APS
Lyo Unload
Rinser/Tunnel
Isolator
Acronyms
100

What does APS stand for?

Aseptic Process Simulation 

100

What is considered Unload start time?

When the vial pack leaves exits the chamber 

100

What is the first step of Rinser Teardown?

Draining and blowout procedures 

100

SOP for SKAN Isolator operations

017536

100

What does AC stand for?

Area Clearance 

200

What is the purpose of an APS

To test if the line can produce sterile product

200

When must tray off conduct a seal check?

At the end of every shelf 

200

When must recirculation filters be replaced?

If after drying they are 1g or more over initial install weight 

200

How many loading zones do the Fill and Lyo isolator have? 

12 zones

200

What does BAS stand for?

Building Automated System

300

Required amount of APS to be ran each year 

2

300

For reverse conveyance unloads what crucial step must be done before the slot door opens?

Ensuring NLT 2 hour particle count monitoring has been completed 

300

During guided setup, after installing how many grippers will it ask you to move to format change to reposition the turret to allow install of the rest of the gripper blocks? 

Grippers 1-6

300

What zone is loaded separately from the rest? 

Zone 5

300

What does API stand for?

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient 

400

Minimum number of acceptable media vials required for APS 

NLT 10,000

400

What intervention is used for removal of vials on the Lyo loading conveyor?

R1.6

400

What is Tunnel night mode used for?

To reduce temperatures and energy if the tunnel will not be used for an extended period of time while keeping pressure the same to ensure sterility is kept

400

What machines must give SKAN ready signals before Deco can start?

Filler, Tunnel, and CLU

400

What does CCI stand for?

Container Closure Integrity

500

What are the Filling Aseptic Process Simulation qualification interventions

R1.1/R1.2, R2.1, R3.1/R3.2, R4.1, R5.1, R8.1, R1.7, R7.1, R8.2

500

At the beginning of an unload, what must the oversealer and tray off operators do for the Lyo to start unloading the first rows?

They have to both start their machines and ensure they have ran empty 

500

What process is used to ensure tunnel cool zone is sterile?

Cool zone sterilization (CZS)

500

During Deco cycle if errors occur that may pose danger to operators, the isolator will move into what mode?

EMERGENCY MODE

500

What does IPC stand for?

In Process Control