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level questions: Level 3

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used solely for medicinal products for non- parenteral administration. strong, opaque, impermeable to moisture, gases, odors, light, bacteria, and shatterproof,	Metals
Metals are the ideal packaging for __ containers, and are resistant to __	Pressurized, High and Low temperature
It is relatively light yet strong Barrier to light and chemicals Impermeable and easy to work into a variety of formats, depending on its thickness.	ALUMINIUM Ex. Collapsible tubes for semi solid preparations or roll on screw caps.
TIN advantages and disadvantages	Advantages: 1 very resistant to chemical attack 2 Readily coats metals Disadvantages: 1 most expensive metal among tin, lead, aluminum and iron.
What are the uses of TIN?	1 preferred for foods, like milk powder containers are coated with tin. 2 Currently, some eye ointment still packaged in pure tin ointment tubes.
the part of the package which prevent the contents from escaping and allow no substance to enter the container.	Closures
Five Basic Designs of Closure	1. Screw on, threaded or lug 2. Crimp on(crowns) 3. Press on(snap) 4. Roll on 5. Friction
The aspects of packaging to be considered include:	— the functions of packaging; — the selection of a packaging material; — the testing of the material selected; — filling and assembling; — sterilization; — storage and stability.
Packaging may be defined as __ which surround the pharmaceutical product from the time of production until its use.	the collection of different components (e.g. bottle, vial, closure, cap, ampoule, blister)
All finished drug products should be identified by __ as required by the national legislation.	labelling