scope:

This 3-A Sanitary Standard covers the sanitary aspects of flow meters for products and solutions, and includes that portion of any device integral with the flow meter including, but not limited to strainers, temperature sensors and density sensors, which is in contact with the product or solution. It does not pertain to meters designed to measure the milk from an individual milking animal. Product enters the flow meter at the inlet and exits at the outlet.

To conform to this 3-A Sanitary Standard, flow meters shall conform to the following criteria for design, materials of construction, fabrication techniques and installation, as appropriate, and the current revisions or editions of all referenced documents cited herein.