The NSF / ANSI 456 standard for vaccine storage is designed to ensure equipment has appropriate temperature performance to safeguard vaccines in all potential storage locations and under varying load conditions. Download our NSF Paper to learn more about the new standard.

To help ensure that storage equipment performs as intended to preserve the viability of each dose, a new American national standard, NSF 456, Vaccine Storage, was developed. NSF 456 focuses on the design and performance of products that are …

NSF/ANSI 456 is a new vaccine storage standard. It defines the appropriate criteria for the construction and performance of vaccine refrigerators and freezers that are used by those who store or administer the vaccines.

Oct 10, 2023 · NSF/ANSI 456 is the first standard of its kind; it sets baseline feature and performance standards for vaccine refrigerators and freezers. The innovative testing protocol and requirements ensure certified equipment can maintain safe storage temperature for vaccines while in use within the real-world constraints of busy healthcare settings.

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Helmer Scientific pharmacy and laboratory refrigerators and freezers have been certified by ETL to the NSF/ANSI 456 Vaccine Storage Standard. The standard was developed and approved by the NSF Joint Committee on Vaccine Storage in May 2021.

NSF 456 defines the appropriate criteria for vaccine storage units, and ensures equipment is tested against a rigorous protocol for construction and performance. As an ANSI-accredited certification body, Intertek tests to NSF 456, and certifies qualifying equipment under our proprietary ETL Sanitation Mark.

While voluntary, NSF/ANSI 456 will help vaccine administrators choose certified units to ensure the safety and efficacy of vaccines. This standard applies to vaccine storage refrigerators, freezers and combination units. NSF 456 performance requirements 1 Refrigerators: During door opening test, no probe shall go below 2°C or above 8°C.

Jan 27, 2022 · The NSF/ANSI 456 Vaccine Storage Standard was designed to challenge refrigerators and freezers with testing protocols designed around real-world use cases common in busy healthcare environments.

As an ANSI-accredited certification body, Intertek offers NSF 456 Testing solutions for Vaccine Storage and certifies qualifying equipment under our ETL Sanitation Mark