TYPES OF WATER USED IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY THEIR INTENDED USE, PH AND PURITY

Sanitalk Here are 10 types of water commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry, along with their key characteristics: 1.Purified Water (PW): Intended use: general manufacturing and cleaning purposes, raw material for other types of water Purity: purified to remove impurities and contaminants such as bacteria, viruses, and minerals pH: typically around 7.0, neutral 2.Water for Injection (WFI): Intended use: solvent for the preparation of parenteral drugs Purity: highly purified to meet strict specifications for purity and endotoxin levels pH: typically between 5.0 and 7.0 3.Sterile Water for Injection (SWFI): Intended use: diluent or solvent for parenteral drugs Purity: highly purified and sterilized to be free of bacteria and other contaminants pH: typically between 5.0 and 7.0 4.Sterile Water for Inhalation (SWFI): Intended use: inhalation solution for respiratory diseases Purity: highly purified and sterilized to be free of bacteria and other contaminants pH: around 5.0 5.Bact...