Follow this table for retention period when there is no special request.
12) Disposal of documents
Quality records with expired retention period are disposed.
(1) The person resposible for documents should make a list for expired documents in the beginning
of each year and dispose those document with an approval of a head of a department.
(2) When disposing the original copy of a document, collect copies of the document from other
department or ask other departments to dispose them.
(3) When a document in valid retention period is not useful anymore, it could be disposed with
an approval of a head of a department. Describe the reason for disposal in the disposal list.
(4) Documents are disposed by shredding or incineration.
6. Related standards
1) Control of Document Procedure (BSPTH-01)
2) Control of 4M Change Procedure (BSPTH-17)
3) Internal Audit Procedure (BSPTH-21)
4) Control of nonconforming product Procedure (BSTHP-19)