Qualification of refrigerated road vehicles

This technical supplement has been written to amplify the recommendations

given in WHO Technical Report Series No. 961, 2011, Annex 9: Model

guidance for the storage and transport of time- and temperature-sensitive

pharmaceutical products.4

It outlines the actions that need to be taken to qualify

refrigerated vehicles equipped with active temperature-control systems which

are used to transport TTSPPs. Related topics are covered in the following

Technical Supplements:

■ Checking the accuracy of temperature control and monitoring devices

■ Refrigeration equipment maintenance

■ Transport route profiling qualification