Table XII

Conditions That Result in a TRS Score > 100, Thereby Triggering Full Testing. This List Does Not Include All the Possible Conditions That Would Produce a Full Testing Outcome

Multiplicative FactorsAdditive FactorsTotal Risk Score (TRS)
Process Factor RFIVFinal Product Factor RFVThermodynamic Factor RFIIKinetic Factor RFIMaterial Factor RFIII
0.1 (Clearance Step)0.1 (Lowest Risk)All ValuesAll ValuesAll ValuesAlways <100, Baseline or General Testing
0.1 (Clearance Step)e0.5 (Low Risk)e7600aAll ValuesAll ValuesAlways ≥100, Full Testing
1300bRFI + RFIII < 700fAlways <100, Baseline or General Testing
1300bRFI + RFIII ≥ 700gAlways ≥100, Full testing
243cRFI + RFIII < 1757hAlways <100, Baseline or General Testing
243cRFI + RFIII ≥ 1757iAlways ≥100, Full Testing
70dRFI + RFIII < 1930jAlways <100, Baseline or General Testing
70dRFI + RFIII ≥ 1930kAlways ≥100, Full Testing
0.5 (Dilution Step)0.5 (Low Risk)450–7600lAll ValuesAll ValuesAlways ≥100, Full Testing
243cRFI + RFIII ≥ 157mAlways ≥100, Full Testing
243cRFI + RFIII < 157nAlways <100, Baseline or General Testing
70dRFI + RFIII ≥ 330oAlways ≥100, Full Testing
70dRFI + RFIII < 330pAlways <100, Baseline or General testing
0.5 (Dilution Step)jj1 (Nominal Risk)jj243–7600qAll ValuesAll ValuesAlways ≥100, Full Testing
70dRFI + RFIII ≥ 130sAlways ≥100, Full Testing
70dRFI + RFIII < 130tAlways <100, Baseline or General testing
27rRFI + RFIII ≥ 173llAlways ≥100, Full Testing
27rRFI + RFIII < 173uAlways < 100, Baseline or General testing
1 (No Special Steps)1 (Nominal Risk)450–7600lAll ValuesAll ValuesAlways ≥100, Full Testing
243cAll ValuesAll ValuesAlways ≥100, Full Testing
27rRFI + RFIII ≥ 73yAlways ≥100, Full Testing
27rRFI + RFIII < 73zAlways <100, Baseline or General testing
8xRFI + RFIII ≥ 92mmAlways ≥100, Full Testing
8xRFI + RFIII < 92aaAlways <100, Baseline or General testing
1 (No Special Steps)kk2 (Highest Risk)kk70–7600vAll ValuesAll ValuesAlways ≥100, Full Testing
81–243wAll ValuesAll ValuesAlways ≥100, Full Ttesting
27rRFI + RFIII ≥ 23bbAlways ≥100, Full Testing
27rRFI + RFIII < 23ccAlways <100, Baseline or General Testing
8xRFI + RFIII ≥ 42nnAlways ≥ 100, Full testing
8xRFI + RFIII < 42ddAlways <100, Baseline or General Testing
2 (Concentrator Step)2 (High Risk)70–7600vAll ValuesAll ValuesAlways ≥100, Full Testing
27–243eeAll ValuesAll ValuesAlways ≥100, Full Testing
9ffRFI + RFIII ≥ 14hhAlways ≥100, Full Testing
9ffRFI + RFIII < 14iiAlways <100, Baseline or General Testing
8xRFI + RFIII ≥ 15hhAlways ≥100, Full Testing
8xRFI + RFIII < 15iiAlways <100, Baseline or General Testing
1ggRFI + RFIII ≥ 24ooAlways ≥100, Full Testing
1ggRFI + RFIII < 24ppAlways <100, Baseline or General Testing
  • Notes:

  • a Solutions with 70% ethanol or higher.

  • b Solutions with 60% ethanol.

  • c Aqueous solutions with pH 1 or lower or 12 or higher.

  • d Solutions with 40% ethanol.

  • e This analysis is also valid for the case of RFIV = 0.5 (dilution step) and RFV = 0.1 (lowest risk).

  • f For example, materials with 1%–10% by weight additives (125), a moderate diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–10 cm2/sec (40), with processing by heat (50), and with special interest alerts (200) has a RFIII of 415. If the value of RFI was 134, corresponding to 180 days of storage at 20 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 549 and TRS = 92.5.

  • g For example, materials with 1%–10% by weight additives (125), a moderate diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–10 cm2/sec (40), with processing by heat (50), and with special interest alerts (200) has a RFIII of 415. If the value of RFI was 548, corresponding to 30 days of storage at 40 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 963 and TRS = 113.

  • h For example, materials with 1–10% by weight additives (125), a moderate diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–10 cm2/sec (40), with processing by heat (50), and with special interest alerts (200) has a RFIII of 415. If the value of RFI was 548, corresponding to 30 days of storage at 40 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 963 and TRS = 60.3.

