With the continuous standardization and improvement of the pharmaceutical cold chain industry, the application of pharmaceutical cold storage is becoming more and more widespread. What should be noted when using a pharmaceutical cold storage?

1. Storage According to Pharmaceutical Properties

Before pharmaceuticals are stored, they should be placed in the corresponding pharmaceutical cold storage according to the construction plan provided by the engineer, the properties of the drugs, and the temperature and humidity requirements. Do not install an automatic temperature control and adjustment box outside the pharmaceutical cold storage. The management personnel of the pharmaceutical cold storage must undergo formal training and be familiar with all the operation steps of the cold storage.

2. Organize Drug Numbers

All drugs in the pharmaceutical cold storage should be managed using color coding. This can avoid problems such as chaotic goods, incorrect shipping and receiving. The handling of drugs should strictly follow the instructions.

3. Reasonable Stacking of Goods

The placement of pharmaceuticals in the cold storage must be carried out in strict accordance with the Good Supply Practice (GSP) regulations for pharmaceuticals. There should be a certain distance or corresponding isolation measures between the drugs and the floor, walls, ceiling, fans or pipes of the cold storage. When stacking pharmaceuticals, the distance between goods should be kept at about 5 cm. Note that no drugs should be placed within 100 cm of the outlet of the cooling fan. The distance between drugs and the cold storage wall and ceiling should be 30 cm, the distance from the ground should be 10 cm, the distance from the lamp should be 30 cm, the width of the passage should be 100 cm. Different batches of the same variety should not be placed in a disorderly manner. No drugs should be placed within 60 cm of the door. The stacking height of pharmaceuticals should be strictly controlled to prevent damage.

4. Matters Needing Attention for Inbound and Outbound

The speed of inbound and outbound of pharmaceuticals should also be ensured. If the temperature in the cold storage is around 4°C, the door - opening time for the entry and exit of drugs must be controlled within 25 minutes. If the temperature in the cold storage is 7°C, the door - opening time should not exceed 5 minutes.

5. Ventilation and Defrosting

During the storage of various pharmaceutical products in the cold storage, some odors will be generated. When these odors accumulate to a certain amount, they will have an irreversible impact on the same or other types of pharmaceutical products stored. Therefore, the pharmaceutical cold storage should be ventilated regularly. The ventilation time is generally preferably selected in the morning when the temperature is relatively low. If the cold storage uses a pipe - type refrigeration system, after a period of use, a layer of frost will form on the evaporator. If not removed in time, it will affect the refrigeration effect. When defrosting, cover the pharmaceutical products in the cold storage with a rain - proof cloth, and carefully remove the frost. Or use the defrosting function attached to the cold storage. Do not knock roughly.

6. Common Emergencies in Pharmaceutical Cold Storage

Pharmaceutical cold storage may also encounter sudden power outages and other failures. Therefore, all pharmaceutical cold storages are equipped with emergency equipment such as standby generators to ensure the normal power supply of the cold storage in a timely manner. When an abnormal situation occurs in the automatic temperature and humidity monitoring system (temperature and humidity recorder), the management personnel of the pharmaceutical cold storage should close the cold storage door in time to avoid more cold air leakage and ensure the quality and safety of the refrigerated drugs. The pharmaceutical cold storages built by Hao Shuang Refrigeration are all equipped with corresponding "self - rescue" systems. For example, when the temperature of the pharmaceutical cold storage reaches a critical dangerous value, the system can be automatically activated to cool down, and when the temperature returns to the normal value, the system will automatically shut down.

All users of pharmaceutical cold storage must keep in mind the above common precautions for pharmaceutical cold storage!