BS EN 13485-2001 Thermometers for measuring the air and product temperature for the transport storage and distribution of chilled frozen deep-frozen quick-frozen food and ice cream.pdf

1、BRITISH STANDARD Thermometers for measuring the air and product temperature for the transport, storage and distribution of chilled, frozen, deep- frozen/quick- frozen food and ice cream - Tests, performance, suitability The European Standard EN 13485:2001 has the status ofa British Standard ICs 17.2

2、00.20; 67.260 BS EN 13485:2001 Wk present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. - A list of organizations represent

3、ed on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cr oss-r e fer enc e s The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspon

4、dence Index”, or by using the “Find” facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of

5、 itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 21 and a back cover. The BSI copyright date displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. O BSI O8 April 2002 ISBN O

6、580 39467 O Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 13485 November 2001 ICs 17.200.20; 67.260 English version Thermom

7、eters for measuring the air and product temperature for the transport, storage and distribution of chilled, frozen, deep- frozen/quick-frozen food and ice cream - Tests, petformance, su ita bi I ity Thermomtres pour le mesurage de la temprature de lair et des produits pour le transport, lentreposage

8、 et la distribution de denres alimentaires rfrigres, congeles, surgeles et des crmes glaces - Essais, performance, aptitude lemploi Thermometer zur Messung der Luft- und Produkttemperatur fr den Transport, die Lagerung und die Verteilung von gekhlten, gefrorenen, tiefgefrorenen Lebensmitteln und Eis

9、krem - Prfungen, Leistung, Gebrauchstauglich keit This European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 September 2001. CEN members are bound to comply with the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any a

10、lteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by tran

11、slation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, I

12、taly, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels O 2001 CEN All rights of exploitation in any for

13、m and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13485:2001 E Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-EN 13485:2001 (E) Contents page Foreword

14、3 Introduction . 4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions 5 4 Requirements . 9 5 Test methods 13 6 Conditions of acceptance . 18 7 Designation . 19 8 Marking . 19 9 Periodic verification . 19 Annex A (informative) Example of data form describing suitability for use of equipment o

15、f a specific series (to be filled in by the manufacturer) . 20 Bibliography 21 2 Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-EN 13485:2001 (E) Foreword This European Standard

16、 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 141 “Pressure gauges - Thermometers - Means of measuring and/or recording temperature in the cold chain“, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an i

17、dentical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2002. This European Standard is a document meeting the objectives of directives - 92/1/EEC of January 15, 1992 of the Commission of the monitoring of temperatures in

18、 the means of transport, warehousing and storage of quick-frozen foodstuffs intended for human consumption ; - 92/2/EEC of January 13, 1992 of the Commission laying down the sampling procedure and the community method of analysis for the official control of the temperatures of quick-frozen foods int

19、ended for human consumption ; - 93/43/EEC of June 14, 1993 of the Council of the hygiene of foodstuffs and in particular on “temperature control criteria“ . Annex A is informative. This standard contains a Bibliography. According to the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organiz

20、ations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 3 Copyright European Co

21、mmittee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-EN 13485:2001 (E) Introduction This European Standard specifies the technical and functional characteristics of thermometers. It does not define the lo

22、cation of the thermometer and its sensors with respect to types of usage such as transport, storage and distribution. 4 Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-EN 13485:2

23、001 (E) 1 Scope This European Standard sets the technical and functional characteristics for all types of thermometers (electronic, mechanical, etc.) for equipping the means used for the transport, storage and distribution of chilled, frozen, deep- frozen/quick-frozen food and ice cream and for meas

24、uring the internal temperature of the products. It specifies the test methods which allow the verification of the equipments conformity to suitability and performance requirements. It applies to the whole indicator-temperature sensor(s). The temperature sensor(s) may be integrated into the thermomet

25、er or remote from it (external temperature sensor(s). 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter. F

26、or dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN 5008 1-1, Electro

27、magnetic compatibility - Generic emission standard - Part I: Residential, commercial and light industry. EN 50082-1 , Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic immunity standard - Part I: Residential, commercial and light industry. EN 60068-2-27, Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2: Tests

