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number 3 stainless steel.
• A NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACE of EQUIPMENT having a surface
equal to that of commercial grade hot-rolled steel free of visible scale.
• Deck, BULKHEAD, or DECKHEAD that has an even or level surface
with no roughness or projections to make it difficult to clean.
Spa pool: A POTABLE WATER or saltwater-supplied pool with temperatures
and turbulence comparable to a WHIRLPOOL SPA.
• Depth of more than 1 meter (3 feet) and
• Tub volume of more than 6 tons of water.
Spill-resistant vacuum breaker (SVB): A specific modification to a
PRESSURE VACUUM BREAKER ASSEMBLY to minimize water spillage.
Spray pad: Play and water contact area designed to have no standing water.
Suction fitting: A fitting in a RECREATIONAL WATER FACILITY under
direct suction through which water is drawn by a pump.
Swimming pool: A RECREATIONAL WATER FACILITY greater than 1 meter
in depth. This does not include SPA POOLS that meet this depth.
Table-mounted equipment: EQUIPMENT that is not PORTABLE and is
designed to be mounted off the floor on a table, counter, or shelf.
Tableware: Eating, drinking, and serving UTENSILS for table use such as
flatware including forks, knives, and spoons; hollowware including bowls, cups,
serving dishes, and tumblers; and plates.
Technical water: Water that has not been chlorinated or pH controlled on board
the vessel and that originates from a bunkering or condensate collection process,
or seawater processed through the evaporators or reverse osmosis plant and is
intended for storage and use in the technical water system.
Temperature-measuring device (TMD): A thermometer, thermocouple,
thermistor, or other device that indicates the temperature of FOOD, air, or water
and is numerically scaled in Celsius and/or Fahrenheit.
Time/temperature control for safety food (TCS): See POTENTIALLY
HAZARDOUS FOOD (PHF).
Transmission (of infection): Any mechanism by which an infectious agent is
spread from a source or reservoir to another person. These mechanisms are
defined as follows:
• Direct transmission (includes person-to-person transmission): Direct and
essentially immediate transfer of infectious agents to a receptive portal of
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