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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to define the detailed procedure regarding Pest & Rodent Control in Pharmaceuticals drug manufacturing plant.

Pest & Rodent Control Procedure

1.0   Purpose:

• • The purpose of this SOP is to lay down the procedure for Pest & Rodent Control treatment in the plant.

2.0   Scope:

• • This procedure is applicable for controlling the pest and rodent in the

• • • Factory premises,

• • • General corridor,

• • • Service floor,

• • • Administration Block,

• • • Canteen,

• • • Utility,

• • • Change room, and

• • • The outer periphery of the premises and for the cleaning of the interlocutors.

3.0   Attachments – Pest & Rodent Control:

• • Observation Report of General Disinfestations (Pest & Rodent Control) – Attachment –1.

• •  Check/Replacement Record For Baits & Glue pad (Pest & Rodent Control)- Attachment – 2.

• • Record of Cleaning of Insectocutor (Pest & Rodent Control)Attachment – 3.

• • Observation Report on Lizard control (Pest & Rodent Control)Attachment – 4.

• • Observation Report on Spider control (Pest & Rodent Control)Attachment – 5.

• • Report on Flies control, Mosquito control, and Cockroach Control (Pest & Rodent Control) – Attachment– 6.

4.0   Responsibilities – Pest & Rodent Control:

• • Office Assistant-Personnel & Administration shall be responsible for :

• • To check that Pest control is carried out in all departments.

• • To check Rodent Control is done properly at proper place and baits are placed properly.

• • Ensure Insectocutors are working and cleaned as per procedure by housekeeping personnel.

• • Executive- Personnel & Administration shall be responsible for :

• • To arrange activity as per procedure and document it.

• • Renewal of the service contract with the pest & rodent control agency.

• • To supervise the pest & rodent control activity as per pest control schedule and service contract.

• • To check and review the pest & rodent control report.

• • Quality Assurance shall be responsible for :

• • To review the Pest and Rodent control reports.

5.0   Procedure for Pest & Rodent Control :

• • As a policy both Pest Control & Rodent Control are carried out by an external recognized expert agency.

• • Service contracts with the pest & rodent control agency shall be reviewed on yearly basis.

• • For Rodent control (Glue Process):

• • Glue pads are used only in special cases like noticing a rodent in a particular area.

• • Provide the glue pads as and when required.

• • If any Rodent is caught in the glue trape alive it shall be released outside the premises.

• • For Rodent control (baiting with slow poison)

• • Keep poisonous baits at a distance of about 20 feet from each other as per map.

• • If any dead rat found to dispose of it by burying in the land.

• • Record the observation in Attachment no. -2.

• • Frequency: Every twice in a month for observing & replacing poison baits.

• • For General disinfestation (Pest and Rodent Control) :

• • Area includes:

• • Administration Block/Security Block

• • Dining Hall, Toilets, and change room

• • Outer Periphery

• • Utility and service area

• • Hoist

• • Receiving bay and dispatch bay

• • Staircase of non-production area

• • Spray the area as per pest control map disinfestation plan with following concentration of Pesticides as per the schedule of the contractor.

• • Prepare a mixture of the above-mentioned Pesticides in water so as to give the desired concentration.

• • Ensure that person spraying the pesticides is fully protected with personal protective equipment masks, hand gloves, etc.

• • Clean the area thoroughly the next day morning.

• • Frequency of General disinfestation: Fortnightly spray to be done.

• • Document the spraying activity and observation as per attachment no. 1

• Insectocutor:

• • Insectocutors are electrical devices that contain blue colored tube lights and a wire net with high voltage current.

• • These are placed at all the entry points so as to trap a flying insect and prevent it from entering the production area or ancillary areas.

• • Insectocutors are required to remain ON all 24 hours of the day.

• • Clean the interlocutors at least once a week by the following procedure:

• • • Switch OFF the electrical supply and open the cover.

• • • Clean the wire net and make it free of dead insects

• • • Count and empty out the insect collection tray into a bin. Wipe the tray clean.

• • • Clean the surface of the Insectocutor by wiping with the duster and refit the tray.

• • • Switch ON the Insectocutor.

• • Record the date of cleaning and the next due date and numbers of insects found in the attachment no. 3

• Lizard Control :

• • Area includes:

• • • Administration Block/Security Block

• • • Dining Hall/Toilet and change room

• • • Outer Periphery

• • • Hoist

• • • Utility Service area

• • • Receiving bay and dispatch bay

• • • Staircase of non-production area

• • Carry out the spray as per schedule with the pesticides of appropriate concentration once in a  fortnight.

• • Check the area for any lizard and remove the dead lizard if any by burying in the land.

• • Document the spraying activity and observation in the attachment no. 4

• • The frequency of lizard control is once in a week.

• Spider Control :

• • Area includes:

• • • Administration Block/Security Block

• • • Dining Hall, Toilet, and Changeroom

• • • Outer Periphery

• • • Hoist

• • • Utility service area

• • • Receiving bay and dispatch bay

• • • Staircase of non-production area.

• • • Carry out the spray as per schedule with the following pesticides of appropriate concentration

• • • Document the spraying activity and observation in the attachment no. 5.

• • • The frequency of Spider Control is fortnightly.

• Flies, Mosquito, and Cockroach Control :

• • Area includes:

• • • Administration Block/Security Block

• • • Dining Hall, Toilet, and Changeroom

• • • Outer Periphery

• • • Hoist

• • • Utility Service area

• • • Receiving bay and dispatch bay

• • • Staircase of non-production area

• • Carry out the spray as per schedule with the pesticides of appropriate

• • Check the area for any cockroach. Remove the dead cockroach if any by burying in the land.

• • Document the spraying activity and observation in the attachment no. 6

• • The frequency of Mosquito and Cockroach Control is monthly.

Attachment –1: Observation Report of General Disinfestations

Attachment – 2: Check/Replacement Record For Baits & Glue pad

Frequency: Twice a Month.                                   Month/Year :

Attachment – 3: Record of Cleaning of Insectocutor

Month/Year :

Frequency: Weekly

Attachment – 4: Observation Report on Lizard control

Attachment – 5: Observation Report on Spider control

Format Same as above (Refer Attachment No. 4)

Attachment– 6: Report on Flies control, Mosquito control, and Cockroach Control

Format Same as above (Refer Attachment No. 4)

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