Disposal of Laboratory Waste – SOP

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SOP for Laboratory Waste Disposal

  • Disposal of Laboratory Waste SOP covers below points:
    • Disposal of raw material
    • Disposal of In process / Finished product
    • Disposal of Packaging material
    • Disposal of Liquids / Solvent
1.0 OBJECTIVE :
  • To provide a procedure for Disposal of Laboratory Waste.
2.0 SCOPE :
  • This procedure is applicable to Disposal of Laboratory Waste.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY :
  • Quality Control Assistant and above
4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY:
  • Quality Control Head
5.0 PROCEDURE :

5.1 Quality Control Department generates mainly following wastage.

  • Solids
  • Liquids

5.2 SOLIDS

  • RAW MATERIALS
    • Empty the content after analysis in a waste bin containing water to make slurry.
    • Dispose off the slurry in sink with continuous flow of water.
    • Maintain Batch wise destruction record with signature of chemist in Raw Material Register.
  • INPROCESSPRODUCTS
    • Empty the content after analysis in a waste bin containing water to make slurry.
    • Dispose off the slurry in sink with continuous flow of water.
    • Maintain Batch wise destruction record with signature of chemist in Inprocess Product Register.
  • FINISHED PRODUCTS
    • Take out tablets/ capsules from blister / strip / bulk container and Empty the content in to waste bin containing water to make slurry.
    • Dispose off the slurry in sink with continuous flow of water.
    • Destroy the carton/catch cover by cutting.
    • Maintain Batch wise destruction record with signature of chemist in Finished Product Register.
  • PACKAGING MATERIALS
    • Packaging materials like Poly bags, Paper etc. are disposed in the scrap yard after shredding or defacing.
    • Destroy the cartons/catch cover/leaflet/foil by cutting.
    • Maintain material wise destruction record with signature of chemist in Packaging Material Register.

5.3 LIQUIDS

  • Neutralise waste liquids like Acids, alkali, Solutions, slurry, KF titration waste etc.  separately and then dispose off in the sink with continuous flow of water.
  • Use hand gloves, safety goggles and mask while disposal of hazardous chemicals.
 6.0 ABBREVIATIONS:
AbbreviationExpanded form
KFKarl Fischer

7.0 ANNEXURES:

Nil

8.0 SOP REFERENCES
  • GLP Guidelines

END OF THE SOP