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3-A® Accepted Practices for Supplying Air Under

Pressure in Contact With Milk, Milk Products and
Product Contact Surfaces, Number 604-05

Standard Developer
3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI)
In Collaboration With
United States Public Health Service (USPHS)/
United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)
United States Department of Agriculture – Dairy Programs (USDA)
European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG)

Adopted: November 21, 2004

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Foreword

This 3-A Accepted Practice is to establish minimum sanitary (hygienic) requirements for Supplying Air Under
Pressure in Contact With Milk, Milk Products and Product Contact Surfaces. Standard English is the official
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A SCOPE
A1 These 3-A Accepted Practices shall pertain to
the sanitary aspects of the equipment and
filters used in the supplying of air under
pressure for contact with food, food products,
other comestibles, product contact surfaces,
and solution contact surfaces. The system
shall begin with the air intake filter and end at
point(s) of application.
A2 In order to conform to these 3-A Accepted
Practices, equipment for the supplying of air
as defined herein shall conform to the
following design, material, fabrication and
installation criteria and the applicable special
requirements,1
A3 Normative References
Doc. No. Title (3-A Sanitary Standards for:)
18- Multiple-use Rubber and Rubber-Like
Materials Used as Product Contact Surfaces
20- Multiple-use Plastic Materials
33- Polished Metal Tubing
58- Vacuum Breakers and Check Valves
63- Sanitary Fittings
Doc. No. Title (3-A Accepted Practices for:)
605- Permanently Installed Product and Solution
Pipelines and Cleaning Systems
B DEFINITIONS
B1 Air Under Pressure: Shall mean air, the
pressure of which has been increased by
mechanical means to exceed atmospheric
pressure, and which is in contact with
products or other comestibles, and solution
contact surfaces, the automatic opening of
containers, the drying of product contact
surfaces, and for other purposes where
specifically directed at a product contact
surface.
B1.1 Low Pressure Air: Shall mean air that has
been pressurized to less than 15 psig (1 bar)
by mechanical means utilizing a fan or
blower.
B1.2 Compressed Air: Shall mean air that has been
compressed by mechanical means to 15 psig
(1 bar) or above.
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B2 Bond: Shall mean the adhesive or cohesive
forces holding materials together. This
definition excludes press and shrink fits.
B3 Air Contact Surfaces
B3.1 Processing Air Contact Surfaces: Shall mean
all surfaces in contact with filtered air prior to
coming in contact with the product,
commencing at the frame of the final air filter
and ending at the first downstream product
contact surface.
B3.2 Exhaust Air Contact Surfaces: Shall mean
the surfaces of the air ducts, plenum
chamber(s) (if provided), and appurtenances
from the final product contact surface through
the exhaust system.
B4 Air systems categories
B4.1 Central System: Shall mean those which
furnish air to more than one piece of
equipment. (See Figure 1.) Such systems
usually require the use of an air storage tank.
B4.2 Individual System: Shall mean those which
furnish air to one piece of equipment, and
which may be an integral part of a given piece
of equipment. (See Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5.)
B5 Product: Shall mean food, food products or
other comestibles.
B6 Solutions: Shall mean water, homogenous
mixtures of cleaning agents, sanitizers, and
combinations of these.
B7 Surfaces
B7.1 Product Contact Surfaces: Shall mean all
surfaces which are exposed to the product and
surfaces from which liquids (materials) may
drain, drop, diffuse or be drawn into the
product or into the container, and surfaces that
touch the product contact surfaces of the
container.
B7.2 Solution Contact Surfaces: Shall mean the
interior surfaces of the system which are used
exclusively for supply and recirculation of
cleaning and/or sanitizing solutions, except
those used to supply concentrated cleaning
and/or sanitizing chemicals to the point of
use.
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B7.3 Nonproduct Contact Surfaces: Shall mean all
other exposed surfaces.
B8 Corrosion Resistant: Shall mean the surface
has the property to maintain its original
surface characteristics for its intended service
period when exposed to the conditions
encountered in the environment of intended
use, including expected contact with product
and cleaning, sanitizing treatment, or
sterilization compounds or solutions.
B9 Easily or Readily Accessible: Shall mean a
location which can be safely reached by
personnel from a floor, platform (fixed or
moveable), or other permanent work area.
B10 Easily or Readily Removable: Shall mean
quickly separated from the equipment with
the use of simple hand tools.
B11 Nontoxic Materials: Shall mean those
substances which under the conditions of their
use are in compliance with applicable
requirements of the Food and Drug
Administration.
B12 Simple Hand Tools: Shall mean implements,
normally used by operating and cleaning
personnel, such as a screwdriver, wrench, or
mallet.
B13 Sanitizing or Sanitization: Shall mean a
process applied to a cleaned surface which is
capable of reducing the numbers of the most
resistant human pathogens by at least 5 log10
reductions (99.999%) to 7 log10 reductions
(99.99999%) by applying accumulated hot
water, hot air, or steam, or by applying an
EPA-registered sanitizer according to label
directions. Sanitizing may be effected by
mechanical or manual methods.
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C MATERIALS
C1 Metals
C1.1 Product contact surfaces shall be of stainless
steel of the American Iron and Steel Institute
(AISI) 300 Series2 (excluding 301 and 302) or
corresponding Alloy Cast Institute3 (ACI)
types or metal which under conditions of
intended use is at least as corrosion-resistant
as stainless steel of the foregoing types, and is
nontoxic and nonabsorbent, (See Appendix,
Section G.)
C2 Nonmetals
C2.1 Rubber and rubber-like materials may be used
for gaskets, flexible tubing, connectors, and
parts having the same functional purposes.
C2.2 Rubber and rubber-like materials when used
for the above-specified application(s) shall
conform to the applicable provisions of the 3-
A Sanitary Standard, Number 18-.
C2.3 Plastic materials may be used for gaskets, and
parts having the same functional purposes.
C2.3.1 Plastic materials when used for the above-
specified application(s) shall conform to the
applicable provisions of the 3-A Sanitary
Standard, Number 20-, except that:
C2.3.1.1 Plastic materials may be used for flexible
tubing or fittings. Tubing and fittings as
referenced in D7.5.1 shall be constructed of
materials meeting Title 21, Part 170-199 of
the Code of Federal Regulations or otherwise
accepted by the Food and Drug
Administration for food contact.
C2.4 Rubber and rubber-like materials and plastic
