Reconciliation and destruction of leftover coded packing materials

 In this post Standard Operating Procedure of Reconciliation and destruction of leftover coded packing materials in Pharmaceuticals is describe.

1.0   OBJECTIVE:

To lay down the procedure for Reconciliation and destruction of leftover coded packing materials.

2.0   SCOPE:

This procedure is applicable for Reconciliation and destruction of leftover coded packing 

materials.

3.0   RESPONSIBILITY:

Officer /Executive/Assistant Manager

Head Production: To ensure execution & compliance. Head QA: To ensure the compliance.

4.0   PROCEDURE:

4.1    Batch wise reconciliation shall be done as per the respective BPR.

4.2    Count/weigh the rejected material after completion of packing operation and collect in 

separate poly bag for destruction with rejected label affix on it.

4.3    Record the rejects in the BPR. (Rejects will include all wrong printing, smudging for 

primary and secondary packing material or rejected due to on-line detection of any defect.).

4.4    Enter the details in the ‘Reconciliation of Packing Material’ table in the BPR.

4.5    Follow the below mentioned procedure for destruction of various packing materials.

Aluminum Foil, PVC/ PVDC/Triplex Film:

4.6    On completion of the batch, weigh and record the foil rejections on the respective BPR.

4.6.1   Ensure that foil carry forward /Return the unused good quantity of Aluminum foil, PVC/PVDC 

cold form laminate etc. to warehouse as per -

4.6.2   SOP-Return of unused left over packing materials to store.

Collect all the rejected printed packing material (Printed aluminum Film, PVC/ PVDC film) and 

transfer it to scrap area for destruction. Collect the material in poly-bag, tie it

4.6.3  properly and label for waste disposal.

4.7   Labels, Cartons, Leaflets and Catch Covers:

4.7.1   In case of cartons/ labels/catch covers rejected during overprinting, shall be kept in poly 

bag with tie code and status label till packaging is completed.

4.7.2   On completion of batch count and record quantity of the rejected and unused (Overprinted or 

blank) materials in BPR.

4.7.3   Destroy these materials by tearing into pieces and transfer to scrap areas per waste 

disposal procedure.

4.8   Corrugated boxes:

4.8.1   On completion of batch, count and record quantity of corrugated boxes. Deface and tear

4.8.2   these shipper and transfer to scrap area as per waste disposal procedure.

Transfer the above material to scrap yard and record it into the scrap transfer record.

4.8.3   Ensure that the boxes, labels, cartons, inserts, catch covers are torn into pieces. Ensure 

that the scrap is not containing any product.

5.0   ANNEXURE(S):

Nil

6.0   REFERENCE (S):

SOP: Return of unused leftover packing materials to Store.

7.0   ABBREVIATION (S) /DEFINITION (S):

BPR : Batch Packing Record

PVDC : Poly Vinyl dichloride

PVC : Poly Vinyl chloride

HDPE : High Density Polyethylene

LDPE : Low Density Polyethylene

SOP : Standard Operating Procedure