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4.0 2009 Project Activities <br />4.1 On .Site Facilities and Process Description <br />4.1.1 General Arrangement <br />Figure 4-1 provides and oyeryiew of the process flows. <br />4.1.2 Lab Operation / Sanitation/ ISO <br />In 2009, activities continued in the lab to provide analysis for process control, quality assurance, and <br />regulatory requirements. <br />• Plant operators performed process control analyses. <br />• Chloride levels were measured on the #1 product three times per n;clve-hour shift. <br />• Insoluble's, USP requirement. were tested by patch test, which is ran once per shift on the <br />dry product. <br />• Pests were controlled with the use of two UV bug lights, the placement of rodent traps <br />around the interior walls of the plant. and the utilization of an ultrasonic bird repeller in the <br />warehouse. <br />• GNIV1SO/Sanitation training was provided for all employees as required. <br />• A food safety auditor was performed by AIB International. the annual GMP audit and the <br />audit resulted in a "superior" rating for the fourth time. <br />• OMR1, FDA. NSF, Kosher. and ISO certifications were obtained. <br />4.1.3 Process, Utilities, Facilities <br />There were no significant changes trade to the tacility in 2009. Figure 4.1 provides an update of the <br />process flow diagram. <br />Figure 4-1 <br />CR1 J'IALV.A 110 <br />nl?? ?IrRl?o <br />Rf. / <br />C <br />N <br />x REI M\t, <br />. UR1tR? <br />1Wk.l"110N NUL <br />NATURAL SODA PROCESS FLON <br />?009 Annual Report 4 of 33