Line clearance before compression ׀ Area & equipment clearance before compression

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Line Clearance

Line clearance defined as the segregation and cleaning of different processing and work areas to avoid cross-contamination.

Line clearance during compression

Line clearance divided into two major categories:
A.    Area clearance
B.     Equipment clearance

Area clearance

1.      Environmental monitoring record
ü  Temperature
ü  RH%
ü  Differential pressure
2.      Daily cleaning record
ü  Ceiling & walls.
ü  Diffusers / pendent.
ü  View panel of doors & window.
ü  SS, ALU pallet; SS stand; HDPE container & pallet.
ü  Table tools, granite trolleys, sample box.
ü  Electrical panel /waste bin.
ü  Floor & coving.
ü  Disinfectant used in wall & floor.

Equipment clearance

1.      Wash water cum report
2.      Daily balance performance check. ( Once daily)
3.      Performance check of metal detector.
4.       Line clearance record of equipment. (individual equipment utilization log book)
5.      Cleaning record of compression machine. (to inspect an authorized check list for
Equipment cleaning record)
6.      Critical parts check list :-
A.    Critical parts check list for compression machine
ü  Hopper
ü  Butterfly valve & triclovar clamp
ü  Force feeder / Gravity feeder
ü  Inlet connector
ü  Turret
ü  Powder scrapper
ü  Acrylic guard
ü  Shaft
B.     Critical parts check list for deburring / de-duster machine
ü  SS Bowl
ü  Outlet chute
ü  Rejection tray
C.     Critical parts check list for metal detector
ü  Inlet chute
ü  Outlet chute
ü  Rejection tray /container
D.    Critical parts check list for die & punch assembling
ü  Ensuring assembling of dies is properly locked by die-locked.
ü  Ensuring assembling of punches every lower punch is properly locked by break-plug.

Operational instruction:
ü  Ensure the operator wears hand gloves, nose mask & other safety gowning as per product MSDS required.
ü  Ensure the equipment to be used is certified with clean level.
ü  Replace the cleaned level with equipment level; affix the clean level with the BMR.


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