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Packaging Regulations & Standards Flashcards

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  1. Which federal agency enforces the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) for household substances?

    Answer: CPSC

    The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) enforces the PPPA, which requires child-resistant packaging for many household chemicals and medications.

  2. Under CFR Title 49, what does 'UN specification packaging' mean for hazardous materials transport?

    Answer: Packaging tested and marked to UN performance standards

    UN specification packaging has been tested to and marked with United Nations performance standards, ensuring it can safely contain hazardous materials during transport.

  3. Which ISO standard series specifically addresses packaging and distribution environment simulation testing?

    Answer: ISO 4180

    ISO 4180 provides guidance on the complete and dynamic sequence of tests for assessing the ability of transport packages to withstand distribution hazards.

  4. The FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) for food contact packaging primarily requires what?

    Answer: Materials must not adulterate or contaminate food

    FDA cGMP regulations require that food contact materials not adulterate, contaminate, or otherwise adversely affect the food they contact.

  5. What does the Lacey Act regulate in relation to packaging materials?

    Answer: Wood and plant-based packaging materials

    The Lacey Act prohibits trafficking in illegally harvested plants and plant products, including wood-based packaging materials sourced from illegal logging.

  6. ASTM D4169 is used to evaluate packaging performance under what conditions?

    Answer: Simulated distribution cycle hazards

    ASTM D4169 establishes a uniform basis for evaluating whether packaging systems can withstand the hazards encountered during distribution cycles.

  7. Which regulation requires packages sold in the US to display the net quantity of contents in both metric and US customary units?

    Answer: Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)

    The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act requires consumer commodity packages to display the net quantity of contents in both metric and US customary units.