- OBJECTIVE:
- To lay down the procedure for operation of balance (Make: Mettler Toledo).
- SCOPE:
- This SOP is applicable to the procedure for Operation of balance (Make: Mettler Toledo) at {Company Name} {Location}.
- RESPONSIBILITY:
- Officer/Executive/Designee Quality Control – Shall be responsible for operation as per SOP.
- Head/Designee Quality Control – Shall be responsible for ensuring compliance as per SOP.
- ACCOUNTABILITY:
- QA Head shall be Accountable for implementation of SOP.
- PROCEDURE FOR THE OPERATION OF WEIGHING BALANCE:
- Ensure that the instrument is clean from dust and if not clean with a soft clean brush.
- Clean the weighing pan, glass draft and housing of balance using a damp cloth or mild standard cleaning agent.
- Ensure the instrument connected to power supply for at least 60 minutes to warm up to operating temperature before the first weighing operation is carried out to achieve accurate Results.
- Ensure balance spirit level exactly in the middle of the glass, for slight irregularities adjust the air bubble by two adjustable leveling feet in the surface of the weighing bench.
- Remove any load from weighing pan, and press << On >> key briefly. The balance performs a display test. When zero is displayed, the balance is ready for operation.
- Weighing:
- For weighing, open the glass draft of the right side and place empty container or butter paper on the center of weighing pan then close the glass draft.
- The weight is displayed, press tare key briefly “→ 0/T ←” add weighing sample to container or butter paper then press print button in the printer module.
- Transfer the sample carefully from the container or butter paper, the tare weight shown as a negative value.
- Replace the transferred container or butter paper carefully on weighing pan close the glass draft.
- Then press the print button in the printer module.
- Take the final difference of weights by pressing “Clear” on printer keyboard.
- Press and hold the << Off >> key down until “OFF” appears in the display.
- Release the key to switching off the balance.
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REFERENCES:
Not Applicable
ANNEXURES:
Not Applicable
ENCLOSURES: SOP Training Record.
DISTRIBUTION:
- Controlled Copy No. 01 : Head Quality Assurance
- Controlled Copy No. 02 : Head Quality Control
- Master Copy : Quality Assurance Department
ABBREVIATIONS:
No. | : | Number |
SOP | : | Standard Operating Procedure |
QC | : | Quality Control |
REVISION HISTORY:
CHANGE HISTORY LOG
Revision No. | Details of Changes | Reason for Change | Effective Date |
00 | New SOP | Not Applicable | To Be Written Manual |
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