A TECHNO-ECONOMIC NEWS MAGAZINE FOR MEDICAL PLASTICS AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
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Manufacturing

GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES FOR THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRIES 

(Dr. G. L. Jain, Director, Corporate Channels India Pvt. Ltd., Udaipur)

HEPA EFFICIENCY EFFECT ON PARTICLE COUNTS

For 60 airchange / min
HEPA Effic. 99.99 99.999 99.9999
Escape / Million 100 10 1
Escape 180 M 18000 1800 180
Add to room/m 18 1.8 0.18
Add in 480 min 8640 864 86.4
Class :
Unloaded room 1360 9136 9913

HEPA EFFICIENCY EFFECT ON PARTICLE COUNTS

For 30  airchange / min
HEPA Effic. 99.99 99.999 99.9999
Escape / Million 100 10 1
Escape 180 M 18000 1800 180
Add to room/m 36 3.6 0.36
Add in 480 min 17280 1728 173
Class :
Unloaded room NA 8272 9827

HEPA EFFICIENCY EFFECT ON PARTICLE COUNTS

For 60  airchange / min
HEPA Effic. 99.97 99.997 99.9997
Escape / Million 300 30 3
Escape 180 M 54000 5400 540
Add to room/m 54 5.4 0.54
Add in 480 min 25920 2592 260
Class :
Unloaded room NA 7408 9740

HEPA EFFICIENCY EFFECT ON PARTICLE COUNTS

For 30  airchange / min
HEPA Effic. 99.97 99.997 99.9997
Escape / Million 300 30 3
Escape 180 M 54000 5400 540
Add to room/m 108 10.8 1.08
Add in 480 min 51840 5184 518
Class :
Unloaded room NA 4816 9482

BIO-BURDEN

Bacteria

Part of body Bacteria/Sqcm
Scalp 1,500,000
Armpit 1,000,000
Forehead 200,000
Back 50,000
Forearm 11,000

BIO-BURDEN

  • Raw Material

  • Packing Material

- Primary

- Final

BUILDING PLAN

  • Location of factory
  • Orientation of building
  • Natural vs. artificial light
  • Air-conditioning
  • Light intensity

BUILDING PLAN

  • Location of fan
  • Clean room related
  • Electricity points
  • False ceiling
  • Movement of man, material and product

HUMIDITY

 Temperature (deg. C) Air capacity to hold water (g H2O/kg of air)
5 7
10 11.4
20 17
24 22
30 30
40 50

STERILIZATION OF MEDICAL
DEVICES

STERILIZATION

The ultimate Destruction of All viable organisms on or Removal from a product

STERILIZATION METHODS

COMMON
  • Steam
  • Ethylene oxide
  • Radiation
  • Filtration

STERILIZATION METHODS

LESS USED
  • Formaldehyde
  • Propylene oxide
  • Heat
  • Thermo-radiation

CONTROLS

  • Filtration
  • Incoming inspection of vendor product and supplies
  • Written GMP regulation
  • Clothing
  • Washing of hands
  • Disinfection’s liquids
  • Fogging
  • Mechanical cleaning procedure
  • Rodents and Insects

SOURCES

  • Skin surface bacteria and fungi
  • Respiration contamination
  • Hair
  • Oil
  • Piping, Reservoir
  • Treatment
  • Corrosion
  • Chemical
  • De-mineralize contamination
  • Sewage

DETECTION

  • Fall out plates
  • Air sample
  • Particle Counters
  • Product microbial assays
  • Observation of GMP violation
  • Safety tours
  • Vendor products incoming inspection

SOURCES

  • Dust particle generated from soil, cardboard
  • Cardboard fibers
  • Skin shedding
  • Machinery
  • Wood
  • Paper
  • Plastic
  • Oil fumes
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