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3. In the picture below of a refrigerator temperature chart the shaded area shows
the safe temperature range.
a) What temperature is shown at the top of the safe temperature range? What
temperature is shown at the bottom?
Answer: The line at the top of the safe temperature range is at +8°C. The line
at the bottom is at 0°C. Vaccines must be stored between +2°C and +8°C.
Figure: A refrigerator temperature chart
DATE
TIME
M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E
C
+ 24
+ 20
+ 16
+ 12
+ 8
0 + 4
SAFE TEMPERATURE
RANGE
+ 0
- 4
- 8
- 12
b) What do you notice about the temperature at the following times?
- Morning of day 3
- Evening of day 5
- Morning of day 8
- Evening of day 12
Answer: The temperatures on the morning of day 3 and the evening of day 5
are within the safe range. The temperature on the morning of day 8 is too low;
on the evening of day 12 the temperature is too high.
4. Why should you put ice packs between the vaccines and the foam pad of a
vaccine carrier?
Answer: Putting ice packs on top of the vaccines in a vaccine carrier helps to
protect them from the heat when you open the lid.
5. How do you keep opened vials cold during a session? How do you keep
unopened vials cold during a session?
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