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10 Temperature Monitor Qualification Considerations From the 2022 ISTA Forum TempPack: Panelists discussed the latest on temperature recording device (TRD) qualification, including dry ice and LCD screens, probes that disconnect, and what to consider before selecting a shipper integrated with a TRD. KEREN SOOKNE, DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL CONTENT
↑ Speakers from left at TempPack: Mark Maurice, Sensitech; Eric Silberstein, eBiotech Consulting, LLC; Bryan Cardis, Eli Lilly and Company; Arif Rahman, MaxQ Research LLC.
A panel gathered at the TempPack conference at the 2022 ISTA Forum in San Diego to talk about real-world challenges and best practices for monitor qualification in thermal packaging. Key takeaways included the following: 1. Dry ice packouts: Mark Maurice, Solutions Consultant, Sensitech, noted that some in the industry aren’t aware that LCD screens don’t necessarily operate at ultra low temperatures, making it appear
that the sensor has stopped functioning. Testing your sensors will offer confidence that the sensor is still monitoring correctly even if the screen is not, or help you discover that the temperature recording device (TRD) truly did stop mid-shipment. The sensor should continue working if it is designed for those conditions. Moderator Bryan Cardis, Sr. Advisor, Eli Lilly and Company, noted he has heard of scenarios where technicians discarded the TRD
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