materials having product contact surfaces
shall be of such composition as to retain their
surface and conformational characteristics
when exposed to the conditions encountered
in the environment of intended use and in
cleaning and sanitization.
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Table 2-1. Available from the American Iron and Steel Society,
186 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086
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C3 Pressurized Air Filters and Filter Media
C3.1 All filters shall consist of materials which,
under the conditions of intended use, are
nontoxic, nonmedia releasing, and do not
release toxic volatiles or other contaminants,
including those which may impart any flavor
or odor to the product or to the air.
C3.2 Bonding materials4 in the media, if used, shall
be nontoxic, nonvolatile and insoluble under
all conditions of use.
C3.3 The adhesive4, if used, for bonding rubber and
rubber-like materials and bonding plastic
materials shall be nontoxic.
D FABRICATION
D1 Surface Texture
D1.1 All product contact surfaces shall have a
texture at least as smooth as 32 µin. or 0.8 µm
Ra finish on stainless steel sheets and be free
of imperfections such as pits, folds and
crevices in the final fabricated form. (See
Appendix, Section I.)
D2 Permanent Joints
D2.1 All permanent joints in metallic product
contact surfaces shall be continuously welded.
D2.2 All metal tubing shall conform to the
applicable provisions for welded sanitary
product pipelines found in the 3-A Accepted
Practices, Number 605-.
D3 Fittings
D3.1 All sanitary fittings and connections shall
conform to the applicable provisions of 3-A
Standard, Number 63-.
D4 Air Supply Equipment
D4.1 Air supply shall be taken from a clean space
or from relatively clean outer air and shall
pass through a filter upstream from the
compressing equipment. This filter shall be
located and constructed so that it is easily
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accessible for examination, and the filter
media are easily removable for cleaning or
replacement. The filter shall be protected
from weather, drainage, water, product
spillage and physical damage.
D4.2 Air under pressure shall be oil free. Oil free
air may be produced by one of the following
methods, or their equivalent:
D4.2.1 Use of carbon or teflon ring piston, or
diaphragm type, or water lubricated
compressors.
D4.2.2 Use of lubricated compressors with effective
provisions for removal of all oil by
condensation and coalescing or absorption.
D4.2.3 Water lubricated or nonlubricated blowers.
D5 Air Under Pressure
D5.1 Air under pressure systems in excess of 15
psig (1 bar) shall be provided with methods of
moisture removal. The removal of moisture
may be achieved by condensation and
coalescing filtration or absorption, or
equivalent, to prevent free water in the
system.
D6 Filters
D6.1 Filters shall be constructed and installed so as
to assure effective passage of air through the
filter media only.
D6.2 Intake air filter efficiency shall be at least
98% SAE J726, June 19875 using AC coarse
test dust.
D6.3 The coalescing filter and any traps as
referenced in D4.2.2 and D5, when used, shall
be located in the air pipeline downstream
from the compressing equipment, and from
the air tank, if one is used (See Figures 1, 3
and 5.). The filter shall be readily accessible
for examination, cleaning, and for replacing
the filter media. The moisture trap shall be
equipped with a petcock or other means for
draining accumulated water.
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D6.4 When coalescing filters are used, a means
shall be provided to measure the differential
pressure across the filter. The differential
pressure device is required to indicate the
need for filter media replacement.
D6.4.1 All coalescing filter housings shall be
provided with a means of removing the
condensed liquid from the filtration device.
This can be accomplished by an automatic or
manual drain installed on the base of the filter
housing.
D6.5 The final filter media shall be disposable.
The filter media shall be located in the air line
upstream from, and as close as possible to, the
point of application (See Figures 1, 2, 3 and
5) except that a final filter shall not be
required where the compressing equipment is
of a fan or blower type and operating at a
pressure of less than 15 psig (1 bar). (See
Figure 4.)
D6.6 Electronic air cleaners utilizing electrostatic
precipitation principles to collect particulate
matter may be used.
D6.6.1 Final filter efficiency shall be at least 99% as
measured by the Dioctylphthalate Fog
Method (DOP) test.6 When commercially
sterile air is required, the final filter efficiency
shall be at least 99.999% as measured by the
DOP test.
D6.6.2 Disposable filter media shall not be cleaned
and reused.
D7 Air Piping
D7.1 The requirements of D7 which follow do not
apply to low-pressure air where the
compressing equipment is of the fan or
blower type.
D7.2 The air piping from the compressing
equipment to the filter and moisture trap
described under D6.3 shall be readily
drainable.
D7.3 A product check valve which conforms to the
applicable criteria of the 3-A Sanitary
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Standard, Number 58- shall be installed in the
air piping downstream from the final filter
described in D6.5 to prevent backflow of
product into the air pipeline, except that:
D7.3.1 A check valve shall not be required if the air
piping enters the product zone from a point
higher than the product overflow level which
is open to atmosphere or is for dry product
applications or for other dry application where
liquids are not present.
D7.4 Air distribution piping and fittings after the
final filter shall be of corrosion-resistant
materials.
D7.5 Air distribution piping, fittings and gaskets
between the discharge of the sanitary check
valve to the processing equipment shall
conform to the 3-A Sanitary Standard,
Number 63-, and to 3-A Sanitary Standard,
Number 33-, except that:
D7.5.1 Where a check valve is not required (see D7.3
and D7.3.1), plastic or rubber or rubber-like
tubing and suitable compatible fittings and
connections made of plastic or stainless steel
may be used between the final filter and the
point of application.
E SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF
AGITATION BY AIR
E1 Tubing used to introduce air into the product
and/or product zone shall be stainless steel
and shall conform to the 3-A Sanitary
Standard, Number 33-.
E2 There shall be no threads on product contact
surfaces.
E3 When drilled or perforated pipe is used,
internal drilling burrs shall be removed and
the orifices shall be chamfered on the outer
surface of the pipe.
E4 If the volume of the air from the compressing
equipment is in excess of that required for
satisfactory agitation, suitable means shall be
employed to eliminate the excess volume.
E5 If the product to be agitated is in an enclosed
tank, adequate means shall be provided to
allow the air used for agitation to escape.
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F SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR G2 TABLE 1

