SOP For Cleaning And Replacement of Micron and Vent Filter

  • OBJECTIVE:

To describe a Procedure for Cleaning and Replacement of Micron and Vent Filter.

  • SCOPE:

This SOP is applicable for procedure for Cleaning of Micron and Vent Filters

  •  RESPONSIBILITY:

      Assistant Engineer/Above shall be responsible for implementation and compliance of the SOP.

  • ACCOUNTABILITY:

Manager-Engineering / Manager-Production / Head-QA shall be accountable for implementation      and compliance the procedure mentioned in this SOP.

  • ATTACHMENT:

Filter Cleaning Record                                                                             –    Attachment I

            Filter Change /Replace Log Sheet                                                           –    Attachment II

  • PROCEDURE:
    • Disconnect the housing of filter assembly and remove the filter from housing.
    • Put the filter in the polythene bag and close the mouth of poly bag with tie belt.
    • Affix the status label on ploy bag as per Annexure I for proper identification
    • Transfer the filter to filter cleaning area.
    • Put the filter on filter cleaning stand.
    • Rinse the filter thoroughly with water from both sides.
    • Apply compressed air on filter ,till the filter surface is free from traces of particles . Transfer the filter for drying in a designated room.
    • Operator will Update the activity of Filter Cleaning in respective attachment of SOP for Cleaning procedure of filters (SOP/EN/091)

Visually inspect the filter for any damage. If any damage observed replace the filter with new one and maintain the record in                           Filter Change/ Replace Log Sheet as per attachment of SOP for cleaning procedure of filters (SOP/EN/091)

  • After drying pack the filter in fresh polythene bag with proper identification as per Attachment- II of (SOP/EN/091)Fix the filter carefully in respective filter frame and remove the “Under Filter Cleaning board”

FREQUENCY:

Filter Cleaning :  Fornightly

Filter Replacement : Yearly/When Required

 7.0      REFERENCES:

In-house

8.0      ABBREVIATIONS:

SOP: Standard Operating Procedure

Engg: Engineering

9.0      DISTRIBUTION LIST:

Engineering

Production

Quality Assurance

10.0     HISTORY OF REVISION:

Version No. Effective Date Reason for Revision

Attachment-I

FILTER CLEANING RECORD

S. No. Date Filter Type Filter System ID. Cleaning Performed By Checked  By Remarks

Attachment-II  

FILTER CHANGE/ REPLACE LOG SHEET

Filter Name & Size___________________          

S. No. Date of change/ Replacement System ID No. Filter ID No. Reason of change Changed/ Replaced By. Checked By.

           

 

 

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