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|Common Temperature Range
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|Examples
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| rowspan="5" |Food and Beverages
| rowspan="5" ! style="width: 15%; border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #0054A6; background: white; color: #0054A6; text-align: center;"|Food and Beverages
|Fresh Produce
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Fresh Produce
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;" |0°C to 10°C (32°F to 50°F)
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;" |0°C to 10°C (32°F to 50°F)
|Fruits, vegetables
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Fruits, vegetables
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|Dairy Products
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Dairy Products
|1°C to 4°C (34°F to 39°F)
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|1°C to 4°C (34°F to 39°F)
|Milk, cheese, yogurt
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Milk, cheese, yogurt
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|Meat and Poultry
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Meat and Poultry
|0°C to 4°C (32°F to 39°F)
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|0°C to 4°C (32°F to 39°F)
|Fresh meat, poultry
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Fresh meat, poultry
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|Frozen Foods
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Frozen Foods
| -18°C to -20°C (-0.4°F to -4°F)
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"| -18°C to -20°C (-0.4°F to -4°F)
|Frozen vegetables, meats, ice cream
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Frozen vegetables, meats, ice cream
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|Chilled Beverages
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Chilled Beverages
|2°C to 10°C (36°F to 50°F)
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|2°C to 10°C (36°F to 50°F)
|Soft drinks, beer
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Soft drinks, beer
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| rowspan="3" |Pharmaceuticals and Medical
| rowspan="3" ! style="width: 15%; border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #0054A6; background: white; color: #0054A6; text-align: center;"|Pharmaceuticals and Medical
|Refrigerated Pharmaceuticals
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Refrigerated Pharmaceuticals
|2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F)
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F)
|Vaccines, insulin
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Vaccines, insulin
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|Frozen Pharmaceuticals
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Frozen Pharmaceuticals
| -20°C to -10°C (-4°F to 14°F)
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"| -20°C to -10°C (-4°F to 14°F)
|Certain biological samples, specific medications
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Certain biological samples, specific medications
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|Controlled Room Temperature (CRT) Pharmaceuticals
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Controlled Room Temperature (CRT) Pharmaceuticals
|15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F)
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F)
|Most oral medications, over-the-counter drugs
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Most oral medications, over-the-counter drugs
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| rowspan="2" |Chemicals and Industrial
| rowspan="2" ! style="width: 15%; border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #0054A6; background: white; color: #0054A6; text-align: center;"|Chemicals and Industrial
|General Chemicals
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|General Chemicals
|15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F)
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F)
|Solvents, reagents
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Solvents, reagents
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|Temperature-Sensitive Chemicals
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Temperature-Sensitive Chemicals
|2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) or below
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) or below
|Certain catalysts, lab reagents
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Certain catalysts, lab reagents
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| rowspan="2" |Electronics
| rowspan="2" ! style="width: 15%; border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #0054A6; background: white; color: #0054A6; text-align: center;"|Electronics
|Electronic Components
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Electronic Components
|15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F)
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F)
|Circuit boards, semiconductors
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Circuit boards, semiconductors
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|Temperature-Sensitive Electronics
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Temperature-Sensitive Electronics
|Varies, often lower temperatures
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Varies, often lower temperatures
|Some battery types, high-precision instruments
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Some battery types, high-precision instruments
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| rowspan="2" |Other Products
| rowspan="2" ! style="width: 15%; border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #0054A6; background: white; color: #0054A6; text-align: center;" |Other Products
|Cosmetics
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Cosmetics
|15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F)
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F)
|Creams, lotions, makeup
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Creams, lotions, makeup
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|Artwork and Archival Materials
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Artwork and Archival Materials
|18°C to 22°C (64°F to 72°F) with controlled humidity
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|18°C to 22°C (64°F to 72°F) with controlled humidity
|Paintings, manuscripts
| style="border: 1px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #E8E8E8; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; background: white;"|Paintings, manuscripts
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