DIRECTED AT CONTAINERS,
WROUGHT PRODUCTS TYPICALLY USED
CLOSURES AND SUPPLEMENTARY
FITMENTS UNS # ASTM7 AISI/ Properties
SAE2
F1 When air under pressure is directed at product Free-Machining
contact surfaces of containers, closures and S30300 A-582 303
S.S.; Austenitic
supplementary fitments, the air passage from
A-276
the final filter to the point of application shall S30400 304 Austenitic S.S.
A-666
be made of a nontoxic, relatively
A-276 Low Carbon
nonabsorbent material. S30403 304L
A-666 Austenitic S.S.
F2 Check valves are not required. A-276 Austenitic S.S.
S31600 316
A-666 plus Mo*
F3 The final filter shall be located as close as A-276 Low Carbon
practical to the point of application. (See S31603 A-666 316L Austenitic S.S.
Figures 1, 2, 3, and 5.) plus Mo*
*Molybdenum
APPENDIX
G3 TABLE 2
G STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS
CAST PRODUCTS
UNS # ASTM7 ACI3 Common
G1 Stainless steel conforming to the applicable
Names
composition ranges established by AISI for
wrought products, or by ACI for cast A-351
products, should be considered to be in J92500 A-743 CF-3 Cast 304L
conformance to the requirements of Section A-744
C1 herein. Where welding is involved, the A-351
carbon content of the stainless steel should J92800 A-743 CF-3M Cast 316L
not exceed 0.08%. The first reference cited in A-744
C.1 sets forth the chemical ranges and limits A-351
of acceptable stainless steel of the 300 Series. J92600 A-743 CF-8 Cast 304
Cast grades of stainless steel corresponding to A-744
types 303, 304, and 316 are designated CF- A-351
16F, CF-8, and CF-8M, respectively. The J92900 A-743 CF-8M Cast 316
chemical compositions of these cast grades A-744
are covered by ASTM7 specifications J92180 A-747 CB7 Cu – 1 Cast 17-4 PH
A351/A351M, A743/A743M and J92110 A-747 CB7 Cu –2 Cast 15-5 PH
A744/A744M. N26055 A-494 CY5Sn BiM Alloy 88
Free Machining
J92701 A-743 CF-16F
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G4 TABLE 3 OPTIONAL METAL ALLOYS

