3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) announces its intent to initiate canvasses on proposed standards for equipment used for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing. 3-A SSI is an ANSI accredited standards developer. Canvasses will be conducted on four draft documents:

• P3-A Standard for Filter Dryers for Use in the Manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
• P3-A Standard for Vessels and Agitators for Use in the Manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical ingredients
• P3-A Standard for Mills and Classification Equipment for Use in the Manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.
• P3-A Standard for Process Heat Exchangers for Use in the Manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

3-A SSI invites interested individuals to complete and return the Pre-canvass Interest Survey Response Form. A copy of this announcement and the Survey Response Form are available at the 3-A SSI web site under News and Events, or go directly to: 3-A SSI to Initiate Canvasses for New Pharmaceutical Equipment Standards. The closing date for the canvass is December 15, 2009.

The new draft standards are under development by the Pharmaceutical Equipment Standards (P3-A) Steering Committee of 3-A SSI. The committee oversees the development of new standards for equipment used in the production of APIs. Details on the P3-A Steering Committee and the scope of the new standards for API equipment/materials relative to other standards or industry guidelines are available at the 3-A SSI web site under ‘Pharmaceutical 3-A Standards’ at www.3-a.org
 

Contact: Timothy R. Rugh, CAE
Executive Director
trugh@3-a.org
 

Source: 3-A SSI News Release