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SOP on Pest & Rodent Control
By Quality Assurance - August 29, 2016
1.0 Objective
To lay down the procedure to control pest & rodent within the plant.
2.0 Scope
This SOP is applicable for pest & rodent control within the plant and the factory premises at
pharmaceutical company.
3.0 Responsibility
GMP Coordinator shall be responsible for monitoring the activity.
4.0 Accountability:
QA Head shall be accountable for the implementation of this SOP.
5.0 Abbreviations and Definitions
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
No. : Number
GMP : Good Manufacturing Practices
QA : Quality Assurance
ID No. : Identification No.
E.g. : Example
& : And
i.e. : That is
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6.0 Procedure
6.1 Pest Control
6.1.1 All pest control activities shall be performed by outside pest control agency.
6.1.2 Annual contract shall be done with outside pest control agency.
6.1.3 The pest control activity shall be performed on weekly basis.
6.1.4 Only contractor’s trained person shall be allowed for conducting the pest control activity.
6.1.5 The area and the pesticide points shall be mentioned as per Annexure-I i.e. ‘Pest Control
Records’.
6.1.6 The person, who shall be involved in pest & rodent control activity, shall be trained and
must wear proper gown, nose mask, hand gloves & shoe cover.
6.1.7 In case of any seasonal affect in environment / climatic change due to which there is
increase of insects, flies, etc., additional services shall be taken from contractor & record
should be maintained thereof.
6.1.8 Record shall be checked by GMP Coordinator.
6.1.9 Storage of pesticide shall not be permitted in manufacturing premises.
6.1.10 Only emulsifiable concentrate (EC) grade pesticides with known antidote shall be
allowed to use as per Annexure-III.
6.1.11 Reliability of pesticides shall be checked by contractor while procurement along with
material safety data sheet.
6.1.12 Issue, preparation, use and safe disposal of pesticide container shall be the
responsibility of contractor’s person, which must be done by them at their end.
6.1.13 Ensure that the area shall be free from medicament related components during and
after the pest control till it is cleaned by housekeeping and permitted by QA for operation.
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6.1.14 Ensure that pest control activity shall be done as per Annexure-I and record shall be
maintained by GMP coordinator after review from QA Department.
6.1.15 Ensure the cleaning of each pest-controlled area for absence of pesticides by GMP
Coordinator.
6.2 Rodents Control
6.2.1 The “Glue pad” shall be placed inside the roda box for controlling the rodents by the
contractor’s trained personnel fortnightly and record shall maintain in Annexure-II.
6.2.2 The roda boxes shall be identified by a unique number on the basis of their location e.g.
RB01
6.2.3 Where R stands for rodent
B stands for Box
01 stands for serial number.
6.2.3 Roda boxes location & ID no. shall be as per Annexure-II.
6.2.4 In house inspection of roda boxes shall be done by housekeeping personnel twice in a
week in supervision of GMP coordinator, records of verification shall be maintain accordingly as
per Annexure-II.
6.2.5 During inspection if any rodent shall observed than housekeeping personnel shall clean
the roda boxes and place another glue trouble gum pad.
6.2.6 Rodent shall bury and records shall maintain in Annexure-II
6.3 Insects Control
6.3.1 For controlling the insects, insectocutor shall be placed at each entry point and wherever
necessary.
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6.3.2 All insectocutors shall be numbered with a unique identification no. e.g. IS01, where IS
represent the insectocutor and 01 represents the sequential serial no.
6.3.3 A list of insectocutors with ID no. & location shall maintain as per Annexure-V
6.3.4 Monitoring of insectocutor shall be done twice a day and record shall be maintain
accordingly.
6.3.5 Cleaning of insectocutors shall be done daily.
6.3.6 The numbers of insect and their type (accordingly decide the insecticide or fliocides)
shall be count daily and their record shall maintain.
6.3.7 Insectocutor tray shall clean on daily basis and the killed insect shall bury and record
shall maintain accordingly as per Annexure-IV.
6.4 Safety Precautions
6.4.1 The Insecticides / Pesticides used are highly toxic and so avoid contact with skin and
eyes.
6.4.2 Inhalation should be avoided during spraying.
6.4.3 Oral ingestion to be avoided.
6.4.4 In case of poisoning, call the physician immediately.
7.0 Forms and Records (Annexures)
Pest control record – Annexure-I
Rodent box inspection record – Annexure-II
Chemicals to be used for pest & rodent control – Annexure-III
Insectocutor log record – Annexure-IV
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List of insectocutors – Annexure-V
8.0 Reference:
If any
9.0 Distribution
Master copy – Quality Assurance
Controlled copies – Quality Assurance, Production, Stores, Quality Control, Engineering
and Human Resources.
10.0 History
Revision
Date Reason for Revision
Number
– – New SOP
Annexure-I
Date: ___________ Month: _______ Week:
__________
Pesticide Used: _________________________ Frequency:
weekly
Done by
Checked By
(Sign and
Department Area (Sign & Date)
Date)
Manufacturing Outer passage and Entry point
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Production Entry point
Warehouse Entry point
All the corners, passages, entry
Engineering points, around the machines
and tanks.
Admin. (QA/P&A) Entry points
F.G. Store Entry Point
Canteen Entry Points
All the passages, corridors
Security
,entry , exit points
All the corners and the
Plant periphery of security, admin.
Production and Engg. Block.
Note: Pesticide must be rotate from week to week.
Annexure-II
Date1
Annexure-III
S. No. Brand Name Composition Usage
1 Viper Plus Alphacypermethrin To kill wide range of house fly.
To kill wide broad spectrum
2 Alpha Guard Cypermethrin
insects
To kill wide broad spectrum
3 Gokilaht Cyphanothrin
insects
To kill wide broad spectrum
4 K-othrin Deltamethrin
insects
5 Glue Pad Gum To trap the rodent
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Location: Area:
Frequency: Twice a day Month:
Insectocutor No.:
Annexure-IV
Cleaning &
Nos. of Cleaning
Type of Disposal of Disposal
Date Time Insects Done By
Insects insects Done by Checked By
found
Annexure-IV
Location Identification Number
Main Entrance Gallery
Main Entrance Gallery
Near Lift (in Front of P.M Store)
Liquid Finish Good Out Way
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