Optional metal alloys having the following compositions are examples considered in compliance with
Section C herein. (Percentages are maximum unless range is given.)

UNS UNS UNS UNS UNS UNS UNS UNS UNS UNS
N08367 S21800 S20161 N26055 N26455 S17400 S15500 S32900 R20500 R50400
ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM
A743 A743 A494 A494 A747 A747 A560 B67
Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade

CN- CF-10 CY5SnBiM CW-2M Nb7Cu-1 Nb7Cu-2 50Cr- C-2

3MN SMnN 50Ni
C 0.03 0.10 0.15 0.05 0.02 0.07 0.07 0.20 0.10 0.10
Mn 2.00 7.00-9.00 4.00-6.00 1.5 1.00 0.70 0.70 1.00 0.30
Si 1.00 3.50-4.50 3.00-4.00 0.5 0.80 1.00 1.00 0.75 1.00
P 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.03 0.03 0.035 0.035 0.040 0.02
S 0.010 0.030 0.040 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.030 0.02
Cr 20.0- 16.00- 15.0-18.0 11.0-14.0 15.0-17.5 15.5-17.5 14.0-15.50 23.0-28.0 48.0-52.0
22.0 18.00
Ni 23.5- 8.00-9.00 4.00-6.00 Balance Balance 3.60-4.60 3.50-5.50 2.50-5.00 Balance
25.5
Mo 6.0-7.0 2.0-3.5 15.0-17.5 1.00-2.00
Nb 0.15-0.35 0.15-0.35
Cu 0.75 2.50-3.20 2.50-3.20
N 0.18- 0.08-0.18 0.08-0.20 0.05 0.05 0.30
0.26
Fe Balance Balance Balance 2.00 2.00 Balance Balance Balance 1.00 0.30
Sn 3.0-5.0
Bi 3.0-5.0
W 1.0
Ti 0.50 Balance
Al 0.25
Other H = 0.015
N = 0.03
O = 0.25

G5 Metal alloys or metals other than the above may be as corrosion resistant as 300 Series Stainless steel.
This may be shown when metal alloys or metals are tested in accordance with ASTM G31 Laboratory
Immersion Corrosion Testing of Metals and have a corrosion rate of less than 10.0 mil per year. The test
parameters such as the type of chemical(s), their concentration(s), and temperature(s) should be
representative of cleaning and sanitizing conditions used in dairy equipment. Alloys containing lead,
leachable copper, or other toxic metals should not be used.

