SOP Study
Nomenclature Nonsense
Aseptic Activities
PPE Palooza
100

This SOP covers CA/CG Testing as well as Depyrogenation Tunnel testing. 

What is SOP-110813

100

This yellow tower is loud, bulky and often called the SAS.

What is Surface Air Sampler

100

This item is a common disinfectant, used in every cleanroom on hands and saturated low-lint wipes. 

What is 70% IPA

100

These gloves may not be fashionable, but the samples they're used for are hot!

What are thermal gloves

200

Surface sampling isn't covered at surface level in this SOP.

What is SOP-87343

200

This media is used for settle plates, active airs and surface samples, and is often shortened to TSA. 

What is Trypticase Soy Agar

200

Even though we all have it, none of it can be showing inside of Aseptic.

What is skin

200

What did you say? I can't hear you when I've got these on.

What is hearing protection

300

Note that this SOP has notation examples scattered all throughout. 

What is SOP-114935

300

This event is unexpected, has to be sampled like an OAR, but is shortened to EDR.

What is an Environmental Discrepancy Report

300

This set of samples are saved for the very end of a lot in aseptic processing.

What is an EOP/ End of Production

300

See your way through to always putting a pair of these on during any form of sampling.

What is eye protection 

400

Aseptic Mannerisms are all the craze in this SOP.

What is SOP-86830

400

This media is surface level, it's the most commonly performed sample, and is shortened as a RODAC.

What is Replicate Organism Detection And Counting

400

If a production technician performs two or more Setup Interventions, the attempt to get sampled for both is called.

What is 'Gang Sampling'

400

Let's cut to the chase, these things are great for avoiding directly touching glass.

What are cut resistant gloves

500

Active and Passive airs share the stage with this SOP.

What is SOP-87345

500

This active air sampler is isolated from others, and is often shortened as SMA.

What is Sterilizable Microbiological Atrium

500

Part of initial qualification and re-qualification, this test is focused all on sterility.

What is microsampling

500

Not exactly a fancy attire by any means, but it still classifies as a suit. 

What is a "bunny suit"