USP 797 Flashcards
What does USP stand for?
United States pharmacopeia
USP established
standards for the identity, strength, quality & purity of medicines, food ingredients & dietary supplements
USP is enforced by who in the us?
FDA
chapter 797 first version
- January 1, 2004
- procedures & requirements for compounding sterile products
- sets standards that are applicable to all places that prepare sterile products
Chapter 797 revision
- june 1, 2008
- mostly the same contents but additions & clarifications
purpose of 797
- protect the health of patients by reducing the potential for microbial contamination caused by an unclean environment , excessive bacterial endotoxins, larger errors in strength of ingredients & use of incorrect ingredients
acceditation
the joint commision (TJC), DNV & other accrediting orgs use USP standards for the certification requirements
what is included in 797
garbing requirements hand washing room requirements training cleaning testing of the environment
what does ISO stand for?
international organization of standardization
what does ISO do?
ensure that products & services are safe, reliable & of good quality
- used for electronics, IT, engineering, agriculture, etc
ISO 3 particle count
35.2/m^3
~1/ft^3
ISO 4 particle count
352/m^3
~10/ft^3
ISO 5 particle count
3520/m^3
~100/ft^3
ISO 6 particle count
35,200/m^3
~1000/ft^3
ISO 7 particle count
352,000/m^3
~10,000/ft^3
ISO 8 particle count
3,520,000/m^3
~100,000/ft^3
ISO 9 particle count
35,200,000/m^3
~1,000,000/ft^3
examples of particles
oil, metal shavings, dust, smoke, ash, mold, ect
origination of particles
garments, paper, pencils, cosmetics, skin, nail polish, hair, oral secretions
everyday particle count of hospital surgery suite
~50,000/ft^3
everyday particle count of outdoor air
~200,000-2,000.000/ft^3
everyday particle count of indoor air
2 million-10 million/ft^3