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DEPYROGENATION OF LAB APPARATUS

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2.0 OBJECTIVE: To lay down the procedure for the depyrogenation of lab apparatus RESPONSIBILITY: Microbiologist / Q.C. Executive. 3.0 ACCOUNTABILITY: Head- Quality control 4.0 4.1 PROCEDURE: Lab apparatus used for LAL testing or sterile material sampling should be cleaned and thoroughly rinsed with distilled water. Thereafter dried and wrapped in double aluminum foil. *Set the hot air oven at 250C , wait till the temperature reaches up to the set temperature.

**After reaching the set temperature keep the aluminum foil wrapped apparatus inside the oven for not less than one hour.
*After completion of depyrogenation cycle , switch off the power supply and allow the oven temperature to reach room temperature and then take out the apparatus carefully. *Note down the date , time , name of apparatus , done by and checked by in the format given in Annexure -1 5.0 ABBREVIATIONS LAL : Limulus Amebocyte Lysate C - Degree centigrade 6.0 7.0 REFERENCE: USP 25 Page no.-1890, 2251. ANNEXURE : Annexure-1 ANNEXURE I

DE-PYROGENATION OF APPARATUS
Revision No. Effective Date: Date Operation time From: hrs. To: hrs Holding time/ Temp. Item sterilized Done Check by by : 00

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plates,Test-tubes for testing BET,Spatula,Forceps,Scissor,Vial opener Others-

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