How to maintain quality in the chemical industry: the key role of parameter control in the production environment

Ensuring high product quality in the chemical industry requires meticulous control and maintenance of proper production and storage conditions. In this dynamic industry, where the quality of raw materials directly affects the efficiency of production processes, there is no room for compromise.

Monitoring the production environment is crucial to ensure that raw materials are properly stored and processed, which in turn ensures that processes are repeatable and uniform parameters are achieved in every production batch.

The production environment is nothing more than a certain set of conditions and procedures under which the production of chemical products takes place. It includes production, storage and laboratory space, as well as equipment, facilities, personnel and the entire infrastructure.

Maintaining the course of all processes at the highest level requires the implementation of control procedures. In terms of production, storage and laboratory areas, control of the production environment is ensured by a specialized system for monitoring environmental parameters in production areas. There are special sensors placed in them that collect information about the prevailing temperature and humidity.

These are parameters that are critical for maintaining the quality of products. Importantly, each product has its own specific most optimal environmental parameters to be provided.

The use of high-precision temperature sensors ensures continuity in monitoring thermal conditions in key production areas. Maintaining the proper temperature is necessary to preserve the highest quality of chemical products.

For example, most nicotine salts should be stored between -25°C and 5°C, away from light and oxygen, while other salts should be stored between 0° and 10°C. Areas that require constant temperature control are storage rooms, laboratories, and the production department.

In addition to temperature, humidity is another important parameter that requires constant monitoring. Maintaining air humidity at the right level is particularly important when working with hygroscopic substances, that is, substances that absorb water from the air. Too high or too low air humidity can significantly affect the quality of the product and even lead to changes in the properties of the substance, as well as the chemical reaction itself.

Data collection and record-keeping for production areas is often required by all regulations, but also by standards set by the company. Accurate and meticulous record-keeping avoids possible penalties and maintains compliance with requirements for the production environment.

The procedure for checking work environment monitoring sensors is used to control temperature and humidity in refrigerators, freezers, incubators and rooms in laboratory, storage and production areas. Inspection of sensors is carried out according to a set schedule and is carried out by designated employees.

The information necessary for the inspection is included in the schedule. It relates to the rooms and equipment to be inspected and their measurement range. The schedule is completed with the date of the inspection and the measurements from both the sensors to be checked and the reference ones. The results are reviewed and approved by the person responsible for the inspection.

In addition, some areas, such as laboratories, are subject to double verification in the form of an additional manual thermometer. With such a procedure, it is important to ensure the same conditions for the measurements so that they are authoritative. Comparing the measurements from the sensors and the thermometer makes it possible to detect any deviations. There is a delicate margin of error regarding the measurements, but in case of significant irregularities, appropriate measures are taken to restore the proper conditions of the production environment.

An effective procedure for controlling environmental conditions plays a key role in ensuring product quality and safety in laboratories, storage rooms and production areas.

Remember that:

• collecting and analyzing data makes it possible not only to control production processes, but also to look at them from a broader perspective and optimize them later on
• in order to properly collect measurements, special attention should be paid to the maintenance procedure and calibration of sensors
• keeping accurate documentation of processes allows to comply with legal regulations and avoid possible penalties

Only by systematically monitoring and responding to any irregularities is the company able to maintain optimal working conditions. It is worth taking care of this, as this increases production efficiency and gains the trust of customers.

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