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GMP Training – Cleaning and Sanitation in GMP Areas by www.gmpsop.com

would make cleaning faster or better. This is not
always the case. Adding additional sanitizer may
alter the pH of the cleaning agent and make it less
effective.

The relevant GMP rules are to only clean under
validated conditions, and to follow procedures

exactly.

Cleaning conditions

The written procedures describe the required
conditions under which cleaning is optimal. These
conditions may include a range of the following:

strength of the cleaning or sanitizing agent (e.g.
2.0% v/v)

the type of water or solvent to be used

the pH of the cleaning agent

the temperature of the water to be used

how much to dismantle equipment before
CLEANING
CONDITIONS cleaning commences
the contact or residence time for the sanitizing
agent on the surface

what agents to use to clean off the sanitizing
agent

what standard of water to use in the final rinse
(GMP, for example, requires purified or water for
injection as the final rinse).

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