Training: Pharmaceutical Utilities

Part 1: introduction

In the first part of the training you learn what the most important utilities are in GMP production: WFI, PW, other water types, pure steam, black steam, compressed air and other process gases.

Part 2: requirements

Starting from the regulatory GMP requirements and the pharmacopeia (USP, EP) learn legal limits on pharmaceutical water, steam and process gas systems.

Part 3: design considerations

Learn how to design a system which can consistently produce, store and distribute a pharmaceutical utility such as WFI, PW or clean steam. Includes critical design elements such as layout of a distribution networks, contact materials and instrumentation.

Part 4: commissioning & qualification

This section covers the writing of user requirements, commissioning and qualification (FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ), as well as PQ. You learn about the required validation documentation as well as the actual user requirements, C&Q tests needed on utility systems.

Part 5: operations

Maintaining the qualified state of a utility system requires that operational processes are in place. Learn about the need for monitoring, change control, and other key processes required by the pharmaceutical GMP regulations.