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Cleaning Cycle Sequences 89<br />

into the processing system (2). The solvent laden with residue is transferred to a<br />

waste handling system capable of handling the solvents and potent compounds.<br />

Some dedicated product facilities perform very infrequent cleaning, and may use<br />

process reactors equipped with spray devices and transfer piping to perform the<br />

duties of the CIP unit. When aCIP unit is used, the design will likely include solvent<br />

headers to supply the necessary cleaning solvents, for example acetone, methyl<br />

alcohol, DMSO, and dimethyl formamide.<br />

Solvent-Based Cleaning Sequence Example<br />

The primary phases of asolvent-based cleaning sequence, for cleaning between<br />

Drugs “A” and “B” campaigns are presented in sequential order in Table 6.<br />

TABLE 6 Solvent Cleaning Sequence<br />

Phase Function Success criteria<br />

Process solvent Apre-flush To process compound<br />

recovery and to reduce soil<br />

load prior to cleaning<br />

All soiled process paths<br />

flushed clear<br />

Process gas blow nitrogen Solvent recovery, line clear Primary solvent and soil load<br />

pushed to solvent recovery<br />

Process drain (complete Release process for cleaning Residual solvent drained to<br />

process A operations)<br />

solvent recovery<br />

CIP program initiation Acquires CIP boundary,<br />

Boundary and utilities<br />

initiates nitrogen purge and<br />

blanket<br />

available, permissives met<br />

Chemical wash Expose all soiled surfaces to Chemical wash removes soil,<br />

recirculated cleaning<br />

solvent<br />

confirmed later in program<br />

Gas blow, intermediate drain Remove soiled solvent from Primary solvent and soil load<br />

circuit<br />

sent to solvent recovery<br />

Rinse process solvent flush Single pass flush of all soiled Circuit flushed clear of spent<br />

surfaces with cleaning<br />

solvent<br />

solvent<br />

Gas blow, intermediate drain Remove flush solvent from Primary solvent and soil load<br />

circuit<br />

sent to solvent recovery<br />

Chemical wash Recharge with solvent and Sampling for previous product<br />

recirculate for sampling<br />

soil reveals residual below<br />

acceptance criteria (less<br />

than _ppm)<br />

Gas blow, intermediate drain Solvent recovery, line clear Sampling solvent to solvent<br />

recovery<br />

Program complete Releases CIP boundary,<br />

Perform visual inspection or<br />

terminates nitrogen and<br />

equipment breakdown for<br />

blanket<br />

manual cleaning prior to<br />

release for processing<br />

Process solvent Bflush To remove residual solvent A All soiled process paths<br />

flushed clear<br />

Process gas blow and Solvent recovery, line clearing Primary solvent and soil load<br />

process drain<br />

sent to solvent recovery<br />

Ready for process B <br />

operations<br />

Release for process B

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