SOP ON OPERATION OF INCUBATOR

 

1.0    What

       This document details the procedure for the Operating procedure of Incubator.     

2.0   Why

It is the policy of the written procedure will be followed for the Operation of Procedure for Incubator and its use monitored in order to ensure that the operation is carried uniformly by any of the analyst so as to avoid any deviation from the procedure.

3.0   When

This procedure is to be applied at the time of Operation of Procedure for Incubator.          

4.0   RESPONSIBILITY

Persons along with their responsibilities are given below:

 

S. No	Designation	Responsibility
01	Analyst	To prepare the SOP and follow the SOP.
02	Section In Charge	To ensure implementation of SOP.
03	Quality Assurance In Charge	To ensure implementation of SOP.

 

 

 

5.0      PROCEDURE

5.1      OPERATION

5.1.1                  Switch on the main power supply.

5.1.2                  Switch on the instrument switch.

5.1.3                  While heater is on the green light will be on.

5.1.4                  When the incubator attains temperature green light turns off.

5.1.5                  Read the temperature inside by the calibrated thermometer and record.

5.1.6                  Open the door and keep the objects inside.

5.1.7                  After the required time of incubation put off the instrument switch.

5.1.8                  Put off the main power supply.

 

5.2      CLEANING

 

5.2.1          Clean the apparatus externally with clean Tissue Paper 

5.2.2          lean the unit surface with wiping cloth supplied with the unit before and after use.

 

5.3       PRECAUTION

5.3.1                  Keep the Instrument Dust free and Clean

5.3.2                  Check the Temperature three or four time in a day.

5.3.3                  Do the surface sterilization with 70 % IPA once in a week.

6.0        ABBREVIATION

 

QA                      Quality Assurance

 

SOP                    Standard Operating Procedure

 

7.0                   REFERENCE

 

7.1                   Nil.

                                     

                        RECORD THE DATA ON APPENDIX I

                     

 

8.0                                                              APPENDIX I

                                                 

LOG BOOK FORMAT FOR INCUBATOR

 

Name of the Instrument            :   INCUBATOR

Instrument ID No.                    :    

Location                                    :    

           

S. No.	Date	Sample	Test	Report no	Analyzed By	Checked by	Remarks