ASTM F917-91(2008)e1

Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Disposers

ABSTRACT
This specification covers commercial food waste disposers intended for the grinding of food waste. Commercial disposers shall be of two types, namely: Type and Type II. The materials shall conform to the specified requirements and include the following: corrosion resistant steel, aluminum alloy, abrasion-resistant cast iron, austenitic gray iron, copper tube, brass pipe, alloy steel, black and galvanized pipe, and gaskets and seals. The disposer construction requirements including requirements for the following are detailed: (1) valves and fittings, (2) hopper (upper housing), (3) grind chamber (lower housing), (4) shredded ring, (5) flywheel, (6) cutting teeth, (7) water seal, (8) bearings, (9) motor, (10) wiring and circuit protective devices, (11) support leg(s), and (12) plating, coating, and painting. Leakage and operations test shall be performed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers commercial food waste disposers intended for the grinding of food waste.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2008
• ICS: 13.030.40 - Installations and equipment for waste disposal and treatment
• Technical Committee: F26 - Food Service Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F26.01 - Cleaning and Sanitation Equipment

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F917-91(2003) - Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Disposers
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM F917-14 - Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Disposers
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F917 −91(Reapproved 2008) An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Commercial Food Waste Disposers
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF917;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber 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 Department of Defense.
ε NOTE—Editorially corrected Footnote 4 in December 2008.
1. Scope D2000 Classification System for Rubber Products in Auto-
motive Applications
1.1 Thisspecificationcoverscommercialfoodwastedispos-
D2287 Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer
ers intended for the grinding of food waste.
and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion Compounds
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
2. Referenced Documents
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
terials
A29/A29M Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy,
E1842 Test Method for Macro-Rockwell Hardness Testing
Hot-Wrought, General Requirements for 3
of Metallic Materials (Withdrawn 2002)
A120 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped
F104 Classification System for Nonmetallic Gasket Materi-
Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded and Seamless for Or-
als
dinary Uses; Replaced by A 53 (Withdrawn 1987)
F760 Specification for Food Service Equipment Manuals
A167 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting
2.2 Other Publications:
Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
ASSE No. 1009 Commercial Food Waste Disposer Units
A276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
UL 430 Waste Disposers
A436 Specification for Austenitic Gray Iron Castings
A532/A532M Specification for Abrasion-Resistant Cast
3. Terminology
Irons
3.1 Definitions:
A554 Specification for Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical
3.1.1 commercial food waste disposer—intended for grind-
Tubing
ing food waste into small particles which are then flushed by
A582/A582M Specification for Free-Machining Stainless
water into a sanitary sewer system. Food wastes can be cooked
Steel Bars
or noncooked soils from the preparation or serving of foods.
A681 Specification for Tool Steels Alloy
Disposers are not intended to be used for grinding glass, china,
B26/B26M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Cast-
metals, clam or oyster shells, large bones, wood, paper,
ings
cardboard, or plastic. A disposer shall consist of the following
B43 Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard
principal parts: Motor, grind chamber, flywheel, shredder ring,
Sizes
hopper, leg(s) (see 7.12).
B75 Specification for Seamless Copper Tube
B108 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold
4. Classification
Castings
4.1 Commercial disposers shall be of the following types:
4.1.1 Type 1—Cone.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F26 on Food
4.1.2 Type II—Sink.
Service Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F26.01 on
4.1.3 Type III—Trough mounted.
Cleaning and Sanitation Equipment.
4.1.4 Type IV—Free standing.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. Originally
approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F917 – 91 (2003). 4.1.5 Type V—Special.
DOI: 10.1520/F0917-91R08E01.
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the ASTM website. 44145.
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4.2 Horsepowers and drain sizes shall be as specified in 6.1.9 Black and Galvanized Pipe—Black and galvanized
Table 1. pipe shall conform to the requirements specified in Specifica-
tion A120.
5. Ordering Information
6.1.10 Gaskets/Seals—All gaskets and seals shall conform
to the requirements specified in Specification D2287, Specifi-
5.1 Purchasers should select the preferred options and
cation D2000, and Classification F104.
include the following information in purchasing document:
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this standard.
7. Construction Requirements
5.1.2 Type,horsepower,anddrainsizerequired(seeSection
4).
7.1 General:
5.1.3 Electrical power supply characteristics (HP, voltage,
7.1.1 Thedisposershallbecomplete,readyforwater,waste,
phase, frequency).
and electrical connection; freestanding or with provision to
5.1.4 Spare and maintenance parts required.
mount to sink, or cone, or trough, or special support mount.
5.1.5 Control panel, manual, magnetic, special, or motor-
7.1.2 The disposer shall grind soil by means of a rotating
reversing control, manual or automatic.
flywheel with cutting blocks coming in close contact with a
5.1.6 Accessory equipment as required, such as: water
stationary shredder ring with multiple cutting edges. Finely
inlet(s), solenoid valve, vacuum breaker, flow control(s), sil-
ground soil is carried to drain by a continuous water flow.
verware trap, and splash guard.
7.1.3 When supplied with a control panel, water flow shall
5.2 Interchangeability of Items—All disposers of the same
begin automatically when the disposer is started, water flow
model and material list designation furnished with similar
shall stop when the disposer is stopped, or water flow may
options under a specific purchase order shall be identical to the
continue until a delay timer automatically shuts off the water.
extent necessary to ensure interchangeability of component
