Shockwatch Discusses Proper Shipping Technique for COVID-19 Test Kits
SYDNEY, March 27, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Shockwatch, the country’s leading providers of temperature indicators and damage prevention products for goods in transit, has recently discussed the correct technique for shipping COVID-19 testing kits. The company specialises in providing fleet monitoring equipment for manufacturing and warehouse operations and offers a wide range of products created to reduce the cost resulting from the damage of fragile or temperature-sensitive goods during their transportation and storage.
According to Shockwatch, certain medical goods can experience changes to their chemical composition if they are left in sub-optimum temperatures for longer periods of time. Therefore, transportation of these materials demands temperatures within a safe zone. Shockwatch also informs that maintaining proper temperatures during the shipment of coronavirus samples taken from patients is critical to avoiding false-negative diagnosis of samples. In order to save lives in this difficult time, Shockwatch recommends keeping kits within a temperature range of 2-8˚C during transportation and shipping overnight with an ice pack. The company’s ColdChain Complete and WarmMark product line can help ensure appropriate COVID-19 specimen shipping temperatures.
“When sensitive biological goods are subjected to temperatures beyond a ‘comfortable’ range, proteins within the product can become cooked or frozen, nucleic acids can lose their effectiveness at transporting proteins, and sugars can cluster together, causing the product to lose its structural integrity. Strict temperature control must be maintained in the transport of biochemical goods and other biodegradable items too to omit the risk of these goods losing time on their shelf life or losing integrity, effectiveness or overall safety rating,” said a spokesperson from Shockwatch.
Shockwatch also informs that it is important to use temperature recorders during transportation to precisely understand what exactly happens during transportation and storage. A reading of ±0.5-degrees C at the end of a journey does not necessarily guarantee that the temperature was consistent throughout the trip. The data provided by temperature recorders can clearly indicate whether a product has been compromised during its journey. The use of temperature recorders and indicators also provides third-party verification regarding successful delivery and integrity of the product.
Temperature recorders and single-use temperature indicators from Shockwatch offer an accuracy of 0.5 to 2-degrees C. The company’s temperature monitoring devices can be used within the temperature range of -80-degrees C to +37-degrees C. The indicators and recorders from Shockwatch have been used by many of its clients for temperature-sensitive products, including biologics, food products, seafood, meat and dairy.
To find out more about Shockwatch and its range of products, please visit https://www.shockwatch.com.au/
About Shockwatch: Shockwatch is Australia’s leading provider of damage indicators and damage prevention products for goods in transit. The company specialises in providing fleet monitoring equipment for manufacturing and warehouse operations. As a leader in accident prevention and industrial safety solutions, Shockwatch put the highest priority on keeping its clients’ workers and products safe. The company’s products help reduce damage-related costs in the transportation and storage of fragile or temperature-sensitive goods and improve safety in the workplace. Contact:
Website: https://www.shockwatch.com.au
Email: solutions@shockwatch.com.au
Source: Shockwatch