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INITIATED BY:
CHEMIST Q.A.
REVIEWED BY:
MANAGER (PRODUCTION)
MANAGER (ENGINEERING)
MANAGER (QUALITY
CONTROL)
HEAD (QUALITY
ASSURANCE)
INTRODUCTION
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OBJECTIVE
• The Heat distribution & Heat penetration studies shall be conducted to check
the performance of the sterilization cycle.
• The validation protocol Cum-Report is designed to establish & provided
documentary evidence, to assure that the autoclave is suitable for Sterilizing
different load. In addition, this validation protocol Cum-Report is intended to
assure the sterility of the items, when the established Standard Operating
Procedure to maintain reliability and repeatability.
• To confirm the suitability of the Standard Operating Procedure for all routine
activities associated with the system.
SCOPE
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RESPONSIBILITY
Quality Assurance:
Quality Control:
Production:
Engineering:
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Equipment Use
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FREQUENCY OF QUALIFICATION
VALIDATION METHODOLOGY
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
MACHINE OPERATION
-Heat Penetration Study in Half Load with biological Indicators with Ampoules/Vials.
• Review the calibration status for the test equipment (Data-Logger with
sensors) to be utilized and record the calibration due. All Equipment /
Instrumentation must remain within the calibration due date for the duration
of the Revalidation Study for which the item is used. If a due date potential
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occurs during the testing period then the instrument must be re-calibrated
before it is utilized. Record the calibration details.
• Prepare a container with crushed ice and add enough purified water to ensure
a proper slush solution.
• Allow the temperature to stabilize; ensure to add sufficient crushed Ice to
maintain the equilibrium state of Ice and water.
Procedure
• Temperature sensors that are to be used for the qualification study shall be
calibrated in Ice Bath at approximately 0ºC and in High-Temperature reference
data logger block at 50,100,121 & 150ºC prior to its usage in the qualification.
• Record the temperature of all the sensors while putting them in Ice Bath after
1 minute of temperature stabilization.
• Put individual sensor to the slot of High-temperature Reference block which is
stabilized at the required temperature Record the reading at least one minute
after stabilization of temperature.
• Record the temperature for five minutes by the data logger and record the
temperature from data logger display
Acceptance Criteria
• No temperature sensor should vary by 1ºC in Ice Bath from the means of
temperature shown by the calibrated thermometer during the Data-logging
period.
• No temperature sensor should vary by 1ºC in High-temperature reference
block from the mean of temperature shown by calibrated thermometer during
the data-logging period.
Results
Record the calibration details in.
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Objective
• To verify integrity of the chamber and door seals via pressure hold test under
vacuum .
Procedure
(P3 –P2) / 10
Acceptance criteria
• The rate of vacuum drop at the end of 10 min not more than 30 m bar or 1.3
m bar /min.
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Objective
• The bowie dick test the demonstrates proper air removal from the chamber
of a pre vacuum autoclave.
Procedure
• To run the test, a pack is placed in an empty chamber on the lowest shelf above
the drain (the coldest point in the chamber) and a bowie dick cycle is
initiated the sterilization cycle consist of three to four prevacuum pulses
reaching the set point of Temperature 121˚c.
• The termochromatic paper put inside the pack will indicate if steam has
penetrated the porous load. A bowie dick test pack that shows a uniform dark
black color pattern indicates a successful vacuum and full steam penetration,
where as no or partial color change indicates an unsuccessful test cycle.
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Acceptance criteria
• Bowie dick test pack should be uniform dark black color pattern indicates.
Objective
Procedure
• Fit the 16 thermocouple probes (S1, S2, S3…….S16) through the validation port
in the autoclave door and check the connection to the autoclave data recorder
the position each probe. Probe replacement inside the chamber shall reflect
the result for determination of hot and cold point with in chamber.
Acceptance criteria
• Record over all time for cycle and verify that heating time is consistent.
• Leak rate test remain within specification.
Δt = 1 minute
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Tref = 121˚C
Procedure
Acceptance criteria
• Record over all time for cycle and verify that heating time is consistent.
• Leak rate test remain within specification.
Δt = 1 minute
Tref = 121˚C
• Verify that the “cold-spot” location is constant, in three consecutive cycles, for
defined load pattern .
Objective
1. Load cycle 1
2. Load cycle 2
3. Load cycle 3
Procedure
• Open the door and put the defined load and thermocouples probe and run
the cycle for standard time after shutting the doo properly.
• Fit the 16 thermocouple probes (S1, S2, S3…….S16) through the validation port
in the autoclave door and check the connection to the autoclave data recorder
the position each probe.probe replacement inside the chamber shall reflect
the result for determination of hot and cold point with in chamber.
Acceptance criteria
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Δt = 1 minute
Tref = 121˚C
• Verify that the “cold-spot” location is constant, in three consecutive cycles, for
defined load pattern .
Objective
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Procedure
• This test is run concurrently with the test of heat penetration (i.e. temperature
probes and biological indicators placed adjacently in the same loads).
• Record the position and tag of each biological indicators Complete the
sterilization cycle as heat penetration study.
• Stop the heat penetration study after the first sterilization cycle has
completed.
• Open the door prepare and prepare the next test cycle removing by the used
biological indicators and placing a fresh biological indicators adjacent to each
temperature probes.
• Transfer the used BIs to the microbiology lab for incubation and testing
• Calculate the actual log reduction (Nf =actual PNSU) of micro-organisms using:
Acceptance criteria
• There shall be no growth of BIs, which have undergone the sterilization cycle.
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REFERENCES
DOCUMENT TO BE ATTACHED
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Based on the validation results and reports, conclusion shall be drawn on the overall
Performance of the Moist Heat sterilizer. The summary Protocol Cum-Report shall be
reviewed and approved by Quality Assurance Team.
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ABBREVIATIONS
Pvt. : Private
Ltd. : Limited
D.M. : Demineralized
Maint. : Maintenance
QA : Quality Assurance
No. : Number
◦C : Degree Celsius
ANNEXURES
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The below-listed review and approval signatures indicate approval of this protocol
Cum-Report and its attachments and certify that it may be executed.
REVIEWED BY:
MANAGER
(PRODUCTION)
MANAGER
(ENGINEERING)
MANAGER
(QUALITY CONTROL)
HEAD (QUALITY
ASSURANCE)
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