USP 197 Identification by FT-IR 211.52 Equipment must be adequately maintained

Equipment must be adequately maintained as part of a preventive maintenance program to protect components and dietary supplements from being contaminated by any source

Any outsourced activity covered by Good Manufacturing Practice or Good Distribution Practice guidelines must be approved by the Quality Control unit

You must verify that the laboratory examination and testing methodologies are appropriate for their intended use

The attainment of this quality objective is the responsibility of senior management

USP 197 Identification by FT-IR 211.52 Equipment must be adequately maintainedThe identification of raw materials, intermediates, and products using an IR absorption spectrophotometer to produce a unique fingerprint to compare to a USP standard reference