§ 30-27. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Dairy equipment, beverage equipment and food processing equipment means that equipment used in the production of milk and dairy products, foods and beverages, including the processing, preparation or packaging thereof for consumption.

Detergent or synthetic detergent means any cleaning compound which is available for household use, laundry use, or industrial use, which is composed of organic and inorganic compounds, including soaps, water softeners, surface active agents, dispersing agents, foaming agents, buffering agents, builders, fillers, dyes, enzymes and fabric softeners, whether in the forms of crystals, powders, flakes, bars, liquids, sprays, or any other form.

Industrial cleaning equipment means machinery and other tools used in cleaning processes during the course of industrial manufacturing, production and assembly.

Machine dishwasher means equipment manufactured for the purpose of cleaning dishes, glassware and other utensils involved in food preparation, consumption or use, using a combination of water agitation and high temperatures.

Polyphosphate builder or phosphorus means a water softening and soil suspending agent made from condensed phosphates, including pyrophosphates, triphosphates, tripolyphosphates, metaphosphates and glassy phosphates, used as a detergent ingredient, but shall not include polyphosphate builders or phosphorus which is essential for medical, scientific or special engineering use.

Recommended use level means the amount of synthetic detergent or detergent which the manufacturer thereof recommends for use per wash load, at which level the synthetic detergent or detergent will effectively perform its intended function.

(Ord. No. 92-16, § 2(1), 10-8-92)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.