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GLASS AS A PACKAGING MATERIAL IN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING Prepared by: Shweta Sambhaji ShelkeM. Pharm (Q. A.)
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INTRODUCTION
The packaging can be defined as an economical means of providing presentation, protection, identification information, containment, convenience and compliance for a product during storage, carriage, display and until the product is consumed.
Glass is an amorphous solid material which is usually brittle and optically transparent.
Glass is a uniform material of arguable phase , produced when the viscous molten material cools rapidly to below its glass transition temperature, without sufficient time for a regular crystal lattice to form.
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COMPOSITION OF GLASS Glass is composed of sand, soda ash, cullet,
silicon, aluminum, boron, potassium, zinc etc. Most glasses contain about 70-72% by
weight of silicon dioxide (SiO2)
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ADVANTAGES OF GLASSES
They are transparent. They are available in various shapes and sizes. They can withstand the variation in temperature and
pressure during sterilization. They are economical and easily available. They can protect the photosensitive medicaments from
light during their storage. They are neutral after proper treatment. They are impermeable to atmospheric gases and moisture. They have good protection power. They do not deteriorate with age. They can be easily labelled. They can be sealed hermetically or by removable closures.
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TYPES OF GLASSES Type4
Type 3
Type2
Type 1
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TYPE 1 : BOROSILICATE GLASS .
COMPOSITION : Highly resistance glass, a substantial part of
the alkali and earth cations are replaced by boron and/or aluminum and zinc.
SiO-80%,Al2O3-95%,Na2O-7%,K2O-0.5%,B2O2-12%,CaO-1%
SUITABILITY: Parenteral usage ,Chemical glassware
container for alkali sensitive preparation.
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PROPERTIES: Alkalinity is removed by using boric oxide to
neutralize the oxides of Potassium and sodium.
The addition of about 6% boron to form borosilicate glass reduces the leaching action, so that only 0.5 ppm is dissolved in a year.
Borosillicte glass melt at a higher temperature than ordinary Sillicate glass .
It has very low thermal expansion coefficeint ,about 1/3 rd of ordinary glass.
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PROPERTIES CONTINUE…. This reduces material resistant to breaking .
This glass begin to soften at 821ºc More resistant to thermal shock than other
types of glass, borosillicate glass can still crack or shatter when subjected to the uneven temperature variation.
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TYPE 2- TREATED SODA LIME GLASS INTRODUCTION: Type 2 is a soda glass which has a surface
treatment by sulphating or sulphuring forming a coating of sodium sulfate, which is neutralize by excessive surface alkalinity.
COMPOSITION : SiO-80%,Al2O3-95%,K2O-0.5%,B2O2-12%,CaO-1%
SUITABILITY: Parentral use, alkali sensitive preparations for
blood, plasma and infusion fluids.
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PROPERTIES: Glasses are being given different treatments in
order to improve their surface lubricity, increasing impact resistance and aesthetic appearance
It has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion
Softer than borosilicate
Easy to mould
Cheaper than Borosillicate
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TYPE 3:SODA LIME GLASS INTRODUCTION: Type 3 glass is a regular soda lime glass in which the
containers are untreated and have an average chemical resistance
COMPOSITION: SiO-75%, Al2O3-2%, K2O-0.5%, B2O2-3%, CaO-12%
SUITABILITY:• Only for non aqueous preparation • Not recommended for Parentral preparations until
and unless indicated• Not for alkali sensitive preparation
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PROPERTIES OF TYPE 3 GLASS It is an alkaline glass having high per cent of
lime and soda and no boric oxide as compare to Type 1 glass
Moderate hydrolytic resistance ( Limited alkalinity)
Easy alkali to water flakes separated out loss of brilliance
Cheapest glass
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TYPE 4:NON PARENTRAL (N. P.) GLASS
Lead free glass Coloured glass Silicone treated
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COLORED GLASS INTRODUCTION: In addition to glass composition metal salts
carbon and sulphur or iron and mangnese for amber color
SUITABILITY/USE:• Used for light sensitive product • Do not use for parentral unless specified
PROPERTIES:• It does not allow the UV rays to pass through
it
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LEAD FREE GLASS USE: • Used for liquid preparations • Used when preparation meant for lead
poisoning e.g. Na E.D.T.A
DISADVANTAGE:• As lead monoxide is used in manufacturing of
glass cause lead poisoning
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SILICONE TREATED GLASS Its surface is treated with dimethyl siloxone As it is hydrophobic in nature not welled so
product do not cling to surface
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GENERAL TESTS
Critical dimensions Capacity and height
Wall thicknessThermal shock testLimit of alkalinity
VerticalityAnnealing testVisual defects
Air bubble Bottle thickness
Neck thin
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QUALITY CONTROL TESTS AS PER U. S. P.
