This section includes tools to assist in the calculation of cold chain and thermodynamics related operations.
Mean Kinetic Temperature (MKT) Calculation  |
| 01-01-2008 |
| Calculation of MKT can be valuable for pharmaceutical applications if a product behaves according to the Arrhenius degradation equation. |
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Industry Links  |
| 01-01-2008 |
| This tool provides useful industry links which are categorized. |
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ASTM testing standards relating to cold chain packaging  |
| 01-01-2008 |
| The ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials) is a standardization organization which has testing standards relating to cold chain packaging. These standards are summarized here. |
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Unit Converter  |
| 12-08-2007 |
| The unit converter tool on the left pane, and the expanded unit converter tool here are convenient, fast and easy to use. |
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Physical Properties of Materials  |
| 12-08-2007 |
| The physical properties of common materials, such as thermal conductivity, specific heat, heat capacity and others are displayed in a table format. |
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EPS Packaging - Serving the Cold Chain  |
| 03-31-2005 |
| This document has been published by ECO PSE, an industry sector association founded in June 1993 to represent the common goals of the Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Packaging French manufacturers. It provides material property, usage, calculations, and other tools and valuable information relative to EPS - a widely used insulation material. |
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| Document : ECOPSEEPS.pdf |
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Weather Data from NOAA: US Monthly Temperature Weighted by Area (#4-1)  |
| 08-04-2002 |
| Historical Climatography Series (HCS) 4-1 includes area weighted normals and standard deviations for the five 30-year normals periods and the 70-year period between 1931-2000 for U.S. States, regions, and the conterminous United States. |
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| Document : HCS_41 Area Weighted Normals.pdf |
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Weather Data from NOAA: US Monthly Temperature by climate division (#85)  |
| 06-18-2002 |
| This document includes normals (averages over 30 years) and standard deviations for the five 30-year normals periods and the 70-year period between 1931-2000 for each climate division. A climate division represents a region within a state that is as climatically homogeneous as possible. |
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| Document : CLIM85_TEMP01 Divl Normals.pdf |
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FedEx Packaging Pointers: Perishable Shipments  |
| 09-14-1998 |
| This guide from FedEx is a good source of packaging information for consideration when shipping temperature sensitive products. Packaging suggestions, delivery estimates and environmental conditions, among other useful information, are provided. |
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| Document : FEDEXPKG.pdf |
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Global Weather Data from NOAA, "Climates of the World"  |
| 01-01-1991 |
| This document from the NOAA provides a single reliable source for quick information on the weather conditions of cities around the globe. The data contained within is relatively old, but the collection periods are typically several years for most countries. |
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| Document : Climates of the world by NOAA.pdf |
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