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Appendix A: Equipment
Table 1. Calibration and verification of equipment or systems
Equipment /System
Action
Frequency
Autoclaves
Calibrate temperature sensing system
At installation (or initial use)
Verify accuracy of temperature sensing system
Annually
Verify maximum temperature achieved
Each day
Verify performance with biological sterility indicator
Weekly
Uniformity of temperature A At installation (or initial use) and annually thereafter.
Stability of temperature
At installation and annually as needed B
Automated colony counters
Verify accuracy against manual count
Annually
Balances
Verify mass measurement
Each day of use
Calibrate C
Annually When moved to different location or after repair
Chromatographic Systems (GC, IC, LC)
Verify detector response for the analytical methods D
At least once with each batch
Dispensing equipment and vial fillers used in Microbiology
Verify mass/volume measurement at each volume dispensed Verify ability to achieve and sustain vacuum Verify vacuum gauges against traceable calibrated gauge
At installation and each day of use
Freeze-dryers, vacuum ovens
At installation and annually thereafter At installation and annually thereafter
Hydrometer, reference
Calibrate
Every 2 years
Hydrometer, working
One point comparison to reference hydrometer
Annually
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