Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 10

Validation of water treatment system for pharmaceutical dosage forms

  • Author:
  • Vandana B. Patel1,, Punam M. Thumar1, Girisha Patel2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 1536 to 1538

1Department of Quality Assurance, Baroda College of Pharmacy, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

2Bharat Parenterals Ltd., Vill. Haripura, Ta. Savali, Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: vbpatel04@yahoo.com

Online published on 6 March, 2013.

Abstract

Water is an essential ingredient of various pharmaceutical preparations and is also used to clean process equipment. It is, therefore, important that water should meet set standards given in official guidelines. In the present investigation, validation of water treatment system was performed to ensure that it constantly provides the specified quality and quantity of water so as to ensure that there is no contamination of the product or equipment. Validation of water purification system was performed in three phases by applying various chemical and microbiological tests as specified in official texts. The results were found to be shown satisfactory and within the specified limit.

Keywords

Validation, Water treatment system, Quality standards, Chemical tests, Microbiological testing