SOP for Testing and Release of Packing Materials

OBJECTIVE

To provide guidelines for testing and release of packing materials.

SCOPE

Testing of packing materials is done according to their respective Specifications.

RESPONSIBILITY

Executive QA

Manager QA

PROCEDURE

• After receiving the GI from the stores, Manager QA will arrange the sampling of the consignment. After sampling “UNDER TEST “label shall be pasted on the consignment.
• The Executive QA / Jr. Executive responsible for the sampling is witnessed by another QA Executive
• The samples will be tested by QA staff; the results of the tested samples should meet individual specifications.

• In case samples are found passing on the borderline, then exhaustive sampling will be done and the sample will be retested. If necessary line trials will be conducted for such samples to assess the machineability of PM.
• The results are to be documented in the PM report format (For DRL only) for record purposes.

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• In the case of rejection or borderline cases, a meeting with the supplier through the purchasing department and a deviation report is prepared for record purpose. And if used under deviation CONDITIONAL APPROVAL is authorized by G.M (Q.A) and the Principal company in charge.
• If the material is not usable the consignment shall be rejected “REJECTED” Sticker is affixed and informed to the warehouse for further necessary action. In the case of a loan license, the matter is intimated to their representative for further action.

• For all the approved/rejected consignments the GI will be cleared after preparing the report and sent back to stores within 10 days with QA details duly filled & signed.
• Approved/rejected stickers will be placed on the containers covering the under-test status of the under-test label which have the following details, material name, and QA. No, Recheck on, sign, and date.

FREQUENCY 

As and when a new consignment is received.

ANNEXURE

Packing materials analytical report.

Status labels.

DRL Report format for Packing material.

REVISION HISTORY

Nil

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