SOP for Issuance of Empty Capsule Shells

OBJECTIVE

To lay down a procedure for dispensing of empty capsule shells for production.

SCOPE

This procedure Applies to the warehouse department.

RESPONSIBILITY

Raw material warehouse personnel to follow the procedure.

The dispensing chemist is responsible for the execution of the procedure.

Warehouse in charge of ensuring compliance.

PROCEDURE

• Since counting empty capsules is impossible because it is too time-consuming, capsules are quantified by weighing.
• Five sets of 100 capsules each are taken and weighed separately and the overall average weight per capsule is found out.

• Now if the requisition is for say, 100,000 capsules of a particular size and color combination, then the weight of 100,000 capsules is found by multiplying the average weight of the capsule found in step 5.2 above by 100,000. 2% extra is added to this weight to compensate for any loss during the filling process.
• Then the capsules are weighed and issued to the capsules department.
• After the batch is complete the remaining capsules are weighed and returned to the Warehouse with a goods return note. Thus per batch utilization of capsules can be known and expressed in kilograms.

ABBREVIATION

Q.A - Quality Assurance

Q.C - Quality Control

SOP - Standard Operating Procedure

No. - Number

W.H - Warehouse

ANNEXURE

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REVISION HISTORY

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