sop for handling of re-test materials

1.0 Objective
To lay down a procedure for handling of re-test materials.
2.0 Scope
This Standard Operating Procedure is applicable for handling of re-test materials to be followed

at formulation plants of abc company.
3.0 Responsibility
3.1 Officer/Executive warehouse shall be responsible for handling of re-test materials.
3.2 Head Warehouse is responsible for ensuring the compliance of the SOP.
3.3 Head QA or his designee shall be responsible for implementation and compliance with SOP.
4.0 Abbreviations and Definitions
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
i.e. : That is
No. : Number
w.r.t : With respect to
WH : Warehouse
HOD : Head of Department
5.0 Procedure
5.1 Handling of retesting of raw material
5.1.1 Warehouse Officer / Executive shall prepare the monthly list in the last week of every month

for all the raw materials, which are due for retesting in the next month and intimate to Quality Control Department

as per format No
5.1.2 Prepare intimation slips for as per format and send to QC Department.
5.1.3 Deface / cross the existing approved label for all the materials for which retesting is required.
5.1.4 Put quarantine label and transfer the material to the designated quarantine area.
5.1.5 QC shall take sample from the material and affix sample and under test label on the

container from which the sample has been taken.
5.1.6 Transfer the sampled material into the designated under test area.
5.1.7 After testing, the QC department shall paste new approved / rejected label with new A.R. No. and retest date.
5.1.8 The material shall be transferred from under test material to approved/rejected material Area.
5.2 Handling of near expiry raw materials
5.2.1 Warehouse shall give details of the material near to expiry to plant head.
5.3 Handling of expired raw materials
5.3.1 Cross the approved labels of the material.
5.3.2 Transfer expiry material in rejected area.
5.3.3 Take the permission of destruction of raw material on destruction note and get it approval

from QA and plant head and destroy the material as per suggested mode in the presence of QA and Security Personnel.
6.0 Forms and Records
6.1 Re -Test Intimation Slip – Annexure-1
7.0 Distribution
7.1 Master Copy – Documentation Cell (Quality Assurance)
7.2 Controlled Copy – Warehouse Department.
8.0 History