Regulations last checked for updates: May 02, 2025

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Apr 28, 2025
§ 211.65 - Equipment construction.

(a) Equipment shall be constructed so that surfaces that contact components, in-process materials, or drug products shall not be reactive, additive, or absorptive so as to alter the safety, identity, strength, quality, or purity of the drug product beyond the official or other established requirements.

(b) Any substances required for operation, such as lubricants or coolants, shall not come into contact with components, drug product containers, closures, in-process materials, or drug products so as to alter the safety, identity, strength, quality, or purity of the drug product beyond the official or other established requirements.

source: 43 FR 45077, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 21 CFR 211.65