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:
| Abbreviation | Expanded form |
| KF | Karl Fischer |
7.0 ANNEXURES:
Nil
8.0 SOP REFERENCES
- GLP Guidelines
END OF THE SOP
