STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE MATERIALS AND DOCUMENTS

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

SUBJECT:                      REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE MATERIALS AND DOCUMENTS

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

1.0       OBJECTIVE:

To ensure that current approved material / procedure are only in use.

2.0       POLICY:

To establish a procedure for removal of obsolete materials and Documents.

3.0       PROCEDURE:

3.1       G.M (Q.A) should constantly review the SOP’s, records.

3.2       All the discontinued procedures, specifications, etc., have to be removed from the Master files.

3.3       All obsolete Raw Materials, Packing materials, documents, certificate, standards etc. are to be separated and kept in isolated area duly labeled. Destruction of obsolete material is to be done after obtaining consent of the principals. Record of destruction is to be maintained.

3.4       All obsolete procedures are to be destroyed either by shredding or burning after informing the concerned Representative or shall be stored in a cupboard duly labeled.

4.0      FREQUENCY: As and when required.

           

5.0       RESPONSIBILITY: G.M (Q.A).

6.0       REVIEW GUIDE: Obsolete 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	x
Warehouse	x	√
General	x	x
Maintenance	x	x