FDA recommends that manufacturers and distributors take precautions to prevent the use of wood products treated with or exposed to a halogenated phenolic preservative anywhere in the supply chain. This includes all facilities that manufacture, hold, or distribute drug products, components, or packaging materials. We recommend that manufacturers not store drug products, components, or packaging materials near wood or wood-derived storage materials unless there is assurance that the wood material has not been treated with a halogenated phenolic preservative.
FDA further recommends that manufacturers establish agreements and request certification suppliers to provide assurance that halogenated phenolic preservatives are not present. Manufacturers should also be vigilant to the characteristic odor of the offending compounds so they can intervene before products are contaminated or further distributed.
