Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Guidelines
FOR EQUIPMENTS
Prepared By: Modi Nirav M.Pharm (Q.A.), Semester-1
Guided By: Vishnubhai M. Patel
A.P.M.C.COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, HIMMATNAGAR.
CONTENT:
Introduction Selection criteria Design and Construction Installation Cleaning and maintenance Documentation Automatic, mechanical and electronic
equipments.
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Introduction: Equipments is important factor which can affect
the quality of drug to great extent.
Equipment used in the manufacture, processing, packing of a drug product shall be of appropriate design, adequate size, and suitably located to facilitate operations for its intended use and for its cleaning and maintenance.
The effectiveness of equipment, like the quality of a product, starts at the design stage.
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Selection criteria:
1. Operating criteria (size, speed, effectiveness)2. Availability of spares and servicing3. Maintenance4. Easy accessibility and cleanability5. Environmental issues6. Construction materials and design.7. Availability of process controls 8. Cost9. Availability of design and maintenance manuals
from the supplier
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• New equipment should not be used for commercial production until it has been qualified and the process in which it is to be used has been validated; this applies equally to laboratory and other test equipment.
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Design and construction:
Equipment used in manufacturing process, handling or storage should be of suitable design and of adequate capacity to facilitate the operations for which it is intended.
Not allow to contact any in process material. do not affect the product adversely in case of leakage. Those parts of equipment which come into contact
with any material should be made of material which would not be reactive, additive or absorptive.
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Equipment for processing inflammable materials should be equipped with explosion proof electrical parts.
Equipment used for critical steps should have, as far as recording devices. If it is not possible, other measuring devices like pressure gauge should be fixed at easily accessible location.
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Appropiate design :
• Easily clened on a schedule basis.
• FOR THE SAFETY OF PRODUCT
• The equipment effect should be• * Non additive• * Non adsorptive
Installation:
While installing equipment points mentioned below should be considered:
Equipment should be located in such a way that contamination of sub. By other materials is minimized.
One equipment should be located at sufficient distance from the other so do not get admixed with each other.
All open mechanical belts and pulleys should be covered with safety belts.
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Water and other utility service lines should be so installed as to be easily accessible during all phases of operation.
All pipes, tanks and jackets which handle steam or coolants should be properly insulated.
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Cleaning and maintenance:Purpose:
To remove product residue of previous product or batch and to clean and sanitize the equipment for next batch.
Equipment should be cleaned regardless of their size. Larger equipment which are fixed or too heavy to
move should be cleaned on location. Detachable parts and small equipments should be
taken to cleaning area assigned for the purpose.
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Written cleaning procedures or SOP should be prepared for all the equipments.
These should be in the language that is understood by the workers and be available in the section.
Cleaning procedures are different for dry product and liquid tanks.
Tags with words like ‘equipment cleaned’, ‘cleaned’ or ‘ready for use’ can be used for clean equipment. Clean equipment should be covered to protect from contamination.
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Cleaning implements:• scrubber, brush.. Washed with water Antiseptic solution(0.5% cetrimide sol.) Sterilize-70% IPA Sanitizing agent(sodium hypochlorite, IPA)Cover ends of clean tubing with polyethylene sheet
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A format which can be used as a guide for log book is printed below:
M/s
Log book for cleaning and sanitization of
Date Time SOP no. Cleaned By Checked By
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Maintenance program:
Systematic and routine cleaning, adjustment, or replacement of instrument and equipment parts Performed periodically, daily, weekly, monthly
Example: Cleaning optical lenses Thermostat adjustments Changing motor brushes
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Function checks:
Monitoring of instrument to verify that your equipment is working according to the manufacturer’s specification
Performed periodically- daily, weekly, monthly Performed after major instrument repair
Example: Daily monitoring of temperatures Checking wavelength calibration Checking autoclave indicator paper
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Weekly sterilization checks:
Weekly Sterilization Record Sterilizer Location
Date of Mfg.
& Lot #
Mfg. Date plus 2 yrs. expiration
Date
of Test
Tester’s initials
Sterilized Vial
Expected Results
(purple = neg)
Control Vial
Expected Results
(yellow = gr)
ResultOkay
The laboratory should develop a procedure for the
weekly sterilization check using a biological indicator
and keep detailed records of each check.
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For the proper maintenance implementation of maintenance program are necessary.
• Assign responsibility– Oversight of all laboratory equipment– Individual responsibilities
• Develop written policies and procedures• Train staff• Keep records
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Create a record for equipment inventory Name, Model #, Serial # Location in lab Date purchased Manufacturer and vendor contact information Warranty, expiration date Spare parts
For each piece of equipment: Establish routine maintenance plan Establish required function checks Develop a list of spare parts
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Documentation:
A maintenance protocol that outlines function verification and maintenance activities
Develop a problem log record for each piece of equipment (Important for future selection)
Date problem occurred, removed from service Reason for breakdown or failure Corrective action taken Date returned to use Change in maintenance or function checks
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Electronic, mechanical and electronic equipments:
Automatic, mechanical, or electronic equipment or other types of equipment, including computers, or related systems that will perform a function used in the manufacture, processing, packing, and holding of a drug product.
If such equipment is so used, it shall be routinely calibrated, inspected or checked according to a written program designed to assure proper performance. Written records of those calibration checks and inspections shall be maintained.
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Appropriate controls shall be exercised over computer or related systems to assure that changes in master production and control records or other records are instituted only by authorized personnel.
Input to and output from the computer or related system of formulas or other records or data shall be checked for accuracy.
The degree and frequency of input/output verification all be based on the complexity and reliability of the computer or related system.
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A backup file of data entered into the computer or related system shall be maintained except where certain data such as calculations performed in connection with laboratory analysis, are eliminated by computerization or their automated processes.
Hard copy or alternative systems, such as duplicates, tapes, or microfilm, designed to assure that backup data are exact and complete and that it is secure from alteration, inadvertent erasures, or loss shall be maintained.
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Stages:
Design and specification
Operation
Installation
Ongoing operation
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These four stages have been integrated into the ‘‘life cycle approach’’ which starts with the identification of user requirements, continues through the stages of development, installation, validation, operation, and maintenance, and ends only when the use of the system is discontinued.
Revalidation should ideally only need to be considered when there have been approved changes to the system.
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Reference: Sidney H. Willig, “Good manufacturing Practices
for Pharmaceutical”, volume-109, Marcel Dekker N.Y. Page No.65-75.
P.P.Sharma, “How to practice GMP’s”, 3rd edition, Vandana Publication. Page no.152-155.
www.cde.gov/dls/ilq/cd/../module.ppt
www.pacificbiolabs.com
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