This chapter discusses different procedures for sensory quality control, presents a recommended procedure, and outlines the programmatic requirements for establishing and maintaining a sensory QC function. The second section of the chapter presents an introduction to shelf-life testing, its special ...
Shelf life testing of coffee derivatives will be discussed, initially focusing on the main critical events affecting the stability of coffee products and factors controlling the deterioration rate. Shelf life assessment strategies will be then illustrated by considering the identification of the acceptabilit...
The customers are savvy enough to know that your costs are their costs also, and will usually allow the use of expired paste provided you can show that you have a qualified procedure for testing and re-certifying it such that there is no loss of quality or reliability. DO purchase a ...
Directly related, and interlinked, with food packaging is the concept of shelf life - the length of time that foods, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, chemicals, and many other perishable items are given before they are considered unsuitable for sale, use, or consumption. Food Packaging and Shelf...
In some cases they might recertify or extend the shelf life. However, this option is not cost effective since the customer will have to pay lab costs. Another alternative is to conduct a solderability test at your site. This entails a little more than just adding flux and solder to the ...
MSHA has issued Procedure Instruction Letter (105-V-6) on the shelf-life of Mine Safety Appliances (MSA) Life-Saver 60 self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices. MSA ceased manufacturing this model on October 20, 2004. As a result, MSA will provide only limited support through the service...
European cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.); life assessment analysis; accelerated life testing; lognormal temperature–humidity relationship; supply chain 1. Introduction The international trade in fruit and vegetables is a sector that represents one of the main items of exportation and foreign exchange ...
"Shelf life" is the maximum time (beginning with manufacture date) that an o-ring or elastomeric seal – with proper packaging and storage, becomes unable to meet its original specifications. In 1998, the SAE International issued Aerospace Recommended Practice (AS) 5316. It was intended to full...
Shelf life recommendations apply to lubricants that have been stored in their original, sealed containers under proper conditions. However, at the end of the shelf life period, ExxonMobil recommends laboratory testing (recertification) to ensure that the product will continue to ...
4 Shelf-Life Evaluation of Lead-Free Component Finishes SZZA046 Procedure To study shelf life by solderability testing of surface-mount ICs, a Battelle Class 2 MFG environment was selected. This test has been well characterized by previous work and represents a slightly corrosive indoor atmosphere ...