Whitney Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Is anyone willing to share how they validate coolers for transport of products during the winter? :fingerscrOur facilities are located in a mountainous area and we often experience extremely cold and unpredictable weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie-D Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 We have a van transport that takes 6 hours. I set up the 10 bag cooler with 2 gel packs below, 2 to the sides and one above and it kept the temps above 2 Degrees for 6 hours. Doing the same with room temperature heat packs works for platelets. It is important that the gel packs are quarantined for 48 hours before use - any less and they don't work the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabel Adams Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Validate the coolers in a freezer if you can find one that approximates your winter scenario and has space. Are they transported in the back of a truck or in the cab with humans and a heater? If the latter, then you might be in worse shape if they sit in front of the heater vent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie-D Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Mabel - agreed! Though in the back of a non-temperature controlled van I've seen ice crystals in the tag lines when they haven't been properly packaged... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L106 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I took our cooler (and dummy blood bags, & thermometers, etc.) home with me one extremely cold weekend and left it out on my patio, checked the internal temperature in the cooler every half hour for several hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I took our cooler (and dummy blood bags, & thermometers, etc.) home with me one extremely cold weekend and left it out on my patio, checked the internal temperature in the cooler every half hour for several hours.Now THAT is dedication! Once I'm home and in the warm, wild horses wouldn't drag me outside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L106 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Stepping out on my patio every hour was more attractive then putting the cooler outside the hospital during cold weather and having to go outside there to check the temp every hour.(It's not dedication.........more like laziness. If nothing else, I am honest about it.)Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphtmed Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 We use a monitor that records every 15 min. and download the result into our LIS. So, my hats off to Donna for her dedication! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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