Packaging Flashcards
Economical means of providing presentation, protection, identification/information, containment, convenience and compliance for a product during storage, carriage, display and use until such time as the product is used or administered
Packaging
Packaging is the economical means of providing __________, _________, ________, _________, ________, and _______ for a product during storage, carriage, display and use until such time as the product is used or administered
presentation, protection, identification/information, containment, convenience and compliance
Packaging is the economical means of providing presentation, protection, identification/information, containment, convenience and compliance for a product during _________, ___________, ________ and _______ until such time as the product is used or administered
storage, carriage, display and use
Packaging is the __________ means of providing presentation, protection, identification/information, containment, convenience and compliance for a product during storage, carriage, display and use until such time as the product is used or administered
economical
Role of the Pack & Packaging
-needs emphasis
-must be economical
-must provide protection
-must provide acceptable presentation
-must contribute in terms of convenience and compliance
Packaging needs ____________ as the shelf life of all pharmaceutical products, irrespective of whether they are ethicals, semi-ethicals, or properietaries , is largely dependent on certain functions of the pack
emphasis
T/F: the shelf life of all pharmaceutical products, irrespective of whether they are ethicals, semi-ethicals, or properietaries , is largely dependent on certain functions of the pack
True
Packaging must be __________ and therefore contribute to overall profitability
economical
Packaging must provide protection against ______, __________, ______ and __________
climatic, biological, physical and chemical hazards
Packaging must provide an acceptable ____________ which will contribute to or enhance product confidence while at the same time maintaining adequate identification and information
presentation
Packaging must contribute in terms of convenience and __________
compliance
Shock or impact damage
Compression
Vibration
Abrasion
Puncture or piercing
Mechanical/Physical damages or hazards
Implies rough handling, where rapid deceleration occurs (drops, impacts
Shock/Impact damage
Shock can normally be reduced or overcome by various forms of ___________, _____________ more careful handling, etc
cushioning, restriction of movement,
_____________ can normally be reduced or overcome by various forms of cushioning, restriction of movement, more careful handling, etc
Shock
It should be noted that damage can occur to the pack or packaging material before it reaches the stage of a packed product
Shock/Impact damage
Top pressure or loading can distort and crush a pack and damage the product inside
Compression
Crushing of a carton can make a product unsealable even though no damage has occurred to the contents
Compression
Most likely to occur during stacking in the warehouse or in transit, where vibration adds a further hazard, compression of the pack can occur in other situation (i.e capping on a production line, when being carried home by the user, etc)
Compression
t/f: vibration adds a further hazard
true
Crushing of a carton can make a product _________ even though no damage has occurred to the contents
unsealable
components of product may separate, screw caps may loosen, labels or decoration may abrade, etc
Vibration
two variables of vibrations
frequency and amplitude
this results from both regular and irregular forms of vibration
Abrasion
Although Abrasion is from both regular and irregular vibration, it is listed separately because
visual appearance of the product or pack can be affected
rectangular bottle in a carton will move up and down and from side to side
Abrasion
A round bottle in the same circumstances will suffer from additional possibility of rotation
Abrasion
Many materials can suffer penetration from sharp objects
Puncture or Piercing
t/f: Puncture or Piercing can happen at any stage from basic material supply to the finished pack
T
reduce the risks of puncture or piercing
Adequate cushioning and/or resistance
Poor control of forklift trucks is a
puncture hazard
Moisture
Temperature
Pressure
Light
Atmospheric gases
Solid airborne contamination (particulates)
Climatic or environmental hazards
Liquid or water vapor may cause physical changes (eg dulling, softening, hardening, etc) or chemical change (hydrolysis, effervescence, et
Moisture
Also act as carrier for other contaminants
Moisture
T/F: Certain materials (including all plastics) are to some degree permeable to moisture
True
T/F: even screw closures which appear to make a good seal are likely to permit some passage of moisture depending on the sealing medium , the torque, the evenness and shape of the sealing surface, the aperture size and circumferential area of the container
True
T/F: Must be emphasized that only moisture loss may be critical to some products
F: either moisture loss or moisture gain may be critical to some products
produce a shower effect if the temperature is lowered sufficiently to reach dew point
High temperature coupled with high RH
generally represent an acceleration effect occasions can be found where deterioration increases at lower temperatures
Higher temperatures
T/F: Extremes of temperature (hot) or cycling temperature can cause deterioration to product and/or pack
false - hot and cold
Contamination from liquid moisture can then encourage mould and bacterial growth
Temperature
Air pressure differentials are frequently seen as a danger for materials sent by air using ______________ aircraft
unpressurized
Pressurized aircraft are pressurized to the equivalent to about 3000 m above sea level, hence there is a ________ bar differential compared to take off
-0.25
T/F: Goods filled in factories at sea level and sent to mountainous areas, or vice versa, will suffer from similar patterns (of pressure change)
T
T/F: goods packed in johannesburg, south africa, at 2000 m and then sent to durban at sea level will be exposed both a positive pressure and probably to a temperature change
T
Consists of wavelength from the UV zone through the visible to infrared
Light
a potential source of photochemical change, such changes may not always be visible
UV
may reduce penetration or filter out selected wavelength.
tin plate, foil, etc opacity and/or color
may also restrict light rays entering the pack
Additional use of UV absorbers in plastics
Include oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and any other airborne gases
Atmospheric Gases
Oxygen leading to oxidation is the ________
more obvious hazard
can cause a pH shift and/or lead to precipitation of some products
Carbon dioxide
Permeation of the common gases through plastic is typically in the ratio of
1:4:20 (nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide)
most permeable (gas)
carbon dioxide
T/F: Odorous gases or volatile ingredients associated with perfumes, flavors and product formulations may also pass into or out of a pack
T
If a volatile ingredient is lost from a flavor, an ___________ _________ or ______ may result
unpleasant odor or taste
Particulates
May be carried by or in the atmosphere
Solid Airborne Contamination
most plastic contamination may be ______________ (increased/decreased) by electrostatic attraction under dry conditions
increased
particulates are drawn from the atmosphere by ___________
electrical charges
In the case of most plastic contamination may be increased by ______________ under dry conditions whereby particulates are drawn from the atmosphere by __________
electrostatic attraction; electrical charges
Microbiological
Other forms of infestation
Pilferage and adulteration risks
Biological Hazards
Microbiological
Other forms of infestation
Pilferage and adulteration risks
Biological Hazards
Packaging materials must be reasonably clean initially, and when put together to form a finished pack, restrict any further contamination as much as possible
Microbiological
In the case of sterile products the pack and its closure must maintain a
_______________ effective seal against microbiological ingress (i.e bacteria, molds, yeasts
100%
Ingress of yeasts is critical with ____________ based products
sugar
Molds will grow on ________ based materials, i.e. paper and board, if these are kept under __________ conditions
cellulose; humid
T/F: , other sources of infestation that can contaminate pharmaceutical products include attack by insects, termites, vermin, rodents, or any other bird-or animal-contaminating source
T
More likely to happen under poorly controlled condition of hygiene and housekeeping
Other Forms of Infestation