There’s no denying the importance of coolrooms in storing pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Keeping these products at their recommended cold temperatures ensures their viability and makes sure that they’ll perform the necessary function for which they were designed. Coolroom storage also protects the safety of medications and, in turn, the health of patients they are prescribed for.
Why Temperature Control Matters
Most pharmaceuticals need to be stored in temperatures between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius, in order to maintain their safety and full integrity.
Vaccines are even more temperature sensitive because they often contain biological components that can degrade when they’re exposed to constant temperature fluctuations. This can basically render them ineffective.
Coolroom vs Standard Refrigeration
Coolrooms that are manufactured using a high-quality sandwich panel provide the perfect temperature-controlled environment required to store pharmaceuticals safely. This need for a constant temperature means that these facilities can even be equipped with sensors and alarm systems to warn if there’s a sudden fluctuation within. In addition, access control systems are often enabled to prevent unauthorised access.
On the other hand, standard refrigeration does not offer the same sensitive temperature-controlled conditions offered by a coolroom. With standard refrigerators, the temperature within can fluctuate up and down, depending on how often the door is opened and closed.
Application In Healthcare
Coolrooms are particularly important in all types of healthcare facilities, not just large pharmaceutical manufacturing complexes. In fact, coolrooms are required in every step of the chain from the manufacturer to the health facility that’s administering the medication or vaccine.
This means that coolrooms should be utilised during transportation as well as in storage facilities, hospitals, medical centres and even pharmacies that administer vaccines.
Compliance And Safety Standards
The Australian Government Department of Health has strict guidelines and safety standards when it comes to storing vaccines and other pharmaceuticals. Essentially, these products should be stored at around 5 degrees Celsius at all times. This includes the entire cold chain from manufacturer to end recipient.
Not only are vaccines sensitive to heat, but they can also degrade if allowed to freeze or are exposed to direct sunlight or strong fluorescent lights. Therefore, it’s imperative that perfectly controlled coolrooms are used for both transportation and storage to ensure public safety and health.
Contact Us For Efficient Coolroom Storage For Your Pharmaceutical Products
At Burton Industries, we understand the importance of high-quality temperature-controlled coolrooms for the safe storage of medications and vaccines, which is why we manufacture every coolroom using only the highest quality sandwich panels. If you are responsible for the storage or transportation of these types of products, feel free to contact us on (03) 9729 8155 so we can provide the solution that you need.