Unit 1 Terms Flashcards
Contaminated with extraneous biological agents and capable of spreading infection
INFECTED
Checks performed during production to monitor and if necessary to adjust the process to ensure that the product conforms its specifications
IN-PROCESS CONTROL
Partly processed material which must undergo further manufacturing
INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT
before bulk product
All operations
MANUFACTURE
company holding a “manufacturing authorization”
MANUFACTURER
Whole plant or part which is used for medicinal purposes
MEDICINAL PLANT
processed
Substances that give its therapeutic effect
ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT (API)
“Active Substance” or “Drug Substance.”
Enclosed space nterposed between two or more rooms of differing class of cleanliness for the purpose of controlling the airflow between those
rooms when they need to be entered.
AIRLOCK
Anteroom
defined quantity processed in one process or series of processes expected to be homogeneous
BATCH (or LOT)
distinctive combination of numbers and/or letters which specifically identifies a batch
BATCH NUMBER (or LOT NUMBER)
Microorganisms, whether pathogenic or not
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
product which has completed processing stages but not including final packaging
BULK PRODUCT
area with defined environmental control of particulate and microbial contamination
CLEAN AREA
whole area in general
set of operations which establish, under specified conditions of known
values of a reference standard in measuring instrument or measuring system
CALIBRATION
An area constructed and operated in such manner that will achieve the aims of both a clean area and a contained area at the same time
CONTAINED AREA
specific room
synonymous with CONTAINMENT
confining a biological agent or other entity within a defined space
CONTAINMENT
e.g. use of a HEPA filter
synonymous with CONTAINED AREA
area constructed and operated equipped with appropriate air handling and filtration to prevent contamination of external environment by biological agents
CONTAINED AREA
strictest area
system of input of data, electronic processing and the output of information to be used either for reporting or automatic control.
COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM
Contamination with another material or product.
CROSS-CONTAMINATION
Fresh or dried medicinal plant or parts
CRUDE PLANT
(VEGETABLE DRUG)
not processed