Description of PAS 1018:2017 2017

This PAS specifies requirements for the provision and operation of indirect, temperature-controlled refrigerated delivery services for refrigerated parcels (which might contain temperature-sensitive goods) in land transport refrigerated vehicles. It includes all refrigerated delivery service stages from acceptance (receipt) of a chilled or frozen parcel from the delivery service user, through to its delivery at the designated destination, including intermediate transfer of the refrigerated parcels between refrigerated vehicles and via a geographical routing system. This PAS also includes requirements for resources, operations and communications to delivery service users. It is intended for application by refrigerated delivery service providers.

PAS 1018 does not cover requirements for refrigerated parcel delivery via modes of transport such as airplane, ship or train. It also does not cover separate requirements for refrigerated parcels that may be transported in ambient temperatures due to the fact that they contain their own refrigeration materials (e.g. ice packs, refrigerated foam bricks, dry ice blocks) and are surrounded and enclosed by sealed thermoprotective packaging that creates a separate refrigerated climate to that provided within the delivery service. However, these types of refrigerated parcels may be transported through a refrigerated delivery service.

This PAS does not cover direct refrigerated courier services in which chilled parcels and frozen parcels are collected from the delivery service user and transported directly to a recipient without in-transit transfer. It does not cover requirements for the quality or specifically for measuring the temperature of the contents of the chilled parcels or frozen parcels being delivered and their pre-point of receipt state, but does set the requirements for the refrigerated delivery service carrying them. It also does not cover the transport of medical devices and medical equipment.

COMMENTARY ON SCOPE

Resources covered by PAS 1018 requirements include facilities, refrigerated vehicles, cold stores, and staff members.

The PAS is not limited to covering specific sizes of vehicle, as long as the performance requirements can be met. Land transport refrigerated vehicles which are conveyed in a ship as roll-on/roll-off vehicles are covered by the PAS.

While this PAS does not cover requirements directly relating to the quality or safety of the refrigerated parcels being delivered, attention is drawn to specific country legislation that might require a refrigerated delivery service provider to adhere to additional requirements outside of the PAS, such as monitoring the temperature of the refrigerated parcel itself, or specific requirements regarding the segregation of different types of refrigerated parcel. It is important to note that the contents of refrigerated parcels referenced within this PAS are not limited to edible or perishable products. Medical devices and medical equipment might be subject to specific legislation and require specific transport requirements, and are therefore excluded from the scope of PAS 1018.

The following editions for this book are also available...

Format	Year	Publisher	Type	Title				Annual Price
	2019	BSI	Standards	PAS 1018:2017 (Cantonese) Indirect, temperature-controlled refrigerated delivery services. Land transport of refrigerated parcels with intermediate transfer. Specification				$179.46	Buy
	2019	BSI	Standards	PAS 1018:2017 (Mandarin) Indirect, temperature-controlled refrigerated delivery services. Land transport of refrigerated parcels with intermediate transfer. Specification				$179.46	Buy

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