scope:

This 3-A Sanitary Standard covers the sanitary aspects of air eliminators that vent air removed from product directly to the atmosphere and does not apply to devices using vacuum to remove air. Product and air enter the air eliminator at the inlet connection, product exits at the outlet connection and air exits at the air vent.

In order to conform to this 3-A Sanitary Standard, air eliminators 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.