Powder glass test
Water attack test
Hydrolytic resistance
test
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POWDER GLASS TEST Preparation of specimen of powdered glass test.
Rinse 6 or more containers
Dry them
Divide 100gm of coarsely crushed glass into 3 equal parts
Place 1 portion in mortarCrush further by shrinking ¾ blows with hammer
Nest the sieves
Empty the mortar into 20#sieve
Crush into fragments
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Continue preparation of specimen for powder glass test
Shake the sieve & then remove the glass from 20 & 40#
Crush & sieve again as above
Transfer the retained portion on 50#, which should weigh excess of 10gm
Spread the specimen on glazed paper & remove iron particle with help of a magnet
Wash with six 30ml portions of acetone & decant acetone
Dry the contents for 20 min at 140ºC
Transfer to weighing bottle and cool in desiccators
Final specimen to be used in powdered glass test
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POWDER GLASS TEST (AS PER U. S. P.)
Transfer 10.0g of prepared specimen in 250ml conical flask digested previously with high purity water in bath at 90ºC Add to conical flask containing 50ml of high purity water
Cap all the flask
Autoclave (continue heating for 10min )
Close vent cock
Adjust temp to121ºC
Hold the temp (121ºC ±221ºC for 30min)
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Powder glass test continue….Reduce the heat & wait for autoclave to cool
Cool the flask in running water
Decant water Wash the residual glass (4 times with 15ml high purity
water)Add the decanted washing to main portion
Add 5 drops of methyl red solution
Titrate immediately with 0.02N sulphuric acid
Record the volume of 0.02N sulphuric acid
Volume doesn’t exceed the limit
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WATER ATTACK TEST AT 121ºC The water attack test at 121ºC is performed
on intact containers The containers are filled up to 90% of their
overflow capacity Containers are autoclaved for 60 min Then content of container are cooled & from
cooled content 100ml of the solution is titrate as in case of powdered glass test
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WATER ATTACK TEST…Rinse 3 or more containers with high purity water
Fill each container to 90%of its overflow capacity
Cap all the flasks, autoclave for 60 min
Empty the contents & cool the contents in 250ml conical flask to a volume of 100ml
Add five drops of methyl red solution
Record the volume consumed
Titrate with 0.02N Sulphuric acid while warm
Volume should not exceed limits
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TYPES OF GLASS & THEIR LIMITS Types
of glass
General description of
glass
Types of test
Limits size ml
Limits (ml of 0.20N)
1 Highly resistant borosilicate glass
Powdered glass
All 1.0
2 Treated soda lime glass
Water attack
100 or less
0.7
Over 100 0.2
3 Soda –lime glass Powdered glass
All 8.5
4 General –purpose soda lime glass
Powdered glass
All 15.0
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HYDROLYTIC RESISTANCE This test is done for detecting the type of
glass Type of container Test to be done
Type 1 & type 2 glass containers to distinguish from type 3 glass containers
Test 1 (surface test)
Type 1 & type 2 glass containers where it is necessary to determine whether the high hydrolytic resistance is due to the chemical composition or the surface treatment
Test 1 & 2
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HYDROLYTIC RESISTANCE TEST Test 1 -Surface glass test
Wash containers with carbon dioxide free water
Fill the containers with CO2 free water (90%)
Close with aluminum foil
Autoclave at 100º-120ºC for 20 min
Maintain at 120ºC for 1 hr
At lower temp for 40 min
Remove containers & cool
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HYDROLYTIC RESISTANCE TEST (TEST 1)CONT…
Titrate it within 1 hour
Titrate with 0.01 M HCL (end point colourless)
Repeat with same volume of CO2 free water
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VOLUME OF TEST SOLUTION TO BE USED
Sr. no.
