Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 3 ...
Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 3 ...
Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 3 ...
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Worked Examples<br />
1. Plastic laminate <strong>for</strong> toothpaste tube<br />
Is the packaging intended <strong>for</strong> a high risk product – For example food or cosmetics<br />
products?<br />
Yes – as this product is ingested<br />
Is the packaging intended <strong>for</strong> direct contact with a high risk product?<br />
Yes – comes into direct contact with toothpaste<br />
Does the high risk product have an adequate natural barrier?<br />
No<br />
CATEGORY 1<br />
2. Cardboard outer box <strong>for</strong> cornflakes<br />
Is the packaging intended <strong>for</strong> a high risk product – For example food or cosmetics<br />
products?<br />
Yes – food product<br />
Is the packaging intended <strong>for</strong> direct contact with a high risk product?<br />
No – outer packaging only, as cornflakes are in inner bag<br />
Is it intended that the packaging will enter an environment where there are<br />
unprotected or open high risk products?<br />
Yes – may enter production environment whether cornflakes are packed<br />
Does the packaging have the potential to contaminate the product?<br />
Production environment <strong>and</strong> procedures designed so that packing is remote from open<br />
product <strong>and</strong> little potential <strong>for</strong> contamination<br />
CATEGORY 2<br />
3. Plastic bag <strong>for</strong> nails<br />
Is the packaging intended <strong>for</strong> a high risk product – For example food or cosmetics<br />
products?<br />
No – low risk nails<br />
CATEGORY 3<br />
KLH Page 4 of 4 Updated on website 7.1.08
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