DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE MONITORING - SOP

1.0 PURPOSE
To provide a written procedure for the Differential Pressure Monitoring.
2.0 SCOPE:
This procedure is applicable to all Magnehelic gauges in shop floor.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:
Concerned Departmental Executives and Departmental Heads.
4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY:
Plant Manager
Manager Quality Assurance
5.0 DEFINITIONS:
Nil
6.0 PROCEDURE:
6.1 Ensure that all the doors are closed before noting the differential pressure.
6.2 Record the differential pressure in ‘Differential Pressure Recording Format’ Refer
QAGN:xxxxx Note readings at about 10.00 hrs.  30 mins., 14.00 hrs  30 mins, and 16.30 hrs. 30 mins.
6.3 If the differential pressure is not complying with the acceptance criteria do not proceed for activity in that particular area. Inform QA and Maintenance through the format ‘Intimation Note for Differential Pressure Correction’ Refer format No. QAGN:xxxxxx, send an intimation note to Maintenance department for corrective action.
6.4 After the differential pressure is achieved, recheck the reading, record in the format as Specified in point 6.2.
7.0 REFERENCES:
Nil
8.0 ENCLOSURES:
8.1 Differential Pressure Recording Format No. QAGN:xxxxxxx
8.2 Intimation Note for Differential Pressure Correction’ Format No. QAGN:xxxxxxx
9.0 ABBREVIATIONS:
Nil