drum is used to store bulk ointment/cream till the
batch is released for filling. In order to exxclede possibility of cross
contamination or contamination with foreign particles, it is imperative to clean
this drum as per the prescribed cleaning procedures.
2.1 Wipe all waxy contetns from the drum with the help of a lint free clean
cotton cloth.
2.2 a) Clean the entire exterior and the interior of the drum with steam for
approximately 10 minutes.
b) Clean the drum with the help of hot water –Teepol ( 0.1%) mixture
( approximately 700C)
f) Dry the interior and exterior surfaces with line free cloth.
Bottom groove, circular groove on the lid of the drum and grooves on the clamp
of the top lid are the areas that are hard to clean. Therefore proper care must be
taken to clean the listed areas as per the following procedure:
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ii) Clean the areas with hot water –Teepol (0.1%) mixture with the
help of a nylon brush to remove all accumulates.
vi) Wipe the drum dry with the help of a clean lint free cotton cloth.
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The following people have read this SOP and are currently following these procedures in
the laboratory.