[Nhcoll-l] cryo storage

[Robert Waller]

Great catch Deb and Cody,
Repair responses and contingency plans for failures may also be challenged so this would be a good time to review those plans and procedures and agreements with supply companies.
Rob

From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Eli Wyman
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We (at Princeton University) were warned months ago that there is likely going to be a shortage of -80 freezers for this very reason.


Eli

On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 3:09 PM Cody Thompson <cwthomp at umich.edu<mailto:cwthomp at umich.edu>> wrote:
Debra:

That is a good question!  I suspect it depends on plant capacity if you are reliant on a vendor.  We use Messer as our bulk LN2 vendor - they do a lot of work with medical facilities - and I have not received any information from them regarding this particular issue.  However, I definitely will be asking that question.

Thanks,
Cody

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On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 2:51 PM Debra Trock <dtrock at calacademy.org<mailto:dtrock at calacademy.org>> wrote:
Have folks been giving a thought to the fact that if the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine requires ultra cold storage, there could be a shortage of liquid nitrogen and ultracold freezers on the horizon?  Are their contingency plans for the cryo collections in museums around the country - in fact the world?

Cheers,
Deb

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