  • i For example, materials with >10% by weight additives (500), a fast diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–9 cm2/sec (80), with processing by heat (50), and with special interest alerts (200) has a RFIII of 830. If the value of RFI was 1000, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 60 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 1830 and TRS = 104.

  • j For example, materials with >10% by weight additives (500), a fast diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–9 cm2/sec (80), with processing by heat (50), and with special interest alerts (200) has a RFIII of 830. If the value of RFI was 1000, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 60 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 1830 and TRS = 95.

  • k For example, materials with >10% by weight additives (500), a fast diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–9 cm2/sec (80), with processing by irradiation (200), and with special interest alerts (200) has a RFIII of 980. If the value of RFI was 1000, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 60 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 1980 and TRS = 103.

  • l Solutions with 50% or higher ethanol.

  • m For example, materials with 1–10% by weight additives (125), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 136. If the value of RFI was 100, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 40 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 236 and TRS = 120.

  • n For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10-12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 16. If the value of RFI was 100, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 40°, then RFI + RFIII = 116 and TRS = 89.8.

  • o For example, materials with 1–10% by weight additives (125), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and a special interest alert (200) has a RFIII of 336. If the value of RFI was 100, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 40 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 436 and TRS = 127.

  • p For example, materials with 1–10% by weight additives (125), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 136. If the value of RFI was 100, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 40 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 236 and TRS = 76.5.

  • q Aqueous solutions with pH 1 or lower or pH 12 or higher or 40% or greater ethanol.

  • r Aqueous solutions with pH 3 or 10.

  • s For example, materials with 0.1–1% by weight additives (25), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), heat processing (50), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 85. If the value of RFI was 100, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 40 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 185 and TRS = 128.

  • t For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 16. If the value of RFI was 100, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 40 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 116 and TRS = 93.

  • u For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), heat processing (50), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 65. If the value of RFI was 55, corresponding to 30 days of storage at 20 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 120 and TRS = 73.5.

  • v Solutions with 40% or greater ethanol.

  • w Aqueous solutions with pH 2 or lower or pH 11 or higher.

  • x Solutions with 30% ethanol.

  • y For example, materials with 0.1–1% by weight additives (25), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 36. If the value of RFI was 55, corresponding to 30 days of storage at 20 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 91 and TRS = 118.

  • z For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 16. If the value of RFI was 55, corresponding to 30 days of storage at 20 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 71 and TRS = 98.

  • aa For example, materials with 0.1–1% by weight additives (25), a very slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–14 cm2/sec (1), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 27. If the value of RFI was 55, corresponding to 30 days of storage at 20 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 82 and TRS = 90.

  • bb For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 16. If the value of RFI was 55, corresponding to 30 days of storage at 20 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 71 and TRS = 196.

  • cc For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 16. If the value of RFI was 1, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 5 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 17 and TRS = 88.

  • dd For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 16. If the value of RFI was 19, corresponding to 365 days of storage at 5 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 35 and TRS = 86.

  • ee Aqueous solutions with pH 3 or lower or pH 10 or higher.

  • ff Aqueous solutions with pH 4 or 9.

  • gg Aqueous solutions with pH between 5 and 8.

  • hh For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a very slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–14 cm2/sec (1), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 7. If the value of RFI was 19, corresponding to 365 days of storage at 5 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 26 and TRS = 136 to 140.

  • ii For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a very slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–14 cm2/sec (1), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 7. If the value of RFI was 2.7, corresponding to 730 days of storage at -20 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 9.7 and TRS = 70.8 to 74.8.

  • jj This analysis is also valid for the case of RFIV = 1 (no special steps) and RFV = 0.5 (low risk).

  • kk This analysis is also valid for the case of RFIV = 2 (concentrator step) and RFV = 1 (nominal risk).

  • ll For example, materials with 0.1–1% by weight additives (25), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), heat processing (50), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 85. If the value of RFI was 100, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 40 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 185 and TRS = 106.

  • mm For example, materials with 0.1–1% by weight additives (25), a moderate diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–11 cm2/sec (20), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 46. If the value of RFI was 55, corresponding to 30 days of storage at 20 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 101 and TRS = 109.

  • nn For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10-12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 16. If the value of RFI was 55, corresponding to 30 days of storage at 20 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 71 and TRS = 158.

  • oo For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 16. If the value of RFI was 19, corresponding to 365 days of storage at 5 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 35 and TRS = 144.

  • pp For example, materials with 0.01–0.1% by weight additives (5), a slow diffusion coefficient of 5 × 10–12 cm2/sec (10), no processing (1), and no special interest alerts (0) has a RFIII of 16. If the value of RFI was 1, corresponding to 1 day of storage at 5 °C, then RFI + RFIII = 17 and TRS = 72.