Legal medical storage requirements in SA
Published by the Government Gazette Board notice 50 of 27 February 2015
Mapping requirements
Temperature distribution within the storage area must be mapped annually |
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Storage area must be fitted with a suitable number of sensors, WHO specification compliant, to measure in all areas identified by the mapping study |
Calibration requirements
All temperature measuring devices must be calibrated annually against a certificated standard |
Monitoring requirements
Temperatures must be sampled, recorded, reported & viewed daily |
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Storage area must be connected to an alarm/warning system for power failure & out of limit events |
General requirements
Storage area to be connected to a backup power source to ensure uninterrupted power supply |
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Storage area must be large enough to permit circulation, orderly packaging and rotation of stock |
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Storage area must be used exclusively for the storage of pharmaceutical products |
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Storage area must be properly maintained |
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Storage area must be in the pharmacy or easily accessible by pharmacy staff |
Our 4 pillar temperature compliance solution
Equipment
Wireless sensors & internet gateway installed in your fridge
Monitoring
Alarms, notifications, data storage and daily reporting
Calibration
Calibration of temperature measuring equipment
Mapping
Temperature mapping of storage areas & refrigerators
