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AREA 5 - DOSAGE FORMS > AEROSOL CONTAINER AND VALVE ASSEMBLY > Flashcards

AEROSOL CONTAINER AND VALVE ASSEMBLY Flashcards

1
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Pressurizable containers

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Glass
Tin
Aluminum

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2
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High aesthetic value & minimal incompatibilities; use is limited to products w/ low pressure & propellant percentage

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Glass

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3
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Prone to breakage

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Glass

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4
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Plated steel

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Tin

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5
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Light & relatively inexpensive

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Tin

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6
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Most widely used container

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Tin

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7
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preferred for use w/ most MDIs, strong & less reactive than the other metals

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Aluminum

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8
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Seamless and more inert

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Aluminum

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9
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Most basic part through which the contents of the package are emitted;

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Valve

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10
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Regulates the flow of product from the container

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Valve

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11
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Valve is either _ valve or _ valve.

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Spray or foam valve

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12
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To permit expulsion of the contents of the can in the desired form at the desired rate, & in the case of metered valves, in the proper amount of dose.

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Valve assembly

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13
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Parts of Aerosol Valve Assembly

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Actuator
Stem
Gasket
Spring
Mounting cup
Housing
Dip tube

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14
Q

Being pressed for emission of the product

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Actuator

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15
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Allows the product to be dispensed in the desired form, & in a rapid & convenient way

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Actuator

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16
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Permits easy opening & closing the valve

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Actuator

17
Q

Supports the actuator & delivers the formulation in the proper form to the chamber of the actuator

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Stem

18
Q

placed snugly w/ the stem, prevents leakage of the formulation when the valve is closed

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Gasket

19
Q

holds the gasket in place & is the mechanism by which the actuator retracts when pressure is release, returning the valve to the dose position

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Spring

20
Q

attached to the aerosol can or container, hold the valve in place

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Mounting cup

21
Q

directly below the mounting cup, links the dip tube & the stem & actuator

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Housing

22
Q

Extends from the housing down into the product; brings the formulation form the container to the valve

A

Dip tube

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