Collection And Storage Of Retained Samples Of Packaging Material

1.0 OBJECTIVE:

To collect & storage packaging material as retain sample.

2.0 SCOPE:

This procedure is applicable to packaging material received as per the list.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:

3.1 Doing: Tech. Asst. /Executive.

3.2 Checking: Executive/ Manager.

4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY:

4.1 Head of the Q.C Department.

5.0 PROCEDURE:

5.1 Keep one specimen of packaging material marked with * as per list 5.5 from the quantity sampled and attached to respective Q.C testing report. Mention the A.R. No. on packaging material at suitable place.

5.2 Keep the retain sample of packing material other than mark with * as per list 5.5 in separate box properly labeled.

5.3 Store the retain sample of packaging material for 3 years.

5.4 Destroy the retain samples after stipulated time.

5.5 List of packaging material to be kept as retain sample.

5.5.1 Cartons.*

5.5.2 Catch covers.*

5.5.3 Inserts.*

5.5.4 Labels/ sticker labels.*

5.5.5 Printed foil (Aluminium & Paper).*

5.5.6 Plain foil (Aluminium & Paper).*

5.5.7 PVC/ PVDC.*

5.5.8 Rubber stopper.

5.5.9 Flip off seal/ snap off caps/ ropp caps.

5.5.10 Glass vials.

5.5.11 Glass ampoules.*

5.5.12 Cellophane paper.*

5.5.13 Cryovac poly shrinks film.*

5.5.14 Laminated pouch film.*

5.5.15 Plastic tray/ Paper tray.

6.0 REVISION LOG:

Revision No.	Effective Date	Reason
00		New SOP

7.0 REFERENCES:

7.1 Not Applicable.

8.0 ANNEXURES:

8.1 Not Applicable.

9.0 ABBREVIATIONS:

Abbreviation	Expanded Form
S	Standard operating procedure
&	And
%	percentage
Tech.	Technical
Asst.	Assistant
A.R. No.	Analytical report number
PVC	Polyvinyl chloride
PVDC	Polyvinylidene chloride