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Cleanroom sedimentation bacteria detection standard operating procedures

  • Author:Jason Peng

  • Cleanroom Engineering Technology Manager of Deiiang Company.

    Product R&D Manager of GDC Inc. Cleanroom Equipment Manufacturing Company.

    Executive Director of Guangdong Cleanroom Industry Association of China.

    Engaged in R&D of related products for 15 years, with rich relevant technical experience

  • 2024-11-20  |  Visits:

Standard Operating Procedures

Document No.
ZL/SOP/ZK/02200
Edition
First Edition

1. Purpose

To establish a standard operating procedure for sedimentation detection to standardize the Detection operation of employees.

2. Scope

Applicable to the detection of sedimentation bacteria in the company's internal production clean area.

3. Responsibility

The production department, production workshop, quality management department, QC inspection room director, and inspectors are responsible for the implementation of this procedure.

4. Testing Basis

YY/T0188.6-1995 Drug Inspection Operation Procedure, Part 6, Drug Bioassay.

5. Content

5.1 Equipment

High Pressure Sterilizer

Used for sterilization of equipment

Constant Temperature Incubator

For culturing samples

5.2 Culture Medium and Plate Preparation

  • Culture dish: Generally use 490mmx15mm borosilicate glass culture dish
  • Culture medium: Generally uses ordinary broth agar culture medium or other culture medium approved by the pharmacopoeia
  • Place the culture dish in 121℃ wet heat sterilization for 20 minutes or dry heat sterilization at 180℃ for 2 hours
  • Heat the culture medium to melt, and when it cools to 45℃, inject the culture medium into the culture dish under the requirements of sterile operation, about 15ml per dish
  • After the agar is dissolved, invert the culture medium plane in a constant temperature incubator at 30~35℃ for 48 hours
  • The prepared culture medium plane should be stored in an environment of 2~8℃

5.3 Sampling Points

  • The arrangement of sampling points should be uniform to avoid excessive concentration in a certain local area
  • According to the size of the clean area, the minimum number of sampling points should be formulated
  • The location of the sampling point in the working area is about 0.8m~1.5m from the ground
  • Add sampling points at key equipment or key work activity range


     Equipment

Test Standards

Static Standards for Clean Area Microbial monitoring
Levelsedimentation bacteria (90mm)
cfu/0.5hour
Frequency
100 level≤11 time/month
10000 level≤31 time/month
100000 level≤101 time/month
Dynamic Standards for Clean Area Microbial monitoring
LevelSedimentation Bacteria (90mm)
cfu/0.5hour
FrequencySurface Microorganisms
Contact Plate (55mm) cfu/plate
5-finger Gloves
cfu/gloves
Frequency
100 level≤11 time/day<1<11 time/shift
10000 level≤31 time/day---
100000 level≤101 time/week---

5.4 Test Rules

a. Test Status

  • Before the test, temperature and humidity must meet requirements, static pressure difference, Ventilation frequency, and air flow rate must be controlled
  • The clean room must be disinfected before testing
  • Two test states: static and dynamic
  • Static test: clean room purification and Air conditioning system in normal operation
  • Dynamic test: clean room in normal production

b. Testers

  • Testers must wear work clothes that meet the environmental cleanliness level
  • Static test: all equipment installed but not running, max 2 testers
  • Test time for unidirectional flow (e.g., Class 100): at least 10 minutes after system operation
  • Test time for non-unidirectional flow (e.g., class 10000/100000): at least 30 minutes after system operation
  • Dynamic testing: equipment operates as planned with specified operators

c. Test Steps

  1. Sampling: Place culture dish according to sampling point layout, open cover for 0.5 hours, then cover and turn upside down
  2. Culture: Place upside down in incubator at 30~35℃ for at least 48 hours
  3. Colony counting: Count with naked eye, mark on colony counter, verify with magnifying glass

5.5 Notes

  • Test equipment must be sterilized to ensure reliability
  • Prevent human contamination of samples
  • Record culture medium, conditions, and parameters
  • Use transmitted light for counting, don't miss edge colonies
  • Inspect each culture dish quality before sampling

5.6 Result Calculation

M = (M1 + M2 + ... + Mn) / n

M - average colony count

M1 - colony count of culture dish No. 1

M2 - colony count of culture dish No. 2

Mn - colony count of culture dish No. n

n - total number of culture dishes

5.7 Result Evaluation

  • Use the average colony count to judge the microorganisms in the air
  • The average colony count must be lower than the selected evaluation standard
  • If exceeding standard, disinfect and resample twice; results must be qualified

5.8 Records

  • Record room temperature, Relative humidity, pressure difference and test status
  • Record book should be kept for two years after last record
  • Archive location must be indicated in the record book

Issuing Department

General Office

Distributed to

Vice President of Quality

Quality Management Department

QC Inspection Room

General Office

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