Wednesday, November 19, 2008

AREA MONITORING OF MICROBIOLOGY LAB

1.0 OBJECTIVE
To lay down a procedure for microbial count in microbiology area.
2.0 SCOPE
This sop is applicable to Quality Control Department(microbiology lab).
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY
Microbiologist
4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY
Department Head
5.0 PROCEDURE
5.1 Prepare Soyabean Casein Digest Agar plates and Sabouraud’s Dextrose Agar Plates as per the current version of sop no. 32QC071.
5.2 Expose one soyabean casein digest agar plates and sabouraud’s dextrose agar plate as per the annexure-I for time specified as given below:
a. Critical area (i.e., on LAF bench) : 60 min
b. In other areas : 30 min.
5.3 Incubate the soyabean casein digest agar plates at 37OC and sabouraud dextrose agar plates at 22OC for 5 days.
5.4 Record the result as per annexure- I
5.5 Microbial Limits (CFU/Plate)


6.0 FREQUENCY
6.1 Once a Week and after every maintenance job.

2 comments:

  1. As Formaldehyde is carcinogenic or harmful....
    is there is some other constituent for fumigation?
    or we use formaldehyde....

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  2. virosil (20%) is use for fumigation...
    foger instrument use for fumigation

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