The best solutions for automatically sanitizing trucks, cabins and refrigerated semi-trailers to safeguard the transport of perishable goods.
The sanitization of refrigerated trucks is the basis for the integrity of perishable goods
The main objective for which we proceed with the sanitization of vehicles carrying perishable goods, primarily part of the food and pharmaceutical industry, but also floristry, consists in safeguarding their integrity. In fact, the decontamination of the means of transport, followed by appropriate shipping conditions (including the correct temperatures and travel times), is what guarantees the wholesomeness of the transported products.
Any professional in the transport sector knows how important these conditions are: not respecting them could lead to the deterioration of the transported load with a consequent loss of income. Perishable goods such as food (dairy products, meat, fruit and vegetables, eggs, fish products, fresh pasta, etc.), pharmaceutical products with short shelf life and pharmacologically active (eye drops, suppositories, anticancer drugs, antimicrobial drugs, etc. ), flowers and plants, to remain intact, must be transported in compliance with the principles of the Accord Transport Perissable (ATP), which establishes the directives for fittings intended for the transport of perishable goods by road. This act which regulates the transport of perishable goods is of interest
– normal or reinforced isothermal means of transport, capable of limiting the heat exchange between the internal and external surface of the bodywork (including wagons, trucks, trailers, semi-trailers, containers)
– cooling means, capable of maintaining the temperature between a maximum of +7°C and a maximum of -20°C
– refrigerators, capable of lowering the internal temperature from +12°C to over -20°C
– radiators, the temperature of which is kept at no less than +12°C
The sanitization of refrigerated trucks to avert public health risks
Violating the ATP can lead to the payment of fines ranging from a minimum of 148 euros in the case of an expired ATP certificate to a maximum of 1000 euros for transport with inadequate compartments. Failure to comply with the provisions of the HACCP plan results in fines of between 1,000 and 6,000 euros. However, failing to comply with the laws in force can also become a threat to public health. And it puts you in a position to risk accusations of criminal offences.
Limiting ourselves to discussing road transport and ignoring sea and air transport here, the deterioration of the goods could prove to be a danger for those who could use them: it is trivial to think of the consequences on the body after consuming spoiled or badly stored food.
The periodic checks must be carried out in accordance with the standards before the vehicle is put into service, periodically (at least once every six months) and whenever the competent authority deems it necessary.
Automatic sanitization of refrigerated trucks: a safe and quick solution
In the perishable goods transport sector, sanitization has been talked about since long before Covid-19, although this practice has rightly expanded into practically every other sector following the pandemic.
The use of specific disinfectant products compatible with the transport of food goods is the basis of an adequate practice for the elimination of pathogens. In this way, refrigerated trucks, bins and all the compartments used to contain food, medicines and other easily alterable products become safe and compliant with regulations.
Manual cleaning of the vehicles involves a considerable amount of time and also subjects the disinfection and sanitization procedure to human error: some areas of the rooms can be left out, for example. It also exposes the health of the operators who carry out the sanitization at risk.
To remedy the problem, Tecnoter suggests automatic sanitization.
This sanitization method involves the integral treatment of all surfaces that are in contact with the air and allows you to treat entire rooms in a few seconds.
The automatic sanitizing systems, as described in detail in this article, consist of a system capable of nebulizing the disinfectant in the area to be treated, in an adequate quantity and distributing it homogeneously on all exposed surfaces, both internally and externally to the means of transport.
RcGreen by Tecnoter also offers automated sanitization systems suitable for all refrigerated trucks and skips, regardless of the transport of food or medicines. In fact, RcGreen systems allow you to customize the disinfectant to be nebulized and therefore make themselves useful for different types of use.
To keep safety standards high and keep up with controls, try these automated sanitization systems.
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