Data Loggers

Regulations have been put in place by the MHRA/FDA/BAPW to ensure warehouses storing pharmaceutical products are "Mapped" and "Monitored".

The purpose of mapping is to identify Hot Spots, to know how the internal temperature is effected by climatic changes and to better manage the storage of your product. This should be conducted once in the Summer and once in the Winter.

We suggest that, initially, a temperature map is conducted either:

• By yourselves, using low cost, high spec loggers, either hired or purchased
• By a complete temperature map carried out by our engineers

The Authorities require that readings of minimum and maximum are recorded at least hourly. This can be carried out manually. However, with electronic data loggers, a full picture can be produced without the need to remember to take the readings. Downloaded information can automatically
calculate min/max values, averages, means, MKT, as well as standard deviation. If needed, a product life versus temperature calculation could be performed in the software.

This mapping exercise ensures compliance as well as enabling proper use of the warehouse and a fuller understanding of products effected by temperatures.

If you have warehouses, cold stores, fridges, freezers, stability cabinets etc, where temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products are stored, you will need to map these areas.

So……. What can I find out from a Temperature Survey? You will discover..

A temperature mapping survey of a space can reveal a great deal of information about the dynamics and performance of your installation. This is just the information you need to confirm proper operation of the system or to identify and resolve suspected shortcomings in the performance.

A survey will plainly reveal: stratification of the air, hot and cold-spots, anomalies in the chilling/heating system, power outages, the effects of door-openings, effects of introducing goods, presence of personnel, time-to recovery of set temperature, and much more.

The report provided contains all the data shown as multi-trace coloured graphs for the entire area plus sectional breakdowns to point up differences by location, level etc. Where unexpected behaviour is seen, a sectional graph will be produced to give a zoomed-in view allowing closer scrutiny of the data.

Examination of the multi trace graphs will reveal the movement of change in temperatures in the volume so indicating air-movements, Derived values of Max, Min and Average are shown for each location in bar-graphs to help point up any zoning either by level or plan-location. This will show you if you have a patchy, uneven distribution of temperatures.

Contact support@loggershop.co.uk with your requirements and we will generate cost effective and comprehensive solution.