Validation Standard Operating Procedures

1 ST. LUCIE PRESSA CRC Press CompanyBoca Raton London New York Washington, StandardOperating ProceduresA Step-by-Step Guide forAchieving Compliance in thePharmaceutical, Medical Device,and Biotech IndustriesSyed Imtiaz Haider, 2002 by CRC Press LLCSome content within Val. , , , , , was excerpted or adaptedfrom USP-24 Chapter 1225 (pp. 2149-2152), Chapter 1227 (pp. 2152-2154), and Chapter 1116 ( ), as well as Water for Injection Specification (p. 1752) and Purified Water Specification ( ).

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5 2. Pharmaceuticalindustry standards United States. 3. Biotechnology industries standards UnitedStates. 4. Medical instruments and apparatus industry standards United States. I..H353 2001681 .761 021873 dc212001048505 CIP 2002 by CRC Press LLCCONTENTSS ection VAL to ValidationSection VAL of Validation Master Plan and Guideline for DQ, IQ, OQ, and Qualification Guideline for Minimizing the Risk ofProduct Cross-Contamination by Air Handling Qualification Guideline for Minimizing the Risk ofCross-Contamination of Facility, Equipment.

6 And Qualification Guideline for HVAC System ofa Pharmaceutical Qualification for the Prevention of Contamination ofNon-Sterile Pharmaceutical Qualification Guideline for Cross-Contaminationand Specifications for Process Specifications for Water for Injection Productionand Design Specifications for Purified Water (DIW) Productionand Design Specifications for Pure Steam Productionand DistributionSection VAL for Change Control 2002 by CRC Press LLCS ection VAL of Review of the Calibration and Validation EquipmentSection VAL on the Manufacturing PracticesSection VAL for Area Classification and Air for Area Validation .

7 Clean Area Validation Monitoring of Areas Used for Production ofSolids, Semi-Solids, and Testing for for of a Water Oil-Free Compressed Air Nitrogen Distribution Clean Vacuum Validation of an HVAC SystemSection VAL of a Steam Air Sterilization Tunnel Certification andValidation and Vial Washing , Sterilizing, and Drying Machine for and Vial Filling Fill Inspection Crack Detection Laminar Flow Sterile Filtration Cleaning Efficiency of Production Equipment for Parenterals 2002 by CRC Press LLCS ection VAL Bed Check Device for CoaterSection VAL Filling Wrapping and Bundling Filling and Closing Liquid Filling and Closing Tablet Filling and Closing MachineSection VAL Installation Qualification of Computerized Operational Qualification of Computerized

8 Performance Qualification of Computerized EquipmentSection VAL Validation of Microbiological Validation of Analytical MethodsSection VAL Vendor CertificationSection VAL Facility QualificationRecommended Reading 2002 by CRC Press LLCPREFACEAs the Validation master plan execution program proceeds and the facility is integratedinto regulatory guidelines of the FDA, current good manufacturing practice (cGMP),good laboratory practice (GLP), and the need for comprehensive and well-definedvalidation supporting Standard Operating Procedures are required.

9 As the validationprogram progresses and the systems are integrated into routine operation, there arefewer deviations and the Standard Operating Procedures become more precise book and CD-ROM provide an administrative solution for execution of test functions defined in the Validation master plan proceduresis provided in the text and the electronic files. The Validation Standard operatingprocedure can help your company comply with GMP, GLP, and Validation require-ments imposed by the formats and style provided are generic and can be further amended.

10 Thecontents of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are intended to build qualityinto the regulatory requirements. However, having a set of Validation Standard oper-ating Procedures does not preclude adverse inspection findings, as contents that satisfyone inspector may not satisfy author strongly believes that the facility s technical management and staffshould read the Procedures to ensure that particular needs are addressed with refer-ence to operational control within the organization and individual countries regula-tory requirements.