Destruction of Control Sample

1.0        Purpose   :  To provide an instruction for the method of disposal of expired control sample of Finished products.

2.0        Objective :  To provide a documented procedure for the method of disposal of expired control sample of Finished products.

3.0        Scope     :      This procedure is applicable for disposal of control sample of Finished products in QC laboratory of ---Pharmaceuticals Ltd, 

4.0         Responsibility  :

·      Primary       : QC Chemist / QC Officer

·      Secondary   :  Manager- QC/ Manager- QA 

5.0       Procedure    :

·      After the expiry of Control sample of Finished Products collect all the samples and store separately.

·      Retain all the Control samples for five year and dispose it after the expiry for destruction.

·      The details of expired Control samples waiting for destruction should be entered in the Log book.

·      Once in a month, the concerned QC personnel check the expiry of the Control samples of product.

·      Control samples of finished product are removed from the bulk containers and disposed in

another container and destroyed by adding water.

·      Empty bottles and caps are crushed and sent to scrap yard.

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6.0      Reference Document   :

v           Control Sample destruction logbook.

LOG BOOK FOR DESTRUCTION OF CONTROL SAMPLES

Product: __________             Product Code: __________               Year: _________

Sr No.	Date	Batch No.	Date of Mfg.	Date of Exp.	Qty	Date of destruction	Remark