STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE DISPOSAL OF TESTED SAMPLES

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

SUBJECT:                      DISPOSAL OF TESTED SAMPLES

DEPARTMENT           : QA SOP NO.                      : Page No                       : Effective Date             : Next Review                : SOP VERSION            :

1.0       OBJECTIVE: To provide guidelines for Disposal of tested material.

2.0       SCOPE:

Applicable for disposal of samples after testing to avoid contamination and miss use.

3.0       PROCEDURE:

3.1       LIQUID SAMPLES

3.1.1    The liquid samples are collected by Q.A dept. in bottles.

3.1.2    The bottles are pasted with labels bearing the details like Batch No, Mfg date, Expiry date, Quantity,   etc.

3.1.3    After testing the bottles containing the samples are transferred to a segregated place.

3.1.4    The labels for the bottles are removed and the liquid sample is poured in a bucket of water before draining.

3.1.5    Bottles are sent to scrap yard.

3.2       TABLETS

3.2.1    Tablets are sent to Q.A dept. for testing either in strips or loosely packed in poly bags.

3.2.2    After testing, the leftover tablets are mixed with water and discarded.

3.2.3    The strips, poly bags or any labels are defaced or destroyed.

3.3       CREAMS AND OINTMENTS

3.3.1    Creams and ointments are collected by Q.A dept for testing in collapsible tubes or containers / poly bags.

3.3.2    After testing the left over cream or ointment is squeezed out of the container into a bucket of water and is drained.

3.2.3    The tubes are cut into pieces and destroyed. The labels from the jars are removed and destroyed. Jars are sent to scrap yard. The coded packing materials are defaced.

3.4       POWDERS

3.4.1    The powders are collected by Q.A dept for testing in polythene bags or containers with labels.

3.4.2    After testing is over the left over powder is mixed in a bucket of water and drained.

3.4.3    The labels from poly bags /container are removed and destroyed. Such poly bags and containers are sent to scrap yard.

4.0       FREQUENCY: After testing is completed.

           

5.0       RESPONSIBILITY: Executive Q.A / Jr. Executive.

6.0       REVIEW GUIDE: Not required.

7.0       ANNEXURE: --------

8.0       SOPs DISTRIBUTION:

            This SOP shall be distributed to following Departments:

Name of the Department	Master Copy	Circulatory Copy
QA/QC	√	√
Production	x	x
Warehouse	x	x
General	x	x
Maintenance	x	x