Specimen transport system receives certification  

Biocitech resident OCT Sante, a specialist in transportation of biological and pharmaceutical products, has received the official certification of the French National Metrology and Testing Laboratory (LNE - Laboratoire National de Metrologie et d’Essai) for its Thermo Box system, designed for the transport of category B biological materials.

In April, the company was also granted the most recent ISO 9001 certification, version 2008, which covers the company’s health products transportation activities and its logistical services.

The Thermo Box controlled temperature packs comply with ADR (European agreement on the international transportation of dangerous goods by road) and IATA dangerous goods regulations.

“We subjected these packs to impact and temperature tests and in the end we found that both the elements examined behaved well,” said the head of the LNE’s climate mechanics department, Laurent Buguet. “We didn’t observe any aesthetic or structural alteration on completion of the tests.”

“Obtaining the ISO 9001 certification for our innovative thermal packaging is a guarantee of quality and reliability for our clients,” said the chairman of OCT Sante, Mohamed Osmani. “In addition, our staff receive regular transport-specific training.”