Vehicle Qualification
The qualification of refrigerated vehicles is a technical and systematic process that ensures that vehicles used for transporting temperature-sensitive products, such as medicines, food, and biological products, meet the necessary requirements to maintain the integrity and quality of the transported products. This process includes:
- Equipment verification: Ensuring that the vehicle's refrigeration systems function correctly and can maintain the required temperature during transport.
- 2. Temperature tests: Conducting thermal mapping tests to verify the uniformity of temperature throughout the cargo compartment, ensuring that there are no hot or cold spots that could compromise the products.
- Procedure validation: Ensuring that loading, unloading, and transport procedures comply with industry-specific regulations and quality standards.
- Documentation and records: Keeping detailed records of all tests and verifications performed, including any maintenance and calibration of refrigeration equipment.
- Regulatory compliance: Ensuring that the vehicle and its refrigeration systems comply with applicable national and international regulations and standards for the transport of refrigerated products.