Packaging materials
Packaging materials and shipment
The product is dispensed into a range of HDPE plastic containers as illustrated to the left. The containers are cleaned in an automated washing machine prior to filling the product. The primary plastic containers are placed in individual, tamper-proof plastic bags.
The tamper proofed containers are placed in approved thermo containers, inside a cardboard box and packed with sufficient dry ice to ensure that the product is kept below the recommend maximum temperature during shipment, as shown in the photo above.
Depending on the volume of the primary plastic containers, either a small or large shipment box is used – both boxes are validated to meet the requirements listed below.
Small shipment box
- Product kept below max. temperature (-15°C) for 6 days (144 hours)
- 38 kg dry ice included
- Max. volume 6 x 250 ml primary plastic containers
- Exterior measurements (approx.) 605x510x440mm
Large shipment box
- Product kept below max. temperature (-15°C) for 7 days (168 hours)
- 63 kg dry ice included
- Max. volume 5 x 5 L primary plastic containers
- Exterior measurements (approx.) 800x600x805mm
