CPP Packaging Regulations & Standards 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal agency enforces the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) for household substances?
- FDA
- CPSC (Correct answer)
- EPA
- OSHA
Correct answer: CPSC
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) enforces the PPPA, which requires child-resistant packaging for many household chemicals and medications.
Question 2: Under CFR Title 49, what does 'UN specification packaging' mean for hazardous materials transport?
- Packaging tested and marked to UN performance standards (Correct answer)
- Packaging made only in United Nations member countries
- Packaging approved by the UN Security Council
- Packaging that uses metric system measurements exclusively
Correct answer: Packaging tested and marked to UN performance standards
UN specification packaging has been tested to and marked with United Nations performance standards, ensuring it can safely contain hazardous materials during transport.
Question 3: Which ISO standard series specifically addresses packaging and distribution environment simulation testing?
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- ISO 4180 (Correct answer)
- ISO 11607
Correct answer: ISO 4180
ISO 4180 provides guidance on the complete and dynamic sequence of tests for assessing the ability of transport packages to withstand distribution hazards.
Question 4: The FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) for food contact packaging primarily requires what?
- Packaging must be FDA-approved before use
- Materials must not adulterate or contaminate food (Correct answer)
- All packaging must carry an FDA registration number
- Packaging must be tested for every potential food contact
Correct answer: Materials must not adulterate or contaminate food
FDA cGMP regulations require that food contact materials not adulterate, contaminate, or otherwise adversely affect the food they contact.
Question 5: What does the Lacey Act regulate in relation to packaging materials?
- Plastic content in consumer packaging
- Wood and plant-based packaging materials (Correct answer)
- Recycled content in corrugated boxes
- Paperboard brightness standards
Correct answer: Wood and plant-based packaging materials
The Lacey Act prohibits trafficking in illegally harvested plants and plant products, including wood-based packaging materials sourced from illegal logging.
Question 6: ASTM D4169 is used to evaluate packaging performance under what conditions?
- Long-term shelf life in retail environments
- Simulated distribution cycle hazards (Correct answer)
- Chemical resistance of packaging materials
- Thermal sealing integrity of flexible pouches
Correct answer: Simulated distribution cycle hazards
ASTM D4169 establishes a uniform basis for evaluating whether packaging systems can withstand the hazards encountered during distribution cycles.
Question 7: Which regulation requires packages sold in the US to display the net quantity of contents in both metric and US customary units?
- Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) (Correct answer)
- Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
- Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
- Lanham Act
Correct answer: Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)
The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act requires consumer commodity packages to display the net quantity of contents in both metric and US customary units.
CPP Packaging Regulations & Standards 2
Which federal agency enforces the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) for household substances?