European waste legislation requires that many of today’s leading Pharmaceutical manufacturers need to maintain a stringent history of their waste production its transport and eventual disposal or recovery activities. Along with the legislative requirement for traceability it is also commercially important to ensure that the costs of disposal and the revenue from energy production are effectively controlled. Paper-based systems for providing this traceability function are still widely used but are hampered by manual transcription of information and the associated errors inefficient and time-consuming reporting and a lack of flexibility. It is now possible to computerise all aspects of waste tracking using a single database and the fast data capture of barcoding by using the Eutechnic Waste Management Edition. Bartec Systems can implement the Eutechnic Waste Management Edition to control all waste generation storage processing and transport procedures throughout a plant. The system can deal with liquid waste piped to tanks solid waste in drums liquid waste in drums and general site trash in wheelie bins and skips. All information is stored in a single database to allow fast and consistent reporting from one application. At the point of creation of drum waste and general site trash the user can select the type of material from a list of valid options along with the process which created the waste the location of the waste the name of the user and the current date and time. The weight of the drum can be automatically retrieved from any adjacent weigh-scale increasing the speed of the process and eliminating errors. In the event of failure the system allows the user to manually enter the quantity but it records that the entry was manual as a means of investigating errors and tracing consistent manual entry by users. The system can automatically print a uniquely barcoded label with all appropriate hazard symbols. It is thus possible to trace the origin of any drum of waste within the plant and immediately identify any associated hazards. At the point of solid waste incineration the drums can be inspected by the user and may be rejected due to their content or their general condition. In this instance the system can quickly record the rejection and return the drum to the point of origin for appropriate repacking. Incineration of compliant drums can be quickly recorded with a single barcode scan. The shift manager can review incinerator utilisation and individual operator performance at a glance through on-screen or printed reports. Liquid waste can sometimes be created in small capacity day tanks during the manufacturing process. When the day tanks are almost full the operator is required to transfer the waste to larger holding tanks to await disposal. Routine operation of the tank farm is independent of the waste management system but at the point of transfer to tankers the transaction can be recorded by the system in a similar manner to solid waste. Temporary identities are created for tankers which remain onsite awaiting collection allowing all waste to be accounted for in near real-time. Transport of waste to third-party disposal companies is an essential element of the system and incorporates the production of all shipping documentation including all documents for trans-frontier shipment to other countries. The use of disposal agents is also accommodated by the creation of shipment documents which can all be linked through the life-cycle of the waste from creation to eventual disposal. After disposal the system allows fast and accurate reconciliation of subsequent confirmation documents and invoices from disposal companies recording weights costs and calorific values of the waste. Only when all documents are received and any discrepancies resolved can the waste life-cycle be completely closed. After that time the system is still capable of reporting the waste information for a long period of time typically ten years. Although this is not a GMP-relevant system the Eutechnic Waste Management Edition is fully capable of 21 CFR Part 11 compliance. A dedicated module provides comprehensive facilities for performance compliance and exception reporting. These reports can be delivered via Crystal Reports Microsoft Excel or directly to a printer. What are the Key Benefits?
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