ARAVALLY PROCESSED AGROTECH PVT. LTD.

HAZARD ANALYSIS & CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS

PRODUCT: Guar Gum Powder

Hazard categories: P – Physical Hazard; B – Biological Hazard; C – Chemical Hazard
Step Ingredient Hazard Source Hazard Occurre Severit Risk Control Measure(s)
No. / Process Adverse nce y Ratin
Step Effects g No.

1 Receiving P – Bird Environment, G.I Problem 2 2 4 Received in covered trucks,

and dropping, dirt, transportation Visual Inspection, Cleaning of
unloading wooden Splits.
of bags splinters
C – Uric acid, Bird droppings, G.I Problem 1 2 2 Received in covered trucks,
Chemical Residues from Dusting of bags before feeding
residues earlier truck splits into hopper.
usage
B – Microbial Bird droppings G.I Problem 1 2 2 Guar Splits received in bags with
cross poly liners.
contamination
2 Storage P – Glass Light Cuts and 1 3 3 Shatter proof lights installed.
wounds
P - Bird Environment, G.I Problem 1 2 2 Pest control programme,
droppings, Pests Meshed doors and windows
Rodent excreta installed, rattraps in place.
C – Pesticide Pest control 1 2 2 Stacks of Splits are covered to
residues programme in- avoid inadvertent risk of
house splashing of pesticide (not
hazardous for human) while
spraying the same. Spraying of
pesticides by trained work force.
B – Microbial Improper storage 1 4 4 Indoor storage under dry
growth conditions conditions.
3. Feeding P – Strings, Bags, liner, Cuts and 3 3 9 Sieve and Magnet installed at
Splits into bags & liner unclean place of Wounds, input of Hopper, Good personnel
Hopper - parts, Blades, work, Blades, choking, hygiene, protective clothing for
 with Personal items Operating nausea, Injury operators, Condition and number
magnet at Personnel to G.I. tract of Hexa blades in use monitored
inlet regularly, Snap off hexa blades
not used, Good House Keeping,
Cleaning by Siever before further
processing.
C & B – No
Hazard
4. Pneumatic P, C & B – No
transfer of Hazard
splits to
Sieves
5. Sieving - P – Stones, Damaged hopper - 1 3 3 Magnetic grid installed at outlet
with Metallic parts, sieve, damaged of sieves, periodic cleaning of
magnet at Strings, Sieve sieve magnets, frequent visual
outlet Parts, bolts examination of condition of
sieve, maintenance of sieves,
removed at inlet of flaker.
C & B – No
Hazard
6. Storage - P, C & B – No
with Hazard
magnet at
outlet
7. Conditionin P & C – No
g of Splits Hazard
in a Mixer
B – Microbial Left over of G.I Problem 4 4 16 Mixer cleaned once every shift,
Growth, cross conditioned splits Lid of mixer cleaned after every
contamination sticking on the lot; Hot RO water is used, drying.
contact surface,
water
8 Flaking P – Foreign Environment, - 1 3 3 Good House Keeping, Meshed
through matter, Personal Operators windows & curtains on door
Roller belongings installed; Good personnel
Press hygiene, protective clothing to
 operators with zipped / Velcro
fasteners.
C – No hazard Machine designed to ensure
outside flow of lubricants
B – Microbial Flakes sticking G.I Problem 4 4 16 Hoper and Flakers cleaned every
Growth on the surface of day, drying of pulverized gum
the hopper powder in subsequent operation.
9 Pulverizing P – Metal Machine parts G.I Problem 2 3 6 Magnets installed at both input
and output of pulverizer, grading
at safety sieving.
C– No Hazard

B – Microbial Material sticking G.I Problem 4 4 16 Cleaning of pipeline cyclone

Growth in pipeline once everyday
10 Drying P & C – No Hot Filtered air used
Hazard
B – Survival of Inadequate G.I Problem 4 4 16 Controlling drying temperature.
Microbes drying
temperature
11 Grading - P – Iron Wear and tear of Injury 1 3 3 Magnet installed at outlet of
with Particles grader grader
magnet at
C & B – No
Inlet
Hazard
12 Sampling P – Hair, Operators, - 1 3 3 Good personnel hygiene - Clean
by Spoon personal sampling spoon protective clothing devoid of
belongings, pockets with Velcro fasteners,
sampling spoon caps, gloves and mask for
operators.
Control of Spoon and availability
of spoon ensured.
C – No Hazard

B – Microbial Unclean G.I Problem 1 2 2 Periodic cleaning of Spoon.

