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i <br /> i <br /> . 1t3 Sample Handling <br /> I10.1 ReJ1jMMr Storage and_Tea ngrakuveAI g <br /> Samples may be stored in a refrigerator at the consulting office prior to transport to the <br /> laboratory Refrigerator storage is maintained under the following conditions <br /> • Refrigerators used for sample storage are dedicated for that usage only (no food <br /> or other materials are stored in sample refrigerators) <br /> Refrigerators can be locked from the outside by a sample manager, and only the <br /> sample manager has access to samples while in storage <br /> • Refrigerators are maintained at temperatures between 2 to 4°C, and are adjusted <br /> daily depending on thermometer readings <br /> • Each refrigerator contains a dedicated,reliable thermometer The thermometer is <br /> designed for use in a refrigerator and is fixed/secured to the inside of the unit. The <br /> thermometer range is specific for measuring temperatures in the 2 to 4°C range <br />' 0 A temperature log is kept on the outside of the refrigerator in a lightweight, <br /> three-ring binder,or similar logbook Temperatures are recorded daily or when <br /> the refrigerator is open for sample management_ <br /> • Completed CDCs are kept with the samples stored in the refrigerators The COCl <br /> may be held on a clipboard outside the refrigerator, or may be placed inside the <br /> cooler if the entire cooler is placed inside the refrigerator <br /> • 1f a cooler is placed in the refrigerator,the cooler lid remains open to insure that <br /> samples are maintained at the refrigerator temperature <br /> 10 Cooler Pacl4gg <br /> The sample coolers are packed as directed by the receiving laboratory Standard <br /> procedures for cooler packing include <br /> C The cooler contains enough ice to maintain the required temperature of 2 to 4°C <br /> (roughly 20 percent of the volume of the cooler) <br /> G Water ice(not dry ice or ice packs)is used for shipping <br /> O The ice is placed above and below the samples in at least two sealable plastic <br /> bags This requires that the packing/divider material is removed and replaced <br /> • The COC is placed in the cooler in a sealed plastic bag, and the cooler lid is taped <br /> closed to secure it for transport and to miumize loss of temperature A custody <br /> seal is placed vertically across the seam of the cooler lid <br />