AEROSIL 200 (Fumed Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Pharmaceutical Grade) — Summary of Inspection Certificate Content
1. Document Information
Item | Content |
Document title | Inspection Certificate |
Certificate type | 3.1, according to EN 10204 |
Date of issue | 23.02.2024 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Language | English |
Certificate number | Not stated (identified by delivery number and batch number) |
Addresses stated on the document
· Header: Evonik Operations GmbH, D-63403 Hanau
· Footer: Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH, Rellinghauser Str. 1-11, 45128 Essen, Germany; Tel. (0201) 177-01, Fax (0201) 177-3475
· Board of Directors: Dr. Claus Retting (Chairman), Simone Hildmann, Andreas Fischer, Alexandra Schwarz
· Registered office: Essen, Register court: Essen local court, Commercial registry B 25793, Tax-Id.: 112/5708/0516
2. Product and Batch Information
Item | Content |
Product | AEROSIL® 200 |
Packaging | 18 x 10 KG / 22.00 lbs Paper Bag 5M1 / Plastic pallet |
Material | 99089631 |
Quantity | 3,600 KG = 360 BAG |
Batch | 614010581 |
Production date | Jan 5, 2024 |
Best before | Jan 4, 2026 |
Delivery date | Feb 19, 2024 (defined on the certificate as estimated time of dispatch / departure) |
Delivery Number / Item | 3010242807 / 900002 |
Order Number / Item | 46375262 / 000010 |
Spec. No. | K00, Vers. 15.09.2022 |
Product category | Silica |
3. Consignee and Parties
Item | Content |
Sold-to | Busan Sea Port, c/o Evonik Korea Ltd., Jungan-Dong 4ga 79-9, BUSAN 600-016, SOUTH KOREA |
Customer no. | 503047 |
Manufacturing site | Site Rheinfelden, Untere Kanalstrasse 3, 79618 Rheinfelden, Germany |
Signatory | Dr. Martina Altemöller, Inspector, Rheinfelden site (Tel. +49 7623 917252, e-mail RHE-QM-AE@evonik.com) |
4. Test Data
Note: "Conforms / pass" is the wording used on the original certificate, meaning the parameter meets the requirement without a separately reported measured value.
4.1 General parameters and European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.)
Property | Test method | Unit | Value | Target | Min. | Max. |
Specific surface area | ISO 9277, modified | m²/g | 195 | 200 | 175 | 225 |
Identification | tested acc. to Ph. Eur. | — | Conforms | pass | — | — |
Assay (SiO₂ content) | tested acc. to Ph. Eur. | % | 100.1 | — | 99.0 | 100.5 |
pH value | tested acc. to Ph. Eur. | — | 4.3 | — | 3.5 | 5.5 |
Chlorides ≤ 250 ppm | tested acc. to Ph. Eur. | — | Conforms | pass | — | — |
Loss on ignition | tested acc. to Ph. Eur. | % | 0.1 | — | — | 5.0 |
4.2 Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP)
Property | Unit | Value | Limit |
Identification (1), (2) and (3) | — | Conforms | pass |
Loss on drying | % | 0.9 | ≤ 7.0 |
Loss on ignition | % | 0.5 | ≤ 12.0 |
Al content | — | Conforms | pass |
Fe content | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 500 |
Ca content | — | Conforms | pass |
As content | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 5 |
Cl content | % | Conforms | ≤ 0.011 |
Heavy metals | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 40 |
Assay (SiO₂ content) | % | 99.2 | ≥ 98.0 |
Volume test | ml | Conforms | ≥ 70 |
4.3 United States Pharmacopeia / National Formulary (USP/NF)
Property | Unit | Value | Limit |
As content | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 8 |
Loss on drying | % | 0.1 | ≤ 2.5 |
Loss on ignition | % | 0.3 | ≤ 2.0 |
Identification, A and B | — | Conforms | pass |
pH value | — | 4.3 | 3.5 – 5.5 |
Assay (SiO₂ content) | % | 100.0 | 99.0 – 100.5 |
4.4 Food Additive E551 / E551b (internal SOP methods)
Property | Method | Unit | Value | Max. |
As content (E551) | SOP AE_FQ01 | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 3.0 |
Pb content (E551) | SOP AE_FQ02 | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 5.0 |
Hg content (E551) | SOP AE_FQ03 | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 1.0 |
