CSafe Global, the world's largest producer of actively controlled mobile refrigeration units for biopharmaceutical and healthcare applications, has released a white paper highlighting the problems and risk associated with using poorly maintained container stock.
The paper, entitled “MAINTENANCE OF ACTIVE ULD’S AND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND LONGEVITY" and authored by Jonathan Neeld, CSafe Director of Certification & Regulatory Compliance, discusses the problem of inconsistent performance of aging active containers and how important it is that units, old and new, provide comparable performance.
Some older active containers in the market place are not only badly maintained but, when tested, fail to meet their specified performance levels. "Life science companies have indicated that they were experiencing over 30% difference in the performance and direct outcomes of some older units when compared to newer containers, says Neeld. This difference in performance becomes problematic for the quality and validation departments who have to make difficult justification for the continued use of older containers, as the original qualification testing was performed on newer containers."
The white paper goes on to examine CSafe's unique two-stage approach to monitoring and maintaining its container range in order to pre-empt any problems before they occur. This interceptive maintenance process is carried out by factory-trained technicians at the company's strategic global service centers and ensures the maximum safety in use for CSafe ULD units, a vital consideration for health products and life-saving drugs.
The white paper is available for download at www.csafeglobal.com
About CSafe Global
CSafe Global manufacturers AcuTemp® brand passive packaging and hand-held mobile carriers, the CSafe® brand of active containers, and is the exclusive manufacturer and provider of ThermoCor® vacuum insulation. The active solution product assortment includes the industry leading CSafe RKN, which utilizes heating and compressor-driven cooling technology to eliminate the risks associated with extreme ambient conditions as well as the cost, aggravation and environmental challenges associated with dry ice transportation. CSafe Global’s AcuTemp brand has provided temperature management solutions since its founding more than 25 years ago. The passive packaging assortment includes solutions for 2-8°C, CRT and frozen shipments with temperature hold times from 12 to 240 hours and payload volumes up to 50 liters.
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