scope:

This 3-A Sanitary Standard applies to the sanitary aspects of homogenizers and reciprocating pumps, and their integral ancillary components, for liquid products. Product enters the homogenizer or reciprocating pump at the product inlet and exits at the product outlet.

This 3-A Sanitary Standard does not include drum-type pumps.

To conform to this 3-A Sanitary Standard, homogenizers and reciprocating pumps 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.