ASTM F1217

This specification covers food cookers and food reheaters which use steam as the heat source. These units are also known as steamers, steam ovens, and steam cookers which utilize steam generated by gas, electric heat, or steam coil sources, or a combination thereof, in commercial and institutional food service establishments. This specification can be used for zero- pressure steam cookers, pressure steamers, and combination pressure/pressureless steamers and does not cover steam cooking equipment used by food processors who normally package the food that they cook. Steam cookers covered by this specification are classified by type, grade, class, size, style: Types IA, IB, II, and III; Grades A, B, and C; Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11; and Sizes a, b, and c. Materials used shall be free from defects, which would affect the performance or maintainability of individual components, or of the overall assembly. Steam cooker shall be delivered assembled and ready for connection to steam, water, or gas piping, and electrical supply, as applicable.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers food cookers and food reheaters which use steam as the heat source. These units are also known as steamers, steam ovens, and steam cookers which utilize steam generated by gas, electric heat, or steam coil sources, or a combination thereof, in commercial and institutional food service establishments. This specification can be used for zero-pressure steam cookers, pressure steamers, and combination pressure/pressureless steamers and does not cover steam cooking equipment used by food processors who normally package the food that they cook.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI values given in parentheses are provided for information only.

1.3 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents

A167 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet and Strip
A176 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
A268/A268M Specification for Seamless and Welded Ferritic and Martensitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
A269 Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
A276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
A366/A366M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, Cold-Rolled, Commercial Quality
A478 Specification for Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Weaving and Knitting Wire
A569/A569M Specification for Steel, Carbon (0.15 Maximum Percent), Hot-Rolled Commercial Quality Sheet and Strip
B108 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings
B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
F1166 Practice for Human Engineering Design for Marine Systems, Equipment and Facilities
F1484 Test Method for the Performance of Steam Cookers
F760 Specification for Food Service Equipment Manuals
MIL-STD-1399/300 Interface Standard For Shipboard Systems Section 300A Electric Power, Alternating Current
MIL-STD-167/1 Mechanical Vibration of Shipboard Equipment (Type 1-Environmental and Type 2-Internally Excited)
MIL-STD-461 Requirements For the Control Of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment
ANSI B1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR Thread Form)
ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes
ANSI Z21.41 Quick-Disconnect Devices for Use With Gas Fuel Appliances
ANSI Z21.45 Flexible Connectors of Other Than All-Metal Construction for Gas Appliances
ANSI Z223/NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
ANSI Z83.11 Gas Food Service Equipment
ANSI/NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IV-Heating Boilers
NSF/ANSI Standard No. 4 Commercial Cooking and Hot Food Storage Equipment
UL/ANSI 197 Commercial Electric Cooking Appliances

Index Terms

food service equipment; pressure cooker; steam cooker; steam cooking device; steamer; steaming pans; ICS Number Code 97.040.20

Citing ASTM Standards

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