N.J. Admin. Code § 8:8-11.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:8-11.1 - General provisions

(a) The equipment used for the storage of blood or blood components shall be kept clean and individual compartments used only for the storage of blood and blood components, blood bank reagents, pilot and patient samples.

(b) No food or potentially contaminated material shall be stored in the equipment used for storage of blood or blood components.

(c) Written procedures shall be readily available containing directions on how to maintain blood and blood components within permissible temperatures and including instructions to be followed in the event of power failure or other disruption of refrigeration.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:8-11.1

New Rule, R.1989 d.246, effective 5/15/1989.
See: 21 N.J.R. 407(a), 21 N.J.R. 1412(a).
Amended by R.2005 d.283, effective 10/3/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 4261(a), 37 N.J.R. 3815(a).
In (a), added "or blood components" preceding "shall be kept" and substituted "bank reagents" for "banking sera"; in (b), deleted "refrigeration" preceding "equipment" and added "used for storage of blood or blood components" following "equipment".