A-A-54188
15 June 1990
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
REFRIGERATOR, MECHANICAL, BIOLOGICALS
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description.
This Commercial Item Description covers a biological refrigerator designed to contain laboratory reagents or human blood.
Salient characteristics:
The unit shall be a biological counter-top refrigerator of
5.4 cubic foot capacity designed to contain laboratory reagants or human blood. The refrigerator shall hold and maintain, at a constant temperature, 60 blood bags of 450 ml. Approximate outside dimensions of the unit shall be 36 inches high, by 24 inches wide, by 25 inches deep. The door shall be hinged on the right hand side. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining a preset temperature range of from 350F to 39°F.
Standard features shall include two stainless steel drawers on nylon or other suitable rollers, dual temperature controls in case one fails, automatic defrost, and a stainless steel or equal corrosion-resistant material adapter rack for supporting blood bags. Construction shall be minimum 22 gage, 300 series stainless steel for front, sides, top, and interior of the refrigerator. The back and bottom shall be minimum 22 gage galvanized steel. The refrigerator shall have quiet, vibration-free operation.
The refrigerator shall be equipped with an audible alarm and visual temperature monitor. The monitor shall be either AC or DC operated, and shall give an instantaneous audible and visual warning when the temperature within the refrigerator falls below 33°F or rises above 42°F. The monitor shall include a failsafe switch which silences the audible alarm and signals when the safe temperature is restored. The temperature monitor shall be affixed to the refrigerator or
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