what is t-val ???

[hondaking38]

i have been reading about straight trucks that are t-val equipped and have no idea what this means.....thanks

 

[terryandrene]

From FedEx.com comes the following information on T-Val, or Temperature validation.

Service Info Temp-Assure ValidatedSM

FedEx Custom Critical offers a validated surface solution for temperature-sensitive shipments.
Temp-Assure Validated features:

• Standard Operating Procedures and a Validation Master Plan for the shipment of temperature-sensitive materials supported by a Quality Management team.
• Vehicles that are thermal mapped and equipped with national or international traceable recording devices that capture cargo-hold temperatures.
• Hard-copy temperature data receipts that provide an audit trail for customers regulated by agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• Online shipment monitoring – with temperature updates every 30 minutes – via the FedEx Custom Critical's Shipping Toolkit.
• Can be combined with companion services including cleared drivers and other shipment security services.

Temp-Assure Validated is perfect for customers shipping commodities such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, serums, blood, temperature-sensitive food ingredients and chemicals used in the manufacture of regulated items.
FedEx Custom Critical offers additional options for temperature-sensitive shipments on the ground and in the air.

 

[greg334]

All it means is that the reefer unit on the truck works the way it supposed to work. The truck must have a way to record events (opening of doors, out of range temps) and temperatures either on demand or at regular intervals and print them out.

The validation of the system is to ensure that the system operates within parameters set by the manufacture and the monitor equipment properly monitors the temps and events. They testers have a validation script that they follow to ensure consistency.

The carrier must follow the current Good Manufacturing Practice or cGMP that all food and Phrama companies abide by in regards to transportation of specific products but it is not limited to these industries alone, other high tech companies also follow the cGMP and other cGxP rules when transporting products.

I don't know if FedEx has the TM in T-val but the words Temperature Validation is used in the Phrama industry a lot.

 

[layoutshooter]

FedEx also requires thier T-Val drivers to train on the systems every 18 month. We hope to do that soon. Our truck is now set up for T-Val but we are not. Layoutshooter

 

[hondaking38]

thanks for the replies...