Multi-sensor setup inside a climatic chamber during verification — COCH Kraków

Verification of thermo-climatic and thermostatic chambers

Accredited spatial temperature and humidity mapping for laboratory and industrial chambers, cold rooms and GDP/PHARMA storage — at COCH or on-site.
−45…155°C
Temperature range
0–100%
Relative humidity
1 s
Sampling interval
AB 308
PCA accreditation

About chamber and facility verification

COCH Laboratory provides accredited verification of thermo-climatic and thermostatic chambers and other controlled-environment objects — at our facility or at the client’s site across Poland and Europe.

Services cover chambers used for sensitive goods and PHARMA applications (medicines, dietary supplements, active substances, vaccines). Multipoint logging at high sampling rates supports assessment in steady state and during simulated disturbances.

Chamber and warehouse verification is a key element of cold-chain integrity and documented evidence for quality systems and supervisory audits (e.g. GIF, Sanepid).

Reports are issued in a bilingual Polish–English format. Related laboratory services include GDP / DPD vehicle mapping and the broader AB 308 laboratory programme.

  • Temperature mapping from −45°C to 155°C and relative humidity 0–100%.
  • Empty-chamber and loaded verification with optional disturbance scenarios.
  • On-site tests across Poland and Europe with portable multi-channel systems.
  • Bilingual Polish–English reports under PCA AB 308 / ILAC MRA.
Multi-sensor setup inside a climatic chamber during verification — COCH Kraków

Scope of accredited verification

Spatial temperature and humidity mapping, loaded/empty tests, recorder checks and optional disturbance scenarios — PCA AB 308.

PCA accreditation since 2000

Certificate AB 308 confirms compliance with ISO/IEC 17025. Reports are internationally recognised within the ILAC MRA framework.

Wide measurement range

Temperature mapping from −45°C to 155°C and relative humidity from 0% to 100% — freezers, cold rooms, incubators and climatic chambers.

High-resolution continuous logging

Multi-point logging at intervals as short as 1 second, with real-time trend visualisation during the test run.

Flexible sensor geometry

Sensor count and layout adapted to chamber volume and shape — typically 9–15 points, up to dozens of channels simultaneously.

Empty and loaded verification

Spatial uniformity studies in empty chambers and under realistic product load, reflecting day-to-day operation.

GDP & PHARMA validation support

Accredited reports and PHARMA CERT documentation supporting Good Distribution Practice requirements for medicines and vaccines.

Built-in recorder and controller checks

Comparison of factory recorders, thermometers and controllers against calibrated master instruments.

Disturbance and failure simulations

Open-door recovery, power-loss holdover and cooling-loop outage scenarios where agreed in the scope.

On-site mobility across Poland and Europe

Portable multi-channel systems allow accredited verification at the client’s laboratory, warehouse or production site.

How to order testing

This service has no public download forms. Contact the laboratory by email, use the contact page, or place an order through the order portal.

Contact the laboratory

Write to us about the service scope, sample delivery and timeline. We prepare an individual quote after the enquiry.

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Prefer the order portal for a structured request, or the contact page for general laboratory enquiries.

Frequently asked questions

Frequency, empty vs loaded tests, PHARMA/GDP expectations, on-site logistics and report recognition.

Verification (mapping) is typically recommended at least once a year, or after major repair, modernisation or relocation. For pharmaceutical use (GDP/GMP), frequency may follow internal quality procedures, including seasonal summer and winter cycles.

Accreditation AB 308 – PCA & ILAC MRA

COCH Kraków is the only body in Poland authorised to issue ATP certificates. PCA accreditation AB 308 with ILAC MRA recognition guarantees international acceptance of all test reports and certificates.

PCA AB 308

PCA · ILAC MRA · ACCREDITATION

Refrigeration Equipment Laboratory AB 308

The laboratory holds PCA accreditation with ILAC MRA international recognition. Certificates issued by COCH are mutually recognised by all signatory countries of the ATP Agreement worldwide.

Contact the laboratory

Questions about chamber scope, on-site logistics, documents or a quote.

mgr inż. Dorota Niedojadło

Laboratory Manager

How to find us

Centralny Ośrodek Chłodnictwa „COCH”

ul. Juliusza Lea 116, 30-133 Kraków

Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 18:00

Entrance from Juliusza Lea Street. Manoeuvring yard adapted for delivery vehicles and service traffic.

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Need chamber or cold-room verification?

Request a quote or schedule on-site mapping. Contact the laboratory by email or phone.