Packaging materials, information sources

Table 8.1 Sources of information for excipients and packaging materials. ...

Safe storage practices should be applied to various types of wastes. Storage procedures are intended to prevent incompatible materials from coming into direct contact with each other and to isolate such materials from sources of ignition, such as smoking and open flames. The chemical and physical properties of the materials, the quantities of the materials, and the packaging systems employed will determine the extent of isolation or separation. However, it is always advisable to seek the recommendations of the supplier to obtain more in-depth information concerning incompatible materials with which the chemical should not be stored. 

Several aspects are involved in relation to plasticizers and food. These include use of plasticizers in food preparation, plasticizer transfer to food from external sources (packaging or equipment), and the use of plasticizer in production of packaging materials and other material in contact. The last subject was discussed in Section 13.11 but some additional information can also be found in this section. The two remaining subjects are discussed here based on information available in open literature " and in patents." " ... 

Another source of information that already has been mentioned is the QCPE.2" Its primary focus traditionally has been on the research community, but some of the materials can be useful to the instructor. For a source of computer software aimed exclusively at the educational community, one can best turn to the Journal of Chemical Education Software.On a subscription basis, one or more diskettes are released each year for both the IBM and Apple Macintosh platforms. (In general, a given software package is not released on... 

In batch-oriented quality management systems, such as good manufacturing practice (GMP), the batch number of an active substance or a product is the main index variable, where the entire information about sourcing of materials, manufacturing, analysis (control), packaging, and distribution is attached. 

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