ABSTRACT
A. The Department Head for each Department will determine which activities require SOPs and will assign the responsibility for writing the initial version.
B. All SOPs should include: l. Brief, informative title. 2. The SOP number on every page. 3. Effective date of the SOP on every page. 4. Dated approval signatures for the SOP'S Author, Department Head, and Quality
Assurance (QA) representative. 5. Revision history. 6. Scope of the SOP (i.e., a statement that describes the personnel, projects, and
situations to which the SOP applies). 7. Description of the procedure (i.e., a detailed description of all procedures to be
conducted under the SOP, including when they are to be accomplished, where, and by whom). Each step in the procedure should be numbered. All new or unusual terms should be defined. If an abbreviation is associated with a term, it should be placed in parentheses following the word. If specific forms or equipment are to be used, they should be specified. Copies of the applicable forms should be attached to the SOP in the Attachments section.
