Issue link: http://palletcentral.uberflip.com/i/507696
palletcentral.com PalletCentral • March-April 2015 21 1) Develop a SOP for pallet management. This can be stand alone or integrated into the material control program: • Store pallets properly • Pallets should be stored high and dry with adequate airflow. • Pallets should be "house-hold" clean, meaning they look clean and are free of debris and foreign substances. • Pallets must be structurally sound. • Don't apply any halogenated fungicides on wood pallet.s • Bleach may be used following proper rinsing and drying procedures. • Free of odor 2) ISPM 15 compliance: This is necessary but does not mitigate taints, and the method of treatment by the pallet manufacturer must be known. a. This specification is required to ship pallets across international borders. b. HT is typically preferred by most countries. 3) Pharma manufacturers need to know their pallet supplier and make them part of their supplier program as an approved vendor with agreed upon specifications. 4) Make pallet management part of audit program for third- party manufacturers (TPMs) including packaging supplier and commodity (e.g. plastic bottles).