Quality Control - Southern Aerosol
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Transcript Quality Control - Southern Aerosol
101
2011
SATA
Quality Control
Your System
Proactive and Reactive
Laboratory
Raw Materials
Batching
Manufacturing
Proactive
Establish a format to describe the required tests or
procedures.
Define the corrective actions required by a known
deviation.
The entire production team is also a quality team. Any
and all defects are the responsibility of the team.
Reactive
Prepare for the unexpected.
Define the go/no go parameters.
Review reactive situations to determine future status.
Laboratory
Insure that all R&D work parallels the conditions in
the manufacturing environment.
Raw Materials
Chemicals
Components
Test to determine
Establish acceptable
limits
acceptable limits
Limits to be defined by
application
Propellant
Correct pressure
No odor
No residue
Moisture
No color
Batching
Using the mixing procedures created by the
laboratory, duplicate the desired results in batching.
Establish appropriate tests to insure the results.
Product with high viscosity, subject to settling, and
emulsions must be handled appropriately.
Manufacturing
Define the process.
Establish appropriate tests at each step.
Each phase is a quality team.
Each team oversees any defect.
Manufacturing Process
Can: size, color, lining, pressure rating, decoration
211 x 604
White
Unlined
DOT 2P
Litho, Label, Screened
Coding
Date
Line Data
Misc Data
Liquid Fill
Determine product
Determine fill
Confirm fill as required
For certain products, a marble may be required after
valve.
Valve Dropper
Prior to run determine correct valve.
Size
Gasket
Cup gasket
Type
Inspect valve for defects including dip tube curl.
Crimper
Determine correct depth, diameter
Determine proper stem height
Inspect for cup damage
If vacuum required, verify vacuum.
If leakers check for seating
Gasser
Determine proper propellant.
Determine fill
Verify valve dimensions after gassing, especially CO2,
Nitrogen, or Air.
Check Weight
Establish limits
Water Bath
Verify bath conditions are creating required
equilibrium pressure.
Screen for leakers
Tipper
Verify correct actuator
Check for correct insertion/retention/gasket damage.
Capper
Verify correct cap.
Check for retention/cap damage.
Labeler
Verify Label
Verify label quality and proper placement and
retention.
Boxer
Verify correct box.
If required, retain samples and test cans can be
acquired.
Miscellaneous
New products, special runs, or products that have a
history of defects should be checked on a more
frequent basis.