Nominal capacity of
container (ml)
No. of containers to
be used
Volume of test solution to be
used (ml)
1 Up to 3 At least 20 25.0
2 5 or less At least 50.0
3 6 to 30 At least 50.0
4 More than 30 At least 100.0
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VOLUME OF 0.01M HCL REQUIRED BY TEST SOLUTION
Capacity of container (corresponding to 90% avg over
flow volume ml)
Volume of 0.01M HCl for 100 ml of test solution Type 1 or 2 glass (ml)
Type 3 glass (ml)
Not more than 1 2.0 20.0More than 1 but not more than 2 1.8 17.6More than 2 but not more than 5 1.3 13.2More than 5 but not more than 10 1.0 10.2More than 10 but not more than 20 0.80 8.1More than 20 but not more than 50 0.60 6.1More than 50 but not more than 100
0.50 4.8
More than 100 but not more than 200
0.40 3.8
More than 200 but not more than 500
0.30 2.9
More than 500 0.20 2.2
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HYDROLYTIC RESISTANCE TEST Test 2Rinse container twice with water and with 4%volume
solution of HF
Allow to stand for 10min
Empty the container
Rinse 5 times with water
Carry out test similar test 1
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ARSENIC TEST Inner & outer surfaces are washed 5 times with freshly
prepared distilled water
Prepare 50ml using adequate number of test solution
Pipette out 10 ml of test solution from combined content of ampoule into flask
Add 10ml of HNO3
Evaporate to dryness on water-bath
Add the residue in an oven @ 130 C for 30 min
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ARSENIC TEST CONTINUE…Cool ,add to hydrazine molybdate reagent to dissolve
Heat under reflux on water bath for 20 min
Cool to room temperature
Determine the absorbance of resulting solution at maximum of about 840 nm using hydrazine molybdate
reagent as a blank
Limit :0.1ml of arsenic std
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DEFECTS Care should be taken to avoid unwanted
defects in packaging. It includes cracked /chipped bottle , fracture
in body, missing liner in closures ,stones or air bubbles in glass bottle ,small dents or scratches ,etc.
These are categories as follows: Class A –Critical defects Class B – Major defects Class C – Minor defects
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DEFECTS IN GLASS CONTAINER Sr.no. Critical defects Major defects Minor defects1 These defects
which prevent container or package from protecting the contents are referred as critical defects .
These defects have bottle like dysfunction .it reduces the identity by virtue of graphic defects .
These defects that damage the appearance but not the function of package are called minor defects
2 Examples--Cracks & penetrating checks -Light side walls broken /chip finish contaminations with insects
Examples- - Nonfunctioning stretching bead liner in excess of 1/8 inch on each side
Examples--Stones & heavy appearance followed by rough molding lines & uneven outer surface
3 Acceptance criteria is subjective matter.
Acceptance criteria has demerits of 3 points
Acceptance criteria has demerits of 2 points
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CONCLUSION: A number of glass containers used in
pharmaceutical industry include ampoules, bottles, vials, etc.
Due to their advantages glass has served the pharmaceutical industry as one of the good packaging material for pharmaceutical preparations.
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REFERENCES: Phrmaceutical packaging handbook, Edward
Baur ,page no 189-198
USP 36,Physical tests /<663> containers Glass -1
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences ISSN: 2229-3701, Vol. 4 (4) Oct – Dec 2013
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REFERENCES … Lachaman and Libermann, Theory and practice of
Industrial pharmacy, Verghese pub.723-731
Lockhart H and Paine FA. Packaging of pharmaceuticals and healthcare Products, Blackie Academic and Professional pub. P-1, 98-99
“Selection and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Packaging Materials, Containers and Closures”by Hemant Rathod, Natasha Sharma.
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