7.1.4 Water shall flow into the disposer from the hopper,
parts, assemblies, accessories, and spare parts.
cone, sink, trough, or special mount to which it is connected.
7.2 Valves and Fittings—Flow valves and fittings or fresh
6. Materials and Design
water solenoid valves, or both, when provided, shall be of
6.1 All materials shall be as specified as follows:
corrosion-resisting materials. Solenoid valves shall be fully
6.1.1 Materials used shall be free from defects that would
automatic and suitable for 100°F (37.8°C) water.
adversely affect the performance or maintenance ability of
individual components of the overall assembly.
7.3 Hopper (Upper Housing)—Hoppers shall be of
6.1.2 Corrosion Resistant Steel—Corrosion-resistant steel
corrosion-resistant steel, nonferrous corrosion-resistant
and heat resisting steel shall conform to the requirement
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Designation:F917–91(Reapproved2003) Designation: F 917 – 91 (Reapproved 2008)
Standard Specification for
Commercial Food Waste Disposers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 917; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
´ NOTE—Editorially corrected Footnote 4 in December 2008.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers commercial food waste disposers intended for the grinding of food waste.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 29/A 29M Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought and Cold-Finished, Hot-Wrought, General
Requirements for
A 120 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded and Seamless,Seamless for
Ordinary Uses
A 167 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A 276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
A 436 Specification for Austenitic Gray Iron Castings
A 532/A 532M Specification for Abrasion-Resistant Cast Irons
A 554 Specification for Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing
A 582/A 582M Specification for Free-Machining Stainless Steel Bars
A 681 Specification for Tools Steel Alloy Specification for Tool Steels Alloy
B 26/B 26M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings
B43 Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
B75 Specification for Seamless Copper Tube
B 108 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings
D 2000 Classification System for Rubber Products in Automotive Applications
D 2287 Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion Compounds
D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
E18Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials 18 Test Methods for
Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E 1842 Standard Test Method for Macro-Rockwell Hardness Testing of Metallic Materials
F 104 Classification System for Nonmetallic Gasket Materials
F 760 Specification for Food Service Equipment Manuals
2.2 Other Publications:
ASSE No. 1009 Commercial Food Waste Disposer Units
UL 430 Waste Disposers
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F26 on Food Service Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F26.01 on Cleaning
and Sanitation Equipment.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as F917–91(1998).
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. Originally approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F 917 – 91 (2003).
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
, Vol 01.05.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
Available from ASSE International, 901 Canterbury, Suite A, Westlake, OH 44145.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02.
Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Corporate Progress, 333 Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definition:
3.1.1 commercial food waste disposer—intended for grinding food waste into small particles which are then flushed by water
into a sanitary sewer system. Food wastes can be cooked or noncooked soils from the preparation or serving of foods. Disposers
are not intended to be used for grinding glass, china, metals, clam or oyster shells, large bones, wood, paper, cardboard, or plastic.
Adisposer shall consist of the following principal parts: Motor, grind chamber, flywheel, shredder ring, hopper, leg(s) (see 7.12).
4. Classification
4.1 Commercial disposers shall be of the following types:
4.1.1 Type 1—Cone.
4.1.2 Type II—Sink.
4.1.3 Type III—Trough mounted.
4.1.4 Type IV—Free standing.
4.1.5 Type V—Special.
4.2 Horsepowers and drain sizes shall be as specified in Table 1.
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Purchasers should select the preferred options and include the following information in purchasing document:
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this standard.
5.1.2 Type, horsepower, and drain size required (see Section 4).
5.1.3 Electrical power supply characteristics (HP, voltage, phase, frequency).
5.1.4 Spare and maintenance parts required.
5.1.5 Control panel, manual, magnetic, special, or motor-reversing control, manual or automatic.
5.1.6 Accessory equipment as required, such as: water inlet(s), solenoid valve, vacuum breaker, flow control(s), silverware trap,
and splash guard.
5.2 Interchangeability of Items—All disposers of the same model and material list designation furnished with similar options
under a specific purchase order shall be identical to the extent necessary to ensure interchangeability of component parts,
assemblies, accessories, and spare parts.
6. Materials and Design
6.1 All materials shall be as specified as follows:
6.1.1 Materials used shall be free from defects that would adversely affect the performance or maintenance ability of individual
components of the overall assembly.
6.1.2 Corrosion Resistant Steel—Corrosion-resistant steel and heat resisting steel shall conform to the requirements of any 300
or 400 series steel specified in Specifications A 167, A 554, A 276, and A 582.
6.1.3 Aluminum Alloy—Aluminum alloy shall conform to the requirements specified in Specification B 108 or Specification
B 26.
6.1.4 Abrasion-Resistant Cast Iron—Abrasion-resistant cast iron shall conform to the requirements specified in Specification
A 532.
6.1.5 Austenitic Gray Iron—Austenitic gray iron shall conform to the requirements specified in Specification A 436.
6.1.6 Copper Tube—Copper tube used for water supply shall conform to the requirements specified in Specification B 75.
6.1.7 Brass Pipe—Brass pipe used for water supply shall conform to the requirements specified in Specification B 43.
6.1.8 Alloy Steel—Alloy steel shall conform to the requirements specified in Specification A 681 and Specification A 29.
6.1.9 Black and Galvanized Pipe—Black and galvanized pipe shall conform to the requirements specified in Specification
A 120.
6.1.10 Gaskets/Seals—All gaskets and seals shall conform to the requirements specified in Specification
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