Cold Room Calibration Services in Riyadh | NABL Accredited

Comprehensive Service Offerings

Types of Cold Room Calibration Services

• Walk-in Cold Rooms (2°C to 8°C): Comprehensive temperature and humidity mapping for pharmaceutical and food storage areas.

• Deep Freezer Rooms (-20°C to -40°C): Specialized validation for biological samples and frozen food storage.

• Ripening Chambers: Precise calibration for humidity and temperature loops used in fruit ripening facilities.

• Stability Chambers (Walk-in): High-resolution mapping for pharmaceutical stability studies under varied climatic conditions.

• Blood Bank Cold Storage: Specialized validation for life-saving biological products requiring strict thermal regulation and alarm testing.

• Reefer Vehicle Validation: Mapping of mobile cold storage units to ensure the integrity of the "Cold Chain" during transport.

Types of NABL Accredited Calibration Services Available

Our service portfolio addresses the full spectrum of thermal and mechanical instruments

At Vega Calibration and Validation Services LLP, we treat cold room calibration and thermal mapping as a core metrological science essential for industrial stability. As a Quality Manager focused on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards, I personally oversee that our procedures move beyond simple point-verification. We perform comprehensive Multi-Point Thermal Mapping utilizing high-stability wireless data loggers and ultra-precise master sensors. This process involves a full characterization of the cold room’s spatial and temporal temperature distribution to identify "hot" or "cold" spots that could compromise product integrity. Our Master Standards are NABL-traceable, ensuring the lowest uncertainty for your critical large-scale storage environments.

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Industry Segments We Serve

Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences

Riyadh and its surrounding industrial cities like Sudair and Al-Kharj serve as the primary hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing and clinical research in the Kingdom, housing major domestic and international laboratories that require strict compliance with SFDA and WHO-GMP standards. Cold rooms in these facilities are critical for the storage of sensitive APIs, biologicals, and vaccines that are highly susceptible to thermal degradation. Maintaining a constant 2°C to 8°C range within a large cold room requires robust thermal regulation despite Riyadh's intense summer heat, which frequently exceeds 45°C. Vega Calibration acts as a vital technical partner by providing NABL-accredited mapping that ensures these cold rooms meet the strict requirements of international pharmacopeias. Our precise calibration prevents non-conformities during regulatory audits, ensuring that stability data is metrologically sound and legally defensible for the 2026 cycle.

Biotechnology and Vaccine Research

The high-tech research corridors in Riyadh, particularly near King Saud University and the Second Industrial City, focus on vaccine development, cell line maintenance, and advanced genomic research, where specialized cold storage is critical for maintaining physiological conditions for sensitive biological samples. These sensitive environments require the precise regulation of temperature to prevent cellular stress, mutation, or apoptosis. Vega Calibration provides specialized validation services that move beyond simple temperature checks to characterize the entire internal environment, including recovery times. Our NABL-accredited procedures ensure that your research data remains technically sound and reproducible, which is vital for clinical trial submissions and patent filings. We understand that in biotechnology, the cold room is a living system’s life support. By providing high-resolution calibration, we help your laboratory maintain metrological integrity.

Global Logistics and Cold-Chain Management

As the commercial and logistics heart of the Kingdom, Riyadh’s Dry Port and the King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) logistics zones manage a massive volume of temperature-sensitive cargo. Cold rooms in these facilities act as critical nodes for the national distribution of high-value perishables and life-saving drugs. Mapping these large-scale environments involves characterizing temperature distribution across thousands of square feet and multi-level racking systems where thermal stratification is a significant risk. Vega Calibration provides specialized validation that accounts for high-traffic door openings and variable loading patterns characteristic of world-class 3PL providers. Our NABL-accredited procedures ensure that your warehouse data remains technically sound and reproducible, which is vital for maintaining international buyer trust and regulatory compliance. We understand that in global trade, the cold room is a vital link in the supply chain.

Food Processing and Agriculture (APMC)

Riyadh's food industry, including major beverage, dairy, and meat processing units in the Second Industrial City, relies on large-scale cold rooms for rigorous quality control testing and ingredient storage. In these high-stakes environments, accurate temperature regulation is a safety mandate under SFDA and HACCP guidelines to ensure the reliable prevention of microbial growth. Inaccurate cold room temperatures can lead to catastrophic public health risks and massive product recalls for local and international labels. Vega Calibration provides the low-uncertainty thermal mapping required to support these high-stakes hygienic requirements. By providing technically sound calibration certificates, we help food processors manage the risks associated with thermal deviations and airflow inconsistencies caused by evaporator placement. Our services ensure that every safety operation meets the rigorous quality benchmarks expected by consumers and global standards.

Industrial Use Cases

Vaccine and Biological Storage Stability

In the medical and biotech labs of Riyadh, cold rooms are used for the long-term storage of vaccines and biological samples, a critical requirement for global health compliance under SFDA. This use case involves maintaining a precise temperature range (typically 2°C to 8°C) for years. Any deviation in these parameters can invalidate research or destroy life-saving inventories. Vega Calibration provides the technical soundness required through NABL-accredited mapping, ensuring that the spatial uniformity across all racking levels is within the tightest tolerances. We ensure your sensing systems are technically robust, protecting high-value biological investments. By acting as your expert thought partner in thermal validation and audit-defense reporting, we help you facilitate successful regulatory inspections and provide the metrologically sound data needed for international pharmaceutical export markets.

