The Importance of Data Logger Calibration
When managing temperature-sensitive products, particularly in laboratories and pharmaceutical environments, precision is critical. A GDP-compliant temperature data logger, complete with a valid calibration certificate, offers assurance that your equipment meets the necessary specifications for accurate monitoring.
A calibration certificate, especially when tied to ISO 17025 accreditation, verifies that the data logger, including its probes and sensors, meets high technical standards. This certificate certifies the competency of the laboratory or organization performing the calibration, proving that the results are trustworthy, accurate, and unlikely to be disputed. This is crucial for labs, fridges, and storage units that rely on precise temperature control.
GxP-Compliant Calibration
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The GDP-Compliant Cold Chain Data Logger
In pharmaceutical production, cold chain data loggers ensure that products remain within the specified temperature range from the point of manufacture to storage and through distribution. These data loggers continuously monitor and verify temperature conditions inside transport containers, fridges, or storage units, ensuring that medicines remain effective. A properly calibrated data logger is key to maintaining product safety, as even minor temperature excursions can render medicines ineffective or dangerous.
The transportation and distribution of pharmaceutical products can be a laborious and costly process if not done correctly. That is because medicines and a majority of medicinal products are susceptible to temperature changes.
They require close temperature control from the point of manufacture to storage. Even in transportation, uncontrolled environments can render the medicines useless and make some of them harmful for human consumption.
Statistics show that up to 30 percent of pharmaceuticals that get discarded or destroyed attribute the cause to unmanaged temperature excursions. In the case of vaccines, temperature excursions contribute to decreased efficiency for up to 35 percent.
Key Features for Data Loggers
- Accurate Temperature Monitoring: The probe used in a GDP-compliant data logger must be precise, ensuring the recorded temperature closely reflects the actual product temperature. Calibration helps verify that these readings are accurate.
- Specification Matching: Each data logger must adhere to the specifications required for the environment, whether it's a lab fridge or a large warehouse unit. Calibration ensures that the data logger's performance meets the standards set by regulatory bodies.
- Regular Verification: ELPRO recommends regular calibration of multi-use temperature loggers to avoid drift in readings over time. This is especially important for thermometers and other sensors that may degrade under continuous use.