Line Clearance

1.0 OBJECTIVE

To lay down a procedure for clearance by QA after cleaning of Equipment by production department.   

2.0 SCOPE

This procedure is applicable to Production departments present in the XXX, Company 

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY

3.1 IPQA-Executive

3.2 Head-Production  

4.0 PROCEDURE  

4.1 Upon intimation from Production department, QA persons has to do following steps during line clearance 

4.1.1 Inspect the area for cleanliness. 

4.1.2 There must not be any traces of previous stage material. 

4.1.3 There must not be found spillages of cleaning washes 

4.1.4 There must not be observed dust. 

4.1.5 There must not be excess tools / equipment as they can affect smooth functioning. 

4.1.6 Inspect the equipment for cleanliness & absence of previous product / material. 

4.1.7 Check the status label of equipment. 

4.1.8 Check the cleaning procedure and cleaning record. 

4.1.9 Check the Environmental parameters like pressure differential, relative humidity, temperature etc are in limit and record is respective formats. 

4.1.10 Inform to Engineering dept. if any discrepancy is observed. 

4.1.11 Check the equipment usage logbook. 

4.1.12 For more additional checks refer respective line clearance SOP for each equipment. 

4.2 Based on above observations QA shall sign on document and status label for cleaning clearance.

5.0 ABBREVIATIONS

5.1 QA-Quality Assurance          

6.0 ANNEXURE

Not Applicable

7.0 CHANGE HISTORY