SOP on Disposal of Non-Recoverable In-process Materials
Objective: To lay down a procedure for disposal of non-recoverable in-process materials.
Scope: The standard operating procedure is applicable for formulation plant of Pharmaceutical Company name with location.
Responsibility
Production-Supervisor / Officer shall be responsible for implementation of this SOP.
Production-Head / designee shall be responsible for compliance of this SOP.
Abbreviations and Definitions
SOP – Standard Operating Procedure
PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride
ETP – Effluent Treatment Plant
SS- Stainless Steel
QA – Quality Assurance
Procedure
Procedure in various manufacturing sections.
Rejected non-recoverable in-process products shall be destroyed by dispersing / dissolving in sufficient quantity of potable water (not less than 2 times the material volume) in a SS or PVC container labeled with ‘SCRAP’ and then transferring to ETP area.
Disposal of rejected tablets / capsules: Rejected tablets and capsules during the initial run from compression machine and capsule machine respectively, or from any non-conformance necessitating rejection, shall be destroyed as per the point no. 5.1.1.
Disposal of rejected ointment / gel / oral liquids: Rejected ointment / gel during the initial run from filling machines or from any non-conformance necessitating rejection, shall be destroyed as per point no. 5.1.1. For oral liquids, this shall be collected in SS container labeled with ‘SCRAP’ and shall be drained to ETP connected drains.
Disposal of dust: Dust collected from vacuum cleaner / dust extractor is destroyed as per point no. 5.1.1.
Procedure in various Packaging Sections.
Remove the Tablets / Capsules from the rejected Blisters / strips, defoil the strips / Blisters and destroy the same as per point 5.1.1
Forms and Records
Not Applicable
Distribution
Master Copy – Documentation Cell (QA)
Controlled Copies – Production, Quality Assurance, Administration and Housekeeping
History
Date | Revision Number | Reason for revision |
– | 00 | New SOP |