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Objective

This Sop lay down a procedure for validation of new visual light checking line workers for their inclusion
in approved light checkers list.

Scope:

This procedure is applicable to the new personnel assigned the job for visual light checking of bottles
after filling /packaging process.

Responsibilities

 The Production In charge is responsible for the initial training of light checkers
 The production In charge will inform the QC department that the training is complete and now
the light checker is ready to conduct visual light checking
 The Qc is responsible to conduct validation test of the light checker
 The Qc is responsible to update the list of light checker as the light checker passed the initial
assessment

Procedure

The light checker must be trained with the experienced light checker on line

Once the light checker complete the training, the production in charge will inform the QC department to
conduct validation test

Validation Test

 For NRB: Select 25 no of filled bottles of NRB (600ml/300ml) which contain 10 bottles with poor
sealing /lose capping, 5 bottles with particulate matter, 5 bottles with less volume and 5 clear and
good bottles.
 For RB: Select 10 no of filled bottles which contain 2 bottle with poor sealing /lose capping, 4 algae
contaminated bottle ,4 bottles with particulate matter and other clear bottle.
 Mark the bottles on the cap with a marker on all bottles and make a list of all number of bottles on
personal paper and write remarks like bottle number 1 containing sealing defect, bottle number 2
contain particulate matter and so on. All the remarks should be against bottle number.
 Ask the worker to check the bottle (600ml and 300ml) against LED light and RB and 6.3L against light
bulb and remove the rejected bottle

Passing Criteria

If the line worker

 Rejects all the marked bottles he/she passes the validation test
 Fails to identify minor rejection like minor sealing defect but identify all the major defect like
suspended particle ,volume variation he/she passes the validation test
 Fails to identify even one major defect like algae, volume variation and suspended particle
contamination in RB and for NRBs like volume variation and suspended particle contamination he
/she fails the validation test .

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