N.J. Admin. Code § 8:8-11.5

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

Section 8:8-11.5 - Temperature monitoring systems

(a) All equipment used to store blood and blood components shall have a system to record temperature continuously. In the event of equipment failure, the blood and blood component storage temperature shall be recorded at least every four hours.

(b) The temperature recording device shall be calibrated periodically, inspected at least daily and written records of the temperatures shall be kept on file.

(c) Alarms shall be attached to the blood and blood component storage equipment and shall be subject to the following:

1. Visual and audible alarm systems shall be attached to the equipment to indicate whenever the temperature is outside acceptable ranges.

2. Alarms shall be installed in locations to provide 24 hour coverage by night personnel or switchboard operators.

3. The alarms shall be set to activate at a temperature which shall allow proper action to be taken before the blood or blood components reach undesirable temperatures.

4. When the alarm is activated, the licensee shall initiate a process for immediate investigation and appropriate corrective action shall be documented.

(d) There shall be a written procedure posted prominently for staff to follow in case of electrical or equipment failure.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:8-11.5

Recodified from 8:8-10.4 and amended by R.1989 d.246, effective 5/15/1989.
See: 21 N.J.R. 407(a), 21 N.J.R. 1412(a).
Subsections (e) and (f), regarding use of equipment, deleted.
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), deleted "refrigerated" preceding "equipment" and added the last sentence; in (c), substituted "refrigeration" for "blood and blood component storage" preceding "equipment", substituted "shall" for "should" in 2, substituted "shall" for "will" in 3, and added 4.