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1. PURPOSE
To establish and maintain a documented procedure for ensuring that
insects and pests are eliminated and controlled in the plant facility, thus
preventing infestation, damage and deterioration of raw materials &
finished products.
2. SCOPE
This covers the entire plant facility including processing, packing, storage
area, go down and open spaces within the premises, including containers
and wood pallets.
3. RESPONSIBILITY
The responsibility for pest control lies with the Head QA. & Head Store
4. PROCEDURE
4.1 PROCESS INPUT
Input Source Frequency Reference Review

Criteria
Plant Layout Self As and when it --- --
is changed
Container/wood Pest Control As and when -- --

pallets Agency carried out
Service Contract Yearly -- Supplier

Pest Control evaluation
Agency
4.2 PROCESS ACTIVITY

4.2.1 Service contract – Contract is awarded to a licensed pest control
operators for prophylactic treatment and Rodent control and a copy of the
license is retained in the file.
4.2.2 Pesticides
4.2.2.1 The pesticides used are approved pesticides and a list of such
pesticides is maintained.
4.2.2.2 Pesticides are not stored in the process area. They are kept away
from the production area and under restricted access of pest control
officer.
4.2.2.3 Material safety data sheet for each pesticide is maintained and are
readily available for reference in the event of anybody affected by it.
4.2.2.4 Prophylactic treatment is done by the trained personnel of the
company.
4.2.3 Pest control Schedule
4.2.3.1 As a first step to institute pest control, a pest control layout of the
plant has been prepared, indicating the manufacturing and storage areas,
scrap yards and waste holding/handling areas, sanitary conveniences,
corridors, open spaces of the plant and planted area with in the premises.
Prepared By Approved By
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The layout also indicated the pest control measures such as baits and
traps.
4.2.3.2 A schedule of pest control is prepared by the external service

provider pest control source. Keeping in mind possibilities of
contamination with the product. This schedule is affected by incidence of
pests in different seasons and results of pest control inspections carried
out. Process equipment handling paper products that pose a cross
contamination risk have also been identified and considered while drawing
out of the pest control schedule. It is ensured that the pest control
operator follows the schedule.
4.2.3.3 Records of insecticide sprays in areas specified In pest control
schedule are being maintained.
4.2.3.4 The pest control operator performs pest control activities under the
supervision of the organization representative for ensuring that applicable
hygiene norms are adhered too. The pest control operator submits a
report for the work done.
4.2.3.5 Results of pest control inspection are analysed on regular basis for
trends and accordingly the schedule is amended for minimizing the risk of
contamination from pests.
4.2.3.6 Rat traps and baits are placed at various areas of the factory, i.e.,
all stores, plant, packing areas at all perceivable places where chances of
rent entry are there . Trapped pests are checked daily by the company
pest control representative. Trapped pests are disposed of expeditiously in
a suitable manner outside the premises. Rodenticide Baits are kept in
covered boxes to avoid the possibility of mixing with the material and are
kept in external area and glue traps are placed in covered boxes inside
process area.
4.2.3.7 Insect killers have been placed at entry of plant, packing area,
stores, so as to avoid flies breeding inside the process area & the records
of the flies trapped is recorded in insect killer Record (F/PPL/PRP/01/02) for
analysis by reviewing on monthly basis.
4.2.3.8 Pesticides are not stored in the premises.
4.3 Pest contamination activities to be carried out during received for new
wooden pallet or from customer and plan to pest contamination shall have
available twice in year for all wooden pallets
4.4 PROCESS OUTPUT
Output Sent To Reference

Pest control schedule Provided by the --------
for all wooden external service
pallets /plant provider
Insect Killer Record Self Inspection record
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and Container/ wood

pallets Inspection
Record.
Manufacturing Self ----------
premises with pests
under control.
4.5 PROCESS MONITORING
Process Characteristic Acceptance Record

Activity Criteria Reference
Pest control Frequency, areas As per prescribed Pest control
covered and schedule Register
effectiveness
5. REFERENCES
License of pest control operator
List of approved pesticides
Plant layout for pest control purposes
Container/ wood pallets. Inspection Record

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PROCEDURE ON Doc. No.

Input Source Frequency Reference Review

Container/wood Pest Control As and when -- --

Service Contract Yearly -- Supplier

4.2 PROCESS ACTIVITY

4.2.3.2 A schedule of pest control is prepared by the external service

Output Sent To Reference

and Container/ wood

4.5 PROCESS MONITORING

Process Characteristic Acceptance Record

License of pest control operator

List of approved pesticides

Plant layout for pest control purposes

Container/ wood pallets. Inspection Record

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