Na₂SO₄ content (E551) | SOP AE_FQ06 | % | Conforms | ≤ 5.0 |
Cd content (E551b) | SOP AE_FQ04 | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 2.0 |
Pb content (E551b) | SOP AE_FQ05 | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 30.0 |
4.5 Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP)
Property | Unit | Value | Limit |
Identification | — | Conforms | pass |
Assay (SiO₂ content) | % | 100.1 | 99.0 – 100.5 |
pH value | — | 4.3 | 3.5 – 5.5 |
Loss on ignition | % | 0.1 | ≤ 5.0 |
As content | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 8 |
Heavy metals | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 25 |
Chlorides | ppm | Conforms | ≤ 250 |
5. Quality System and Compliance Statements (Page 3)
1. Product identity: AEROSIL® 200 Pharma — Colloidal Silicon Dioxide tested according to Ph. Eur., USP/NF, JP and IP (current version).
2. Microbiology: TAMC (total aerobic microbial count), TYMC (total combined yeast and mould count) and Gram-negative bacteria are tested on a regular basis according to USP.
3. Manufacturing system: manufactured and packaged in a dedicated closed production system according to GMP guidelines established for bulk pharmaceutical excipients by the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council (IPEC/PQG).
4. Food and feed systems: manufactured applying a HACCP system and FAMI-QS; verified by an independent external auditor, documented by a report, confirming that this HACCP system fulfils the requirements of European Union regulation (EC) No 852/2004.
5. E551 compliance: the purity criteria for E 551 according to (EU) 231/2012 (specifications for food additives regarding (EG) 1333/2008, Annex II and III) are met.
6. Appearance: white, fine, amorphous powder.
7. Sieve residue: typical sieve residue (Grit, 45 µm) is < 0.025% (according to ISO 787-18).
8. Elemental impurities: elemental impurities are not intentionally added to the production process; elemental impurities under ICH Q3D are tested on a regular basis according to USP 233 and Ph. Eur. 5.20.
9. Residual solvents: no organic solvents are used in manufacture, therefore no residual solvents are present; class 1 residual solvents cited in USP/NF (USP chapter 467) — carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane and benzene — are tested on a regular basis according to USP.
10. TSE/BSE and materials of plant origin: no raw materials of animal or plant origin (as mentioned in EMEA/410/01, current version) are used in the production process; AEROSIL® Pharma products have not been in contact with, and constitutionally do not include, any material of animal or plant origin; products are not contaminated with material of animal or plant origin when they leave the production and warehouse facilities.
11. Manufacturing location: Site Rheinfelden, Untere Kanalstrasse 3, 79618 Rheinfelden, Germany.
12. Signature: Dr. Martina Altemöller, Inspector, Rheinfelden site.
6. Document Validity Statement (Page 4)
· This document is computer printed and therefore without signature.
· All warranty claims with respect to the conformity of the product are subject to Evonik's General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Delivery.
· The data listed reflect the results of internal quality tests.
· No express or implied warranty is given as to specific properties or fitness for any particular application or purpose.
· All values are valid for the product when despatched from the works.
· The document ends with the marker "*** End ***".
7. Notes on Document Structure
· Page 1 is headed "Page 1 of 4"; pages 3 and 4 are headed "Page 3 of 4" and "Page 4 of 4".
· Page 2 is headed "Page 2 of 2" (inconsistent with the other pages); its content covers the USP/NF, E551 and IP test items.
· Pages 2, 3 and 4 each repeat the product name, material number (99089631), batch number (614010581), date (23.02.2024) and delivery number / item (3010242807 / 900002).
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