STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR DEDUSTING AND INSPECTION OF TABLETS

1. OBJECTIVE:

To describe the procedure for dedusting and inspection of tablets.

2. SCOPE:

The procedure is applicable to dedusting and inspection of tablets.

3. RESPONSIBILITY:

Operator: To follow as per the written down procedure.

Packing Supervisor: To monitor and execute the written down procedure.

Head of Department:  Implementation of the procedure

4. DEFINITIONS: Nil

5. REFERENCES:

S.O.P. Guidelines

6. PROCEDURE:

6.1 Before starting the dedusting/inspection of the tablets, dedusting area shall be cleaned properly by using cotton/synthetic wet mop with 1% liquid soap solution followed by 5% of disinfectant solution.

6.2 Cleaning of the plastic tubs shall be done by using 0.5% Sodium Lauryl Sulphate solution and then washed with the potable water followed by purified water and then finally wipe with clean dry lint-free cloth.

6.3 Obtain line clearance from QA for dedusting/inspection of the product.

6.4 Switch on the dedusting machine and put tablets gently in the perforated tubs and rattle the tablets over the dedusting machine, so that all the loose powder shall be sucked by the deduster.

6.5 Put the tablets on the inspection table and the tablets are to be manually checked for the defects like broken tablets, black spotted tablets etc.,

6.6 After following the above procedure, the tablets shall be ready for packing as per the packing code.

7. RECORD:

Batch Manufacturing Record.