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VSP 2018 Construction Guidelines

Utility sink: Any sink located in FOOD SERVICE AREAS not intended for
handwashing and/or WAREWASHING.

Wading pool: RECREATIONAL WATER FACILITY with a maximum depth of less
than 1 meter.

Whirlpool spa: A freshwater or seawater pool equipped with either water or air jets
and designed to operate at a minimum temperature of 32°C (90°F) and a maximum
temperature of 40°C (104°F).

5.3 Acronyms
AG AIR GAP
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
Engineers
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASSE American Society of Safety Engineers
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
AVB ATMOSPHERIC VACUUM BREAKER
C Celsius
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CP continuous pressure
F Fahrenheit
FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration
GRT gross registered tonnage
HVB HOSE-BIB CONNECTED VACUUM BREAKER
IEC International Electrical Code
IMO International Maritime Organization
IPC International Plumbing Code
ISO International Standards Organization
MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
MG/L MILLIGRAMS PER LITER
NCEH National Center for Environmental Health
NSF International National Sanitation Foundation International
ORP oxidation reduction potential
pH POTENS HYDROGEN
PHS U.S. Public Health Service (also USPHS)
ppm parts per million
RP ASSEMBLY REDUCED PRESSURE PRINCIPLE BACKFLOW
PREVENTION ASSEMBLY
RWF RECREATIONAL WATER FACILITY
SOLAS safety of life-at-sea
UL Underwriter’s Laboratories
UV ultraviolet light
VSP Vessel Sanitation Program
WHO World Health Organization

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