Cell Culture Maintenance and Reagent Preservation

Industrial labs in Riyadh utilize cold rooms for the storage of sensitive chemical catalysts and reagents used in petrochemical and material research. The critical use case involves the precise regulation of the internal atmosphere to prevent material degradation or loss of catalytic activity, which could compromise multi-million dollar industrial batches. Vega Calibration provides high-resolution calibration for temperature and stability, accounting for the unique environmental stressors of the arid desert region. We ensure your sensors operate with the high-resolution accuracy needed to maintain process stability and consistent yields. Our detailed calibration certificates provide the documented evidence required for global industrial safety standards, ensuring your facility remains technically sound and audit-ready.

Raw Material Stability and API Storage

Pharmaceutical units in Sudair Industrial City utilize cold rooms to store sensitive raw materials and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) before they are moved to production. The critical use case requires a highly stable temperature environment to allow for the maintenance of chemical potency within specific timeframes. If the cold room temperature is too high, the materials may degrade; if too low, physical changes may occur, resulting in a batch rejection that could lead to production downtime. Vega provides the low-uncertainty calibration required to support these high-stakes manufacturing requirements. By providing technically sound calibration data, we help manufacturers manage the risks associated with thermal deviations, ensuring that every operation meets the rigorous quality benchmarks expected by SFDA. Our NABL-accredited certificates provide the documented accuracy needed to maintain brand reputation.

Industrial Waste Water Analysis and Compliance

Environmental testing laboratories in Riyadh’s industrial estates use cold rooms to store samples for BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) analysis, ensuring compliance with national environmental norms. The critical use case involves keeping the samples at a constant temperature to prevent biological degradation before analysis. Inaccurate temperature regulation during this period can lead to incorrect reporting of pollution levels, resulting in severe legal and environmental consequences for the manufacturing unit. Vega Calibration acts as a vital technical partner by ensuring these cold rooms are calibrated against traceable standards to detect even minor electronic drift. Our NABL-accredited processes help prevent hazardous incidents and safeguard the local ecosystem, ensuring that your facility remains compliant with national regulations. We uphold the metrological integrity of your environmental safety systems, helping you pass annual safety audits.

Compliance & Audit Requirements

In industrially advanced landscape, data integrity for temperature measurement is the key to passing inspections:

• CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization): Mandatory for pharma cold storage areas to ensure equipment traceability and product safety.

• ISO/IEC 17025:2017: The foundational requirement for laboratory competence; our NABL accreditation ensures universal acceptance of your reports.

• CDSCO & Schedule M: Mandatory for pharmaceutical manufacturers to ensure equipment traceability and product safety.

• FSSAI & HACCP: For food processing units, ensuring that incubators used for safety testing are calibrated and traceable.

• WHO Technical Report Series No. 961: International standard for the storage and transport of time- and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products.

Why Vega is Your Trusted Calibration Partner

At Vega, we don't just act as a vendor, we act as an extension of your Quality Assurance team.

• Riyadh Regional Logistics: We offer express pickup and delivery services across Sudair, Second Industrial City, Al-Kharj, and KKIA zones.

• Advanced Multi-Channel Mapping: We utilize NABL-traceable master sensors and high-resolution data loggers for 15-point and 24-point thermal mapping.

• Expert Technical Advice: We don't just provide numbers; as Quality Managers, we help you resolve non-conformities and optimize your cold room protocols.

• Technical Partnership: We act as your peer, helping you prepare for international audits with metrologically sound and legally defensible calibration data.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Why is thermal mapping different from sensor calibration?

A: Calibration only validates the sensor’s accuracy, but Thermal Mapping ensures that the entire cold room volume maintains the set temperature, identifying hot/cold spots caused by airflow or poor insulation.

Q: How many sensors are required for a standard cold room mapping?

A: Per WHO and ISPE guidelines, a minimum of 9 to 15 sensors are typically required for small cold rooms, with additional sensors added for larger spaces to ensure complete spatial characterization.

Q: Can Vega help with "Open Door" and "Power Failure" tests?

A:Yes. These are critical components of a mapping study to determine how long the cold room remains within a safe range during operational disruptions in the 2026 cycle.

Q: What is the recommended frequency for cold room mapping in Riyadh?

A: We recommend a full mapping study every year, or whenever significant changes are made to the room’s layout or HVAC systems, to ensure continued compliance with CDSCO and USFDA standards.

"Vega’s expertise in cold room thermal mapping was vital for our SFDA audit in Sudair Industrial City. Their NABL certificates are technically robust and were specifically praised during our annual quality audit." — Quality Lead, Major Pharmaceutical Unit.

"We rely on Vega for our food storage validation in the Second Industrial City. Their understanding of thermal stability and industry requirements is world-class and has significantly improved our audit readiness." — Lab Manager, International Food Processor.

"The turnaround time for our cold room mapping in Al-Kharj was impressive. Vega’s service kept our environmental monitoring data technically sound and our facility compliant with national regulations." — Warehouse Manager, Leading Logistics Provider.

Customer Testimonials