Handling of Open-Damaged Containers in Warehouse

1.0 Objective
To lay down a procedure for Handling of Open-Damaged Containers in Warehouse.
2.0 Scope
This Standard Operating Procedure is applicable for Handling of Open-Damaged Containers in

Warehouse to be followed at formulation plants of abc company.
3.0 Responsibility
3.1 Officer/Executive warehouse shall be responsible for handling of open-damaged containers in Warehouse.
3.2 Head Warehouse shall be responsible for implementation of this SOP.
3.3 Head QA or his designee shall be responsible for compliance of this SOP.
4.0 Abbreviations and Definitions
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
QA : Quality Assurance
WH : Warehouse
HOD : Head of Department
5.0 Procedure
5.1 In case of damaged container warehouse person immediately inform to QA department in

duplicate notebook as per Annexure-1.
5.2 In case of packing materials, if boxes are in torn condition just transfer it into clean

polybag tie it and affix the proper label.
5.3 In case of Raw material in powder form, just keep it into the cleaned polybag and tie

it with cable tie and affix the proper label. In case of light resistant materials, keep it

into the black poly bag.
5.4 In case of Raw material in liquid form & Solvent items, intimate to QA department and follow

the instruction given by QA Department.
5.5 Precaution
5.5.1 Ensure that the open/damaged containers are kept separately.
6.0 Forms and Records
6.1 Intimation for Damaged Containers – Annexure-1
7.0 Distribution
7.1 Master Copy – Documentation Cell (Quality Assurance)
7.2 Controlled Copy – Warehouse Department.
8.0 History