| In the not so distant past, shipping | | | | packages while keeping their contents cold, but newer |
| temperature-sensitive and perishable products over | | | | cold transport technologies have eliminated some of |
| long distances relied on the use of real ice and its | | | | the drawbacks involved with shipping dry ice. |
| obvious limitations. Today, advancements in cold | | | | Packages shipped with dry ice require compliance with |
| shipping technology combined with rapid delivery | | | | stringent packaging protocols and must be marked |
| options from shipping companies have made it possible | | | | with a hazard class 9 label, UN 1845. While dry ice is |
| to reliably ship perishable items much longer distances. | | | | still widely used for shipping temperature sensitive |
| Products such as meat, fish, produce, chocolate, | | | | products, innovations in cold shipping technologies have |
| pharmaceuticals and other perishable goods can now | | | | made cold shipping safer and eliminated the need for |
| be shipped across the country or across the world | | | | the hazardous material designation. |
| without compromising their integrity. | | | | Water-based gel refrigerants such as the Ice |
| The use for cold transport technology is vast. The | | | | Brick(TM) Shipping Pack from Nortech Labs have |
| medical industry relies heavily on cold shipping | | | | emerged as the next generation in cold transport. |
| technology to transport medicine, vaccines and other | | | | These water based refrigerants are designed to |
| biological materials. Perishable foods such as meat, | | | | provide a safer, non-toxic alternative to dry ice that |
| produce and chocolate are exported and shipped all | | | | does not require the hazard class 9 label. The |
| over the world using the same or similar technologies. | | | | versatility of cold shipping packs makes them ideal for |
| The specialized supply chain involved with transporting | | | | diverse applications, from complex cold chain activities |
| temperature sensitive products is called the cold chain. | | | | to shipping chocolates to your mom. With many |
| The cold chain refers to an approach to logistics in | | | | countries across the world relying on cold transport |
| which the temperatures of goods are controlled | | | | technology to export billions of dollars in perishable |
| throughout all phases of transportation including loading, | | | | goods, manufacturers will undoubtedly continue to |
| shipping, unloading and storage. | | | | advance this logistically critical technology. |
| Dry ice makes it possible to ship refrigerated | | | | |