SOP for Operation and Cleaning of HPLC Pump

Purpose

To lay down a procedure for the Operation and Cleaning of Operation and Cleaning of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Pump (Make: Waters, 515 Pump).

Scope

The scope of this SOP is applicable for Operation and Cleaning of Operation and Cleaning of the HPLC Pump (Make: Waters) in the Quality Control (QC) laboratory at PharmaInfo Ltd.

Responsibility

QC Personnel: To operate and clean the HPLC Pump.

QC Supervisor: To verify the operation and cleaning of the HPLC Pump.

QC Head: To ensure compliance with the procedure.

Procedure

Procedure for Operation of HPLC pump

• Ensure that all the cables and power cords of the pumps are connected properly.
• Switch “ON” the HPLC Pump. The display will show, 515 Pump, 100 μl, Ver 1.0

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• After a few seconds, the display will show, Flow 1.000, Ready, 0.000 ml, – 25 psi.
• Press “Menu” till the purge appears on the screen.
• Turn the black valve anticlockwise to purge the mobile phase.
• Press the EDIT/ ENTER key. The display will show messages ‘Start PURGE’ and ‘Press ENTER to confirm’.
• Press the EDIT/ ENTER key to start purging.
• The system will start the countdown from 5 minutes to zero. The display will show, PURGE5:00, RUN, 5.000 ml, -25 psi.

• After purging close the valve by turning it clockwise.
• Press “Menu” till ‘Flow’ appears on the screen.
• Press the EDIT/ ENTER Key to change the flow rate. Press the Up “Δ” and Down “↓” arrow keys to set the required flow.
• Press the “Menu” key to register the set flow.
• Record the operation carried out using the HPLC pump in the respective format for recording.

Procedure for Cleaning of HPLC Pump

• Clean the HPLC pump with a dry clean cloth.
• Ensure proper cleaning of the HPLC pump.
• Record the cleaning of the HPLC pump in the respective format for recording.

Frequency

During every operation and cleaning.

Annexure

Nil

Revision History

Nil

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