Operating and temperature monitoring of incubator/BOD incubator

1.0       Objective

     To lay down a procedure cleaning, operating and temperature monitoring of incubator/BOD incubator.

      2.0        Responsibility

      Microbiologist/QC-Executive.

      3.0        Accountability

      Head-QC executive

      4 .0       Procedure 

      5.0       Operation

      5.1         BOD Incubators

     5.1.1      Connect the BOD incubator with main power supply.

     5.1.2          Switch ‘ON’ the incubator and observe the set value (SV) and process value (PV).

     5.1.3         Press up arrow ‘▲’or down arrow’▼’ then press ‘set (P) to set the desired temperature.

     5.1.4     Open the door of BOD incubator then open the inner Acrylic door and keep the material on the BOD                        incubator shelves.

      5.1.5    After keeping the material inside of the incubator, close the inner Acrylic door and then main door of                    BOD    incubator.

 5.2      Incubator

 5.2.1     Connect the incubator with main power supply.

 5.2.2     Switch ‘ON’ the incubator and observe the set value (SV) and process value (PV).

 5.2.3     Set the desired temperature by pressing◄ key and then increasing or decreasing the temperature by    using ▲ or ▼ key respectively.

 5.2.4     Open the door of incubator then open the inner Acrylic door and keep the material on the incubator   

               Shelves.

 5.2.5     After keeping the material inside of the incubator, close the inner Acrylic door and then main door of   incubator.

  5.3     Temperature monitoring of incubators and BOD incubators.

         5.3.1      Observe the temperature of BOD incubators and incubators once in a morning with calibrated                         thermometer and digital display of incubator.