‘STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE | Doc. No. CASH Issue Date: DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE [Revision Date:_[ New Khatoon Industries (Pvt) Ltd. Page: 2 of | Reviewed on Reviewed on Reviewed on [ Reviewed by Reviewed by Reviewed by 5, RELATED DOCUMENTS ! Quality Check Note QA-FOO! Daily Analysis Report (RM / PM Soaps) QA-FO02 . Daily Analysis Report (Finished Product Soaps) QA-FOO7 ‘Non-Conformance Form QA-FO30 6. ABBREVIATIONS ‘Not Applicable 7. CHANGE HISTORY Rev. # | Author | Reason | Date 0 | Mirza Aftab Ahmad | New Document | V-Fan-18 & 8 CIRCULATION Sr.No. | DESIGNATION FOR ACTION ] FOR INFORMATION 1. [QA Manager 2. ‘Central Quality File & Written Sip Nanaast Reviewed By ER. “Approved Bys Drei Operations Date T-08\ vue Webi foun Date teen’ || ‘ STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE | Doc. No. QA-S007 | Tssue Date: | -Jan-18 | DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE _ | Revision Date:_| New | Khatoon industries (Pvt) Lad. Page: Lot [ Reviewed on [Reviewed on Reviewed on Reviewed by Reviewed by | Reviewed by 1. PURPOSE To determine the percent moisture in Raw Material / Finished Product. 2. SCOPE This procedure shall apply for the determination of Moisture of followings. # All type of Oils / Fats, neat soaps ete + Raw Materials, Chemicals & Ingredients (Noodles, Oils / fats, perfumes, colorants ete) + Finished Products (Toilet / Laundry Bar Soaps, Soap Noodles etc) QAD is to follow this procedure in order to establish quality parameters, 3. RESPONSIBILITY © Lab Attendant © Chemist 4. PROCEDURE After obtaining an average sample by following the procedure QA-S002 proceed as under. ‘Method 1 (Using Moisture Analyser: |. Turn the power switch ON. 4.1.2. After a few moments, the display wij ‘moisture determination. Ser 4.1.3. Ifthe display is not show 4.14. Place and evenly dis 4.1.7. At the end of the mYisture analysis cyclegif§o~® up) an electric alarm will sound the final moisture content wll A\splayed. go SS 4.1.9. Result given as percent 4.1.10. If you wish to do another moisture analysis, press RESET key 4.2. Method 2 (Using Oven! 4.2.1. Take a dry / clean pre- weighted petri-dish 4.2.2. Take 5-10gm sample (in case of soap, average sample should derived from very fine shavings). 4.2.3, Place the petri-dish in oven at 1.5 °C for at least 3 hours. 4.2.4, After stipulated time, take out the petri-dish and place it in a desiccator for allowing it to cool down. 4.2.5. Reweight the petri-dish and establish he loss in weight of the sample. 42.6. Calculate the percentage moisture as under % Moisture = Loss in weight of sample x 100 Weight of sample 5.2. Record the report the result through Quality Check Note (QA-FOOL) 5.3 Incase of non-confirming results, report parallel through Non- conformance form (QA-F030). Written By: QA Manager| Reviewed By; ] Rpproved Bip: Direc Operations ] frre | ml