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H DOP Test (Dioctylphthalate) is a standard test J FILTER REPLACEMENT

developed by the military to challenge filter The final filter should be provided with a
media with the most difficult particle to method to indicate the need for filter
capture. Dioctylphthalate is oil that is replacement by using established empirical
aerosolized into 0.2 to 0.3 micron sized techniques, differential pressure or other
particles. By measuring the particle integral test methods.
concentration both upstream and downstream
of the filter media, the filter media retention K DIAGRAMS
efficiency can be determined. Retention These diagrams are intended to demonstrate
efficiency is generally represented by % general principles only, and are not intended
removal of the DOP aerosol. to limit individual ingenuity. The design used
should conform to the sanitary requirements
I PRODUCT CONTACT SURFACE set forth in these 3-A Accepted Practices.
FINISH The following examples are included in this
Surface finish equivalent to 150 grit or better Appendix:
as obtained with silicon carbide, properly
applied on stainless steel sheets, is considered DRAWING FIGURE 3-A DRAWING
in compliance with the requirements of NAME NO. NO.
Section D.1 herein. A maximum Ra of 32 µin. Central System 1 3-A 604-05-01
(0.8 µm) when measured according to the Individual System 2 3-A 604-05-02
Individual System 3 3-A 604-05-03
recommendations in ANSI/ASME8 B46.1 -
Individual System 4 3-A 604-05-04
Surfaces Texture, Waviness and Lay is
Rotating Mandrel 5 3-A 604-05-05
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FIGURE 1: CENTRAL SYSTEM

1. COMPRESSING EQUIPMENT
2. INTAKE AIR FILTER
3. AFTERCOOLER
4. SANITARY RELIEF VALVE
5. AIR PIPE LINE COALESCING FILTER AND MOISTURE TRAP
6. PRESSURE GAUGE (OPTIONAL)
7. DRYER (WHEN USED)
8. SANITARY PIPING DOWNSTREAM FROM THIS POINT
9. PRODUCT CHECK VALVE (WHERE REQUIRED)
10. FINAL FILTER
11. TO POINT OF APPLICATION
12. DRAIN VALVE
13. MOISTURE LEG OR TRAP
14. AIR STORAGE TANK
15. AIR GAP
16. TRAP AND DRAIN VALVE
17. CONDENSATE PIPE

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4 5
3 5

3 2 6

8
1

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FIGURE 2: INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM

1. COMPRESSING EQUIPMENT
2. DRAIN VALVE
3. AFTERCOOLER (WHEN USED)
4. PRESSURE GAUGE (OPTIONAL)
5. DRYER (WHEN USED)
6. AIR PIPE LINE COALESCING FILTER AND MOISTURE TRAP
7. FINAL FILTER
8. PRODUCT CHECK VALVE (WHERE REQUIRED)
9. SANITARY PIPING DOWNSTREAM FROM THIS POINT
10. TO POINT OF APPLICATION
11. INTAKE AIR FILTER

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FIGURE 3: INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM

1. BLOWER OR FAN (5-15PSI)

2. AIR LINE OR DUCT
3. PRESSURE GAUGE (WHEN USED)
4. TO POINT OF APPLICATION
5. FINAL FILTER (WHEN USED)
6. INTAKE AIR FILTER

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FIGURE 4: INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM

1. BLOWER OR FAN (BELOW 5PSI)

2. INTAKE AIR FILTER
3. TO POINT OF APPLICATION

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1 7

8 9

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FIGURE 5: ROTATING MANDREL ASSEMBLY

1. COMPRESSING EQUIPMENT
2. AFTERCOOLER (WHEN USED)
3. PRESSURE GAUGE (WHEN USED)
4. AIR PIPELINE COALESCING FILTER AND MOISTURE TRAP
5. DRAIN VALVE
6. DRYER (WHEN USED)
7. FINAL FILTER
8. INTAKE AIR FILTER
9. FIXED AIR PASSAGE
10. ROTATING MANDREL ASSEMBLY

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