Guidelines for cleaning Pharma processing equipment
Pharmaceutical processing plants have various processes and equipment working round the clock to produce high purity pharmaceutical products. These products are used in multiple processes in the healthcare industry. Since these products involve healthcare, they need to comply with the highest quality standards.
One of the most important substances used in manufacturing pharma products is water. Water is not only used as a raw material but also as a cleaning agent for the various vessels, storage and distribution systems. Therefore, it becomes imperative that the water used in pharmaceutical processes is clean and high purity.
Pure water systems for pharmaceutical use produce high purity water for various purposes. These systems need to be cleaned and maintained at regular intervals to maintain their health. Clean in Place or CIP system is installed in modern pure water system to clean and sanitize them regularly. A CIP system uses water, cleaning chemicals and heat to clean the pipes and vessels of a water system.
CIP system help to maintain the product quality by removing all trace ingredients and preventing inter-batch contamination.
