GOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Perhaps the easiest way to earn points in this challenge is to employ good management practices. Detailed descriptions of those practices are below.
Defrost and Remove Dust from Intake or Coils
When defrosting freezers remember to brush or tap ice off of the gasket around the door seal. Dust removal from the intake and coils can be done with a vacuum.
When defrosting freezers remember to brush or tap ice off of the gasket around the door seal. Dust removal from the intake and coils can be done with a vacuum.
Clean Out
Freezer clean-outs conducted in labs at UC Davis and the CDC indicate that 10-30% of items stored in refrigeration units are no longer need or no longer viable.
Freezer clean-outs conducted in labs at UC Davis and the CDC indicate that 10-30% of items stored in refrigeration units are no longer need or no longer viable.
Sample Inventory
Inventories reduce the likelihood of misplaced samples and improves sample access speed.
Inventories include identifying information about samples (researcher, date, experiment, sample type), and they may be paper or electronic. They are updated periodically to include the most recent sample additions and removal.
Even better, have a searchable electronic cold storage inventory system! Searchable sample inventories reduce time spent locating samples, and shorten freezer door opening times, thereby increasing equipment efficiency and workflow.
Inventories reduce the likelihood of misplaced samples and improves sample access speed.
Inventories include identifying information about samples (researcher, date, experiment, sample type), and they may be paper or electronic. They are updated periodically to include the most recent sample additions and removal.
Even better, have a searchable electronic cold storage inventory system! Searchable sample inventories reduce time spent locating samples, and shorten freezer door opening times, thereby increasing equipment efficiency and workflow.
High Density Storage
Many labs still use freezer boxes that store only 81 samples (9x9 dividers) or 100 samples (10x10 dividers). In order to maximize existing space, switch to high density storage (13x13 dividers or smaller tubes).
Many labs still use freezer boxes that store only 81 samples (9x9 dividers) or 100 samples (10x10 dividers). In order to maximize existing space, switch to high density storage (13x13 dividers or smaller tubes).
