Safety
Obligations of the operating company
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1.7.10 Avoiding hygiene risks
A high standard of hygiene is achieved through design, choice of ma-
terials and workmanship.
It is imperative that this high level of hygiene be maintained by every
operating company. Particularly where food or sterile medical prod-
ucts are being packed, the currently valid hygiene standards must be
strictly observed. The person charged by the operating company with
safety and/or hygiene must clarify, which regulations apply to the
product to be packed, and the person must then implement these
regulations.
The manufacturer assumes no liability whatsoever for any warranty
claims and damage claims of any kind resulting from insufficient hy-
giene and insufficient cleaning.
WARNING
Health hazard!
Insufficient or sporadic cleaning can promote the growth of micro-
organisms which can change unfavourably the product that is to be
packed.
This can severely damage the health of people, especially of the
consumers.
Among other measures the following are definitely required:
¾ Create a company cleaning guideline.
¾ Perform cleaning regularly.
¾ Check the effectiveness of cleaning procedures on a regular
basis.
¾ Follow instructions in the chapter 'Cleaning'.
1.7.11 Checking the packs
CAUTION
Health hazard!
Faulty or damaged packs (reject packs) can have far-reaching con-
sequences, for example, spoiled products.
Spoiled products can pose a health hazard.
¾ Check packs on a regular basis during running operation.
¾ Do NOT put faulty or damaged packs (reject packs) into circula-
tion.
Info
It is the operating company's duty to determine the overall testing
procedure.
Testing procedure
Depending on the film pouch and the demands placed on the packs,
various types of testing procedures are available, e.g.:
• Check seal seam width.
• Visual inspection: Asses the pack optically.
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