SOP for Entering in Sterility Room

Purpose

It is established for proper entry in a sterile area.

Scope

This procedure is applicable for working in a sterile room.

Responsibilities

QC Manager

Microbiologist

Procedure

• Personnel preparing to enter the sterile area should remove all jewelry from their hands and arms.
• No food item can be brought into a sterile area.
• Objects that shed particles should not be brought into the sterile areas, including pencils, cardboard, cartons, papers, towels, and cotton items.

• All personnel should scrub their hands with soap, before entering the sterile area.
• Traffic flow in and out of the sterile area should be controlled to minimize microbial contamination.

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• After drying hands, enter the changing room, and change the street dress with a sterilized uniform along with the head cover and mask.
• Frequently disinfect hands with 70% filtered alcohol during dress change.
• Latex gloves should be worn in the last.
• Disinfect the gloves again, check the dress for any mistakes, and enter the sterile area.
• Do not move from the sterility room to the change room during the sterility process.
• Personnel should come out and change their dress without contaminating the area.
• Uniforms once used, only be reused after sterilization.

Abbreviation

QC: Quality Control

Annexure

Nil

Revision History

Nil

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