cross sampling spoon, Good personnel hygiene - Clean
protective clothing devoid of
 contamination Operator pockets with Velcro fasteners,
caps, gloves and mask for
operators. Hand washing prior to
sampling.
13 Storage of P, C & B – No Mixing and storage of free
Guar Gum Hazard flowing powder in a closed
Powder in vessel designed to ensure no
Nautamixer contamination from lubricants.
13(a) Opening P - Strings, bag Bags liner, Cuts & Wounds 3 3 9 Safety Sieving
and & liner parts, unclear place of
unloading blades, personal work, Blades,
of bags items Operating
personnel
C– No Hazard

B – Cross Operator handing Illness 1 2 2 Good personnel hygiene, Hand

Contamination produce, washing, cleanliness, caps &
environment gloves, more good housekeeping
14 Safety P – sieve Improper 2 3 6 Preventive maintenance of
sieving with pieces, metal maintenance of equipment, monitoring of
magnet at machines, condition of sieve.
inlet damaged sieve
C & B – No
hazard
15 Filling P – Personal Operator, Nausea, 1 3 3 Good Housekeeping, Good
Belongings, Environment Sickness personnel hygiene - Clean
Hair, Foreign protective clothing devoid of
matter, Insect pockets with Velcro fasteners,
caps, gloves and mask for
operators
C – No Hazard

B – Microbial Operator G.I Problem 1 2 2 Good personnel hygiene - Clean

cross protective clothing devoid of
contamination pockets with Velcro fasteners,
caps, gloves and mask for
operators. Hand washing.
16 Weighing P – Personal Operator, Nausea, 1 3 3 Good Housekeeping, Good
Belongings, Environment Sickness personnel hygiene - Clean
Hair, Foreign protective clothing devoid of
matter, Insect pockets with Velcro fasteners,
caps, gloves and mask for
operators.
C – No Hazard

B – Microbial Operator, G.I Problem 1 2 2 Good personnel hygiene - Clean

cross unclean scoop, protective clothing devoid of
contamination Old guar gum pockets with Velcro fasteners,
powder lying in caps, gloves and mask for
open bags operators. Hand washing.
Periodic cleaning of scoop,
Weight adjustment done using
guar gum powder from the day’s
production.
17 Heat P, C & B – No
sealing of Hazard
Poly liners
18 Tying of P, C & B – No
Valves Hazard
19 Stitching of P, C & B – No
Bags Hazard

20 Storage of P, C & B – No Good Housekeeping, Fumigation

packed Hazard
Guar Gum
Powder
21 Loading of P – Any type of Left over material Illness from 1 2 2 Inspection & Cleaning of Truck
Trucks Dirt & Dust of previous user cross Lining of the floor & wall before
contamination stuffing.
while
subsequent
handling
C & B – No
Hazard
22 Unloading P, C & B – Mishandling by illness from 1 2 2 Watching the operation during
from Truck Cross operators cross unloading & storing
& storing in contamination of contamination
Careful handling of bags
Warehouse damaged bags while
subsequent Storage in clean warehouse
handling

23 Stuffing of P, C & B – Mishandling by illness from 1 2 2 Watching the operation during

container Cross operators cross unloading & storing.
contamination of contamination
Careful handling of bags
damaged bags while
subsequent Storage in clean warehouse
handling
Containers inspected, cleaned
and Lining of the floor & wall
prior to stuffing. Fumigation &
Palletization done where
required by the customer.
24 Water P – Dust, dirt, Environment Nausea, 3 2 6 R.O. water treatment Process,
Storage insects. irritation, G.I Tank lid kept closed Periodic
Problem cleaning of water tanks,
C – No Hazard

B – Microbial Water, storage Nausea, 3 2 6 R.O. water treatment Process,

growth tank irritation, G.I Periodic cleaning of water tanks
Problem
25 Reverse P & C – No
Osmosis Hazard
B – Microbial Ruptured Nausea, 2 2 4 Cleaning and maintenance of
contamination membrane irritation, G.I membranes periodically.
Problem
26 Storage of P – Foreign Environment, Nausea, 1 1 1 Tank lid kept closed, periodic
RO water matter tank irritation cleaning of tank
C – No Hazard

B – Microbial Prolonged Nausea, 1 2 2 Continuous discharge of water.

irritation, G.I Boil water added for
 contamination storage of water Problem conditioning.

27 Indirect P, C & B – No
heating of Hazard
water
28 Filtration of P – Dust particle Damaged Air Nausea, 1 1 1 600 mesh filter cloth used to filter
air filter irritation air, multiple folds, cleaning and
maintenance of filter cloth and
undamaged condition
C & B – No
Hazard
29 Indirect P & B – No
heating of Hazard
air
C – Oil vapour Valve leakage of Nausea, 1 1 1 Checking leakage of valve of
contamination pipeline of irritation thermifluid pipeline.
thermifluid
30 Storage of P, C & B – No Packing material are placed on
packaging Hazard fumigated wooden pallets
material