Extremely fundamental, controlled areas are environments in which parameters are pre-defined. This occurs always taking into account some specific aspects, they are: temperature, pressure, humidity, particle control and waste segregation.
These areas have gained even more relevance today, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, currently experienced. Due to the specific characteristics of temperature and pressure, they are ideal for the maintenance of some materials and substances that need to be preserved under these conditions so that their integrity is not affected.
A very classic and easily understood example is the storage containers for vaccines produced. In the production of some vaccines, such as those from Pfizer BioNTech, for example, in order for them to be effective, they need to be kept at a temperature below 70ºC during their storage. And it is precisely in this scenario that ACAVs become fundamental.
You will find
Asmotec's Controlled Vaccine Storage Area
Designed and built to the highest safety standards
Areas built to meet the main operating needs of different types of refrigerators, freezers and ultrafreezers for vaccine storage. Initially it is considered a non-classified controlled environment, however, if necessary, it can be upgraded to a classified room.
Possibility of Integration with Control Supervisors
The primary concern of a vaccine conservation operation is the reliability and effectiveness of the system. It is precisely for this reason that Asmontec offers, optionally, the installation of the Smart-Vue™ Sensor Line (a tool from the manufacturer Thermo Fischer). The technology allows integration with control software to monitor the room where the equipment is installed.
Smart-Vue™ is intended to protect the quality of samples. It continuously monitors equipment conditions and issues remote notifications if the integrity conditions of stored samples are compromised.
Top recommendations for vaccine storage
In order for vaccines to be really effective and meet the needs of the population, it is necessary to follow some strict parameters and recommendations from the manufacturers. Check out the ideal conditions below:
- It is of fundamental importance that the room temperature remains between 18°C and 25°C to guarantee the maximum performance of the equipment and increase its useful life;
- Maximum relative humidity of 60%. What happens is that the higher the ambient humidity, the number of times the door is opened and the time it remains open, the greater the formation of ice;
- The maximum altitude of the environment must be 2.000 m;
- The fluctuation of the electrical network must be less than 10% of the nominal value of the voltage of the equipment;
- Equipment and accessories must be located in a clean, non-corrosive environment to avoid damage. For adequate air circulation, it is also extremely necessary that the equipment be installed with at least 20 cm of distance between the bottom and any obstacle;
- A distance of 20 cm is also required between the two nearby equipment or any other obstacles that prevent air circulation, such as: walls, cabinets, countertops and partitions;
- It is necessary to pay attention to the space for opening the door;
- The room floor must be flat and strong enough to support the weight of the machine without creating vibrations.
Additional to raise the level of the controlled area
The above factors are essential for the proper functioning of the environment and maintenance of perfect conditions for vaccines within the controlled area. And, to further improve this storage process, with Asmotec there is the possibility of including some optional factors:
- Energy stabilizer and UPS;
- power generator;
- Steel base;
- Structure totally independent of the existing construction;
- Modular supply;
- Cooling and humidity control.
In particular, at this time of a pandemic, Controlled Areas for Vaccine Storage are fundamental in the fight against the COVID-19 virus. Immunization is already in constant progress in several countries with the use of ACAVs.
For, in addition to storing the vaccines produced, they also played a fundamental role in the research phase. And Asmontec, once again, is present in these processes that are so important to society, with extremely effective Controlled Areas.
