STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE DISPOSAL OF REJECTED MATERIAL

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

SUBJECT:                      DISPOSAL OF REJECTED MATERIAL

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

1.0       OBJECTIVE:

To provide guidelines for the disposal of Rejected material.

2.0       POLICY:

           

To lay down a procedure for disposal of rejected material.

3.0       PROCEDURE:

3.1       The Raw materials which are found failing in any of the parameters given in the specification, are labeled as “REJECTED”.

3.2       Such consignment is shifted to the area specified for storage of rejected material.

3.3       Executive Warehouse will inform the commercial department/principal company about the rejection.

3.4       Upon receipt of instructions from the Warehouse the Rejected material is returned to the                  supplier.

3.5       Mention the following details:

3.5.1    Supplier’s name

3.5.2    Description of the material

3.5.3    Number of packs and content in each pack

3.5.4    MRN No.

3.5.5    Batch no.

3.5.6    Quantity

3.6       Rejected material not suitable for return to supplier will be destroyed.

3.7       For such Rejected materials in 3.6 above, Warehouse will prepare a statement indicating details of

            NAME,

            QUANTITY,

            COST OF MATERIAL &

            REASON FOR DISPOSAL.

3.8       Upon receiving the authorization for disposal the material will be destroyed supervision of the principal co representatives.

3.9       Warehouse shall inform the following departments and fix a date for destruction.

3.9.1    Quality Assurance

3.9.2    Production

3.9.3    Security

3.10     The material is destroyed in the presence of Representative from the above mentioned departments.

3.11     Printed packing material, if rejected will not be returned to the manufacturer.

3.12     PROCEDURE FOR DESTRUCTION

3.12.1  Labels, Cartons and other packing materials are “Defaced by tearing, cutting and burning”.

3.12.2  Plastic containers, Glass or Metal containers are damaged by “Hammering, Crushing, or by Cutting”.

 3.12.3 Powdered RM’s will be dissolved in sufficient water and drained.

3.12.4  Expired date control samples are also destroyed as per procedure described in SOP No. 62/QA.

4.0       FREQUENCY: As and when Material is rejected.

5.0       RESPONSIBILITY:  Executive Warehouse / Executive QA.

6.0       REVIEW GUIDE:  Store records.

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	√
Warehouse	x	√
General	x	x
Maintenance	x	x