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Subhash Baidhya,

Plant Head, Mankind Pharma

Air quality testing can be both active and
passive. Air sampling is used for active testing.
In passive testing, microbiological methods are
used to check the air system, as well as the air, Cleaning
for contamination. If growth of microorganisms validation is
is detected, contamination exists. mandatory; a service
Many chemicals used in pest management can provider needs to
be harmful to human beings. We should look for match the standards
measures to prevent pest entry instead. Pharma set by us, for which
production units are integrated facilities where measurement
openings are few and controlled. There are only is necessary.
doors, which have air curtains and other barriers.
Preventing accumulation of waste, and keeping
open areas consistently clean, is another approach
to keeping pests away.
Hazardous waste consists of process waste and
packaging waste. The former has two types: bulk
process waste is what remains in the container/vessel
after the production of each batch is completed;
finished process waste is usually less in volume.
ETPs should never be left unattended, nor should
waste ever be stored in the ETP area. This can lead
to a foul smell. Both hazardous and non-hazardous Our sustainability initiatives include working
waste is collected, segregated and sent for disposal to towards carbon neutrality, reducing groundwater
authorised vendors. consumption and recycling wastewater. We have an
As far as possible, we should use green cleaning RO system installed in the effluent treatment plant;
chemicals for the removal of micro and non-micro the recovered water is used in the cooling tower and
dirt. Anything that will not harm the environment is boilers. We are also exploring solar power as a form
good for us. of sustainable energy.

Anubhav Singh Thakur,

Assistant Manager - Procurement, Torrent Pharma

We have three We have shiftwise We have separate
requirements of any cleaning for the three vendors for housekeeping,
housekeeping vendor: production shifts, covering transport, security,
The entire manpower the manufacturing area, horticulture, laundry and
must come from the production area and other services. The industry
service provider; there packing areas. Cleaning needs housekeeping
should be no absenteeism, validation is mandatory; a contractors who are experts
so that cleaning is not service provider needs to in pharma FM. We use
compromised; all cleaning match the standards set by machines for deep cleaning,
SOPs must be strictly us, for which measurement and are exploring robotic
followed. is necessary. cleaning options as well.

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