1.0 OBJECTIVE
To lay down the procedurefor Waste disposal in quality control department.
2.0 SCOPE
This procedure is applicable for Waste disposal in quality control departmentat .
3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES
Executive/ Officer QC shall be responsible for the Waste disposal in quality control department.
Head-QC/ Designee shall be responsible for review and ensuring compliance of Standard Operating Procedure.
4.0 DISTRIBUTION
Master copy :Quality Assurance Department
Controlled copy – 1 :Quality Control Department
5.0 PROCEDURE
5.1 Stationary or office waste:
- All paper wasteshall be discarded in the dustbins containing trash bagsplaced in the QC.
- Trash bags are replaced with fresh ones every day.
- All papers shall be torn or shredded before being discarded in the bin.
- Torn and shredded papers shall be discard in scrap area.
5.2 Raw Materials:
- After release of raw material there maining raw material shall discard in a container mark “Waste -Raw Materials”.
- QC officer/workmen shall transfer waste to large trash bag or large container and shall send to the ETP.
- QC executive/designee shall record the reconcile/discard quantity in analytical worksheet by putting stamp .
5.3 In-Process Samples / Finished Goods and Stability Samples
- After release/completion of testing of in process / finish product and stability, stability samples the remaining in process/finish product and stability sample shall discard in a container mark “Waste -In-Process/Finished Goods”
- All the primary and secondary packing shall discard in scarp area.
- QC officer/workmen shall transfer waste to large trash bag or large container and shall send to the ETP.
- QC executive/designee shall record the reconcile/discard quantity in analytical worksheet by putting stamp .
5.4 Packaging Material:
- All printed packing materials shall be torn and shred before discard.
- After testing and release the remaining packing material samples shall discard.
5.5 Chemicals and solutions:
- The chemical waste shall be filled in the bucket/container labeled “‘Chemical Waste” and sent to ETP for disposal.
- The Hazardous materials and chemicals for disposal shall be fill in thecontainer labeled “‘Hazardous Chemical Wastes for Disposal” and transfer to the ETP
5.6 Control Samples.
- All control samples of raw material for destruction shall disposed as per procedure .
5.7 Microbiology Waste
Microbiology waste for destruction shall disposed .
6.0 ANNEXURES
Sample Reconciliation
7.0 ABBREVIATIONS
QC – Quality Control
QA – Quality Assurance
ETP — Effluent treatment plant.