Vacuum decay container/closure integrity testing technology. Part 1. ASTM F2338-09 precision and bias studies

H Wolf, T Stauffer, SCY Chen, Y Lee… - PDA Journal of …, 2009 - journal.pda.org
ASTM F2338-09 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Detection of Leaks in Packages
by Vacuum Decay Method is applicable for leak-testing rigid and semi-rigid non-lidded trays; …

Vacuum decay container/closure integrity testing technology. Part 2. Comparison to dye ingress tests

H Wolf, T Stauffer, SCY Chen, Y Lee… - PDA Journal of …, 2009 - journal.pda.org
Part 1 of this series demonstrated that a container closure integrity test performed according
to ASTM F2338-09 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Detection of Leaks in …

Vacuum decay container closure integrity leak test method development and validation for a lyophilized product-package system

J Patel, B Mulhall, H Wolf, S Klohr… - PDA Journal of …, 2011 - journal.pda.org
A leak test performed according to ASTM F2338-09 Standard Test Method for
Nondestructive Detection of Leaks in Packages by Vacuum Decay Method was developed …

Pharmaceutical container/closure integrity V: an evaluation of the WILCO “LFC” method for leak testing pharmaceutical glass-stoppered vials

LE Kirsch, L Nguyen, AM Kirsch, G Schmitt… - PDA journal of …, 1999 - journal.pda.org
The sensitivity, reliability, reproducibility and ease of use of the WILCO LFC package
integrity test method was evaluated by preparing and testing a series of rubber-stoppered …

Non-destructive vacuum decay method for pre-filled syringe closure integrity testing compared with dye ingress testing and high-voltage leak detection

A Simonetti, F Amari - PDA journal of pharmaceutical science and …, 2015 - journal.pda.org
In reaction to the limitations of the traditional sterility test methods, in 2008, the US Food and
Drug Administration issued the guidance “Container and Closure System Integrity Testing in …

Pharmaceutical container/closure integrity IV: development of an indirect correlation between vacuum decay leak measurement and microbial ingress

LT Nguyen, W Muangsiri, R Schiere… - PDA Journal of …, 1999 - journal.pda.org
The rational development of a physical test method to evaluate the microbial barrier
properties of sterile containers necessitates its correlation to microbiological exclusion. This …

Comparing physical container closure integrity test methods and artificial leak methodologies

SS Peláez, HC Mahler, C Herdlitschka… - PDA journal of …, 2019 - journal.pda.org
The sterility of drug products intended for parenteral administration is a critical quality
attribute (CQA) because it serves to ensure patient safety and is thus a key requirement by …

Quantitative and mechanistic measurements of container/closure integrity. Bubble, liquid, and microbial leakage tests

DK Morton, NG Lordi, LH Troutman… - PDA Journal of …, 1989 - journal.pda.org
The parenteral vial/closure seal interface is tested for leakage of gas, liquids, and
microorganisms. Gas leakage is determined using a bubble test, liquid leakage is detected …

Pharmaceutical container/closure integrity III: validation of the helium leak rate method for rigid pharmaceutical containers

LE Kirsch, L Nguyen, R Gerth - PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 1997 - journal.pda.org
Validation of a helium leak rate method for pharmaceutical container/closure integrity quality
assurance required the demonstration that this physical testing method was as good or …

Mass extraction container closure integrity physical testing method development for parenteral container closure systems

SY Yoon, H Sagi, C Goldhammer, L Li - PDA Journal of …, 2012 - journal.pda.org
Container closure integrity (CCI) is a critical factor to ensure that product sterility is
maintained over its entire shelf life. Assuring the CCI during container closure (C/C) system …