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1.0 Purpose To ensure that the equipment used for measuring is calibrated to meet the company specification. 2.0 Scope The SOP is applicable for the calibration of equipments of plants: Quality Assurance, Production, Store, Engineering 3.0 Responsibility Department
Quality Assurance Production Store R&D

Responsible Person
Quality Chemist Production Chemist Store Officer Research Associate

The HODS of respective department is responsible for proper calibration

of equipments.

4.0 Definitions Calibration: A set of operation which establishes under specific conditions, the relationship between values indicated by a measuring instrument or measuring system & the corresponding standard or known values desired from the standard. Accuracy: The closeness of the agreement between the result of a measurement and the true value of the measured, or accepted, reference. 5.0 Procedure 5.1 Information, Supplies and Equipment 5.1.1 Information About the equipment and location of the equipment 5.1.2 Supplies Standard calibrating solution, Calibrated weights, certified thermometer 5.1.3 Equipment pH Meter, Weighing balance, Water Bath, Conductivity Meter, Karl Fischer Tritator,Polarimeter,DT appratus,Incubators,(Refer: Master Calibration list) 5.2 Frequency As given in the attachment AV-CAL-ACH-01, Master List of Equipment for Calibration. 5.3 Step-by-Step Instructions Criteria for Selection of Equipments for Calibration: Which affects the product Quality? Which affects the process results? Which cause the safety Issue in the plant?

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Criteria for associates doing calibration job, He has knowledge of equipment He knows the tolerance of equipment. Associates have calibration skills. Use the best reference standards for calibration. Criteria for calibration frequency for Equipments, Calibrate the equipment as per procedure given in the table. Equipment Testing Method reference pH Meter Internal Conductivity Meter Internal Thermometers Internal Weighing Balance Internal Refer: Master Calibration List After calibration display the current calibration status on or near the equipment. Calibration label includes Date of calibration Calibration status/Error Equipment / Gauge Identity number Calibration by: Calibration due date. 6.0 Documentation The following forms support the implementation of the SOP-AV-CAL-ACH-01, Master List of Equipment for Calibration. 7.0 References

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