ASTM_F_1237_-_15.pdf

Designation:F123715An American National StandardStandard Specification forCommercial Dishwashing Machines,Multiple-Tank,Continuous Oval-Conveyor Type,Heat Sanitizing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1237;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers commercial multiple-tankdishwashing machines of the continuous type,oval shaped,with horizontal table conveyor systems.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only toSection 12,Test Methods,of this specification:This standarddoes not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate,Sheet,and Strip for PressureVessels and for General ApplicationsB127 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy(UNS N04400)Plate,Sheet,and StripF760 Specification for Food Service Equipment ManualsF861 Specification for Commercial Dishwashing RacksF1920 Test Method for Performance of Rack Conveyor,Commercial Dishwashing Machines2.2 Federal Regulations:3OSHA Title 292.3 NSF International Standards:4NSF/ANSI 3 Commercial Warewashing EquipmentNSF/ANSI 5 Commercial Hot Water Generating Equip-ment5NSF/ANSI 14 Plastic Piping System Components and Re-lated MaterialsNSF/ANSI 29 Detergent/Chemical Feeders for CommercialSpray-Type Dishwashing MachinesNSF/ANSI 51 Food Equipment MaterialsNSF ListingsFood Equipment2.4 Underwriters Laboratories Standard:6UL 921 Commercial Electric Dishwashers2.5 ASSE International:7ASSE 1004 Dishwashers2.6 Military Standard:8MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 commercial dishwashing machinesmachines thatuniformly wash,rinse,and sanitize eating and drinking uten-sils.3.1.1.1 DiscussionThe machines shall be capable of re-moving physical soil from properly racked and prescrappeditems,and sanitizing multiple-use eating and drinking utensils.Thedishwashingmachineandconveyor-table,whenassembled,shall form an oval-shaped dish handling system.The machines shall automatically convey racks of soiled dishesthrough the treatment stages of the machine,conveying themout to the clean dish removal area of the conveyor.Thedishwashing machines shall consist of the following principalparts:legs,recirculating pre-wash chamber,wash chamber,rinse chamber,tanks,doors,spray assemblies,pumps,motors,1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F26 on FoodService Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F26.01 onCleaning and Sanitation Equipment.Current edition approved Aug.1,2015.Published September 2015.Originallyapproved in 1989.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F1237 09.DOI:10.1520/F1237-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401.4Available from NSF International,P.O.Box 130140,789 N.Dixboro Rd.,AnnArbor,MI 48113-0140.5NSF/ANSI 5 applies only if a booster heater is furnished.6Available from UL LLC,333 Pfingsten Rd.,Northbrook,IL 60062.7Available from ASSE International,18927 Hickory Creek Drive,Suite 220,Mokena,IL 60448.8Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,Section D,700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5098Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 controls,piping,valves,conveying mechanisms,horizontalconveyor tables,heating equipment,and accessories.4.Classification4.1 GeneralDishwashing machines shall be of the types,styles,classes,arrangement,sizes,and capacity groups,asspecified in 4.2 4.6.4.2 Types:4.2.1 Type I-CW(clockwise)Rotation This machine shallbe designed and supplied to accept the feeding of soiledtableware from the right side,when viewed from above.4.2.2 Type II-CCW(counterclockwise)RotationThis ma-chine shall be designed and supplied to accept the feeding ofsoiled tableware from the left side,when viewed from above.4.3 Styles and Classes:4.3.1 Style 1(Steam