Dry ice

DRY ICE

  • Ampoules of frozen semen can be shipped in much the same manner as liquid semen when the refrigerant is dry ice.
  • First of all, the container should be one well known for its insulating properties. Suppliers now have on hand equipment that is both strong and light in weight, made of such material as expanded styrene.
  • One of the good shippers is round in shape, has a capacity of 75 ampoules and a loaded weight of 20 lb. Its safety period is three days.
  • Another model especially designed for international transport has a loaded weight of 70 lb., holds up to 500 ampoules, is 18 by 18 by 24 inches in size, and has a safety period of six days. Both models are guaranteed to hold the temperature down to - 75˚C, or lower when properly packaged.
  • As many as a dozen ampoules of frozen semen have also been shipped in cake of dry ice about 5 by 5 by 9 inches in size.
Last modified: Monday, 4 June 2012, 10:30 AM