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Apply Good Manufacturing Practice requirements

Apply Good Manufacturing Practice requirements

Unit of competency
National Code
FBPPHM3001
State Code
OAL95
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
18/12/2018
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
18/04/2019
Field of Education
030101 - Manufacturing Engineering
Original Release Date
18/04/2019
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to comply with relevant Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements and workplace quality standards in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.The unit applies to individuals who apply GMP requirements to undertake pharmaceutical manufacture work. Individuals work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify GMP as a regulatory concept
  • 1.1 Locate sources of information relevant to work role from current Australian and other applicable regulatory frameworks for manufacturing pharmaceuticals
  • 1.2 Locate sources of information relevant to work role relating to current global harmonisation of GMP compliance and product registrations
2. Identify requirements of GMP related to own work
  • 2.1 Locate sources of information on GMP requirements in the workplace
  • 2.2 Identify GMP requirements for pharmaceutical manufacture tasks
  • 2.3 Confirm specific GMP requirements for own work
  • 2.4 Identify GMP non-compliant situations and risks to product quality
  • 2.5 Alert relevant personnel and take appropriate action according to GMP requirements and workplace procedures
3. Complete workplace documentation to support GMP
  • 3.1 Use workplace procedures to identify GMP requirements for documentation
  • 3.2 Record information, including calculations and test results according to workplace reporting procedures and GMP requirements
  • 3.3 Certify records, including electronic records, according to GMP requirements
4. Identify and follow biosecurity requirements
  • 4.1 Identify information appropriate to work role relating to biosecurity requirements
  • 4.2 Follow workplace biosecurity requirements and responsibilities related to work role
5. Apply GMP requirements when carrying out work activities
  • 5.1 Identify common forms of contamination
  • 5.2 Conduct work according to workplace environmental procedures
  • 5.3 Maintain workplace cleanliness and tidiness to meet GMP requirements
  • 5.4 Identify and report signs of unacceptable plant or equipment condition, including calibration status
  • 5.5 Identify GMP requirements for routinely monitoring work area, materials, equipment and product
  • 5.6 Complete documentation according to workplace procedures
6. Ensure personal hygiene and conduct meet GMP requirements
  • 6.1 Maintain personal hygiene to meet GMP requirements
  • 6.2 Carry out hand washing according to best practice hygiene standards
  • 6.3 Prepare, use, store and dispose of personal protective equipment and contamination prevention clothing according to GMP requirements and workplace procedures
  • 6.4 Comply with area entry and exit procedures when moving around the workplace
7. Participate in improving GMP
  • 7.1 Identify processes, practices or conditions which are inconsistent with GMP requirements and report according to workplace procedures
  • 7.2 Identify elements of GMP that help improve products and processes
  • 7.3 Implement corrective action within level of responsibility
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D4676 FDFPH2001A Apply Good Manufacturing Practice procedures Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODX76 FBPPHM3020 Apply Good Manufacturing Practice requirements Unit of competency