All India Cold Chain Seminar & Expo

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Glossary

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Cold chain

The end-to-end system of refrigerated storage, handling and transport that keeps temperature-sensitive products within a specified range from production to final use.

2

Temperature-controlled logistics

Planning and operating vehicles, warehouses and handoffs so pharmaceutical, food or chemical cargo stays inside a validated temperature band.

3

Reefer container

An insulated shipping container with an integrated refrigeration unit, used for sea and road movement of chilled or frozen cargo.

4

Reefer truck

A road vehicle with a refrigerated body or trailer, often with a telematics unit recording door openings and compartment temperature.

5

Cold room

A walk-in refrigerated chamber for storing pallets or cartons at chilled or frozen temperatures before dispatch.

6

Blast freezer

Equipment that rapidly lowers product temperature before storage, reducing ice-crystal damage and bacterial growth in food.

7

Pre-cooling

Removing field heat from fresh produce shortly after harvest so it can enter the cold chain without overloading refrigeration capacity.

8

Last-mile cold delivery

The final leg from a cold store or hub to a pharmacy, clinic, restaurant or retail outlet, where temperature control is most exposed.

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Temperature mapping

A documented study of temperature distribution across a cold room, vehicle or container to identify hot and cold spots before routine use.

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Data logger

A small sensor device that records temperature, humidity or shock during storage and transport for later download and audit.

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Thermal packaging

Insulated boxes, liners and phase-change materials that protect small shipments when active refrigeration is not available.

12

Active cooling

A system that uses a powered refrigeration unit or compressor to maintain temperature, as in a reefer container or cold room.

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Passive cooling

Temperature protection from insulation and coolant packs without a powered unit, common for sample shipments and clinical trial kits.

14

Good Distribution Practice (GDP)

Pharmaceutical distribution rules covering storage, transport, documentation and traceability for medicinal products.

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GxP

The family of good practice regulations, including GMP and GDP, that govern pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution.

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2-8 C band

The chilled range used for many vaccines, biologics and clinical samples, requiring validated packaging and monitored storage.

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Ultra-low temperature

Storage below about -60 C, used for certain vaccines, cell and gene therapies and biological reagents.

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Humidity control

Managing moisture in cold stores and packing areas to protect hygroscopic products, packaging and label adhesion.

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Cold chain integrity

Evidence that a product stayed within its approved temperature and handling limits across every handoff, backed by logs and excursion records.

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Cold storage warehouse

A dedicated facility with refrigerated docks, racking and monitoring systems for palletised chilled or frozen inventory.