ASTM F 1416 Standard Guide for Selection of Time-Temperature Indicators
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ASTM F 1416 Document Information:
Title
Standard Guide for Selection of Time-Temperature Indicators
ASTM International
Publication Date:
Feb 10, 1996
Scope:
This guide covers information on the selection of commercially
available time-temperature
indicators (TTIs) for noninvasive external package use on perishable
products, such as food and
pharmaceuticals. When attached to the package of a perishable product,
TTIs are used to measure the
combined time and temperature history of the product in order to
predict the remaining shelf life
of the product or to signal the end of its usable shelf life. It is
the responsibility of the
processor of the perishable product to determine the shelf life of a
product at the appropriate
temperatures and to consult with the indicator manufacturer to select
the available indicator which
most closely matches the quality of the product as a function of time
and temperature.
NOTE 1 - Besides time-temperature indicator, TTI is also an
abbreviation for time-temperature
monitor and time-temperature integrator.
Time-temperature indicators may be integrated into a Hazard Analysis
and Critical Control Point
(HACCP) plan. Appropriate instructions should be established for
handling products for which either
the indicator has signaled the end of usable shelf life or the shelf
life of the product at its
normal storage temperature has been reached.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its
use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to
establish appropriate safety and
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
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