28、- Test Ea and guidance: Shock (IEC 60068- 27: 1987). EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529: 1989). EN 61 O1 0-1, Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part I: General requirements. (CE1 610010-1:1990 + Al:1992

29、, modified). EN 13486, Temperature recorders and thermometers for the transport, storage and distribution of chilled, frozen, deep-frozen/quick-frozen food and ice cream - Periodic verification. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions a

30、pply. 3.1 (measurable) quantity attribute of a phenomenon, body or substance that may be distinguished qualitatively and determined quantitatively 1) EXAMPLE Temperature 3.2 unit (of measurement) particular quantity, defined and adopted by convention, with which other quantities of the same kind are

31、 compared in order to express their magnitudes relative to that quantity I) ) Definition taken from VIM (see Bibliography). 5 Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-EN 1

32、3485:2001 (E) EXAMPLE The unit of temperature used in this standard is “degree Celsius“ 3.3 symbol of a unit conventional sign designating a unit of measurement 2, EXAMPLE “C is the symbol of “degree Celsius“ 3.4 value (of a quantity) magnitude of a particular quantity generally expressed as a unit

33、of measurement multiplied by a number 2, EXAMPLE 15C 3.5 true value (of a quantity) value consistent with the definition of a given particular quantity NOTE This is a value that would be obtained by a perfect measurement 2, 3.6 measurement set of operations having the object of determining a value o

34、f a quantity 2, 3.7 measurand particular quantity subject to a measurement 2) EXAMPLE Tem peratu re 3.8 influence quantity quantity that is not the measurand but that affects the result of the measurement 2, 3.9 indication (of a measuring instrument) value of a quantity provided by a measuring instr

35、ument 2, 3.10 accu racy of measu remen t closeness of the agreement between the result of a measurement and a true value of the measurand 2, 3.1 1 uncertainty of measurement parameter, associated with the result of a measurement, that characterizes the dispersion of the values that could reasonably

36、be attributed to the measurand 2, 3.12 error (of measurement) result of a measurement minus a true value of the measurand 2, 3.13 relative error error of a measurement divided by a true value of the measurand 2, Definition taken from VIM. 6 Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided b

37、y IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-EN 13485:2001 (E) 3.14 measuring instrument device intended to be used to make measurements, alone or in conjunction with supplementary device(s) 2, 3.15 displaying device ; indicating devi

38、ce part of a measuring instrument that displays an indication 3) 3.16 thermometer any device to measure and display temperature 3.17 temperature sensor element of a measuring instrument or measuring chain that is directly affected by the temperature 3.18 external temperature sensor sensor which meas

39、ures a temperature independent of the enclosure of the indicating device 3.19 internal temperature sensor sensor which measures the temperature of the enclosure of the thermometer 3.20 scale (of a measuring instrument) ordered set of marks, together with any numbering, forming part of a displaying d

40、evice of a measuring instrument 3, 3.21 scale division part of a scale between two successive scale marks 3, 3.22 gauging (of a measuring instrument) operation of fixing the positions of the scale marks of a measuring instrument (in some cases of certain principal marks only), in relation to the cor

41、responding values of the measurands 3, 3.23 adjustment (of a measuring instrument) operation of bringing a measuring instrument into a state of performance suitable for its use 3, 3.24 user adjustment (of a measuring instrument) adjustment employing the means at the disposal of the user 3) 3.25 span

42、 modulus of the difference between the two limits of a nominal range 3, EXAMPLE For a nominal range of - 35 “C to + 25 “C, the span is 60 “C 3.26 measuring range ; working range set of values for which the error of a measuring instrument is intended to lie within specified limits 3, 3, Definition ta

43、ken from VIM. 7 Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-EN 13485:2001 (E) 3.27 rated operating conditions conditions of use for which specified metrological characteristi

44、cs of a measuring instrument are intended to lie within given limits 3, 3.28 limiting conditions extreme conditions that a measuring instrument is required to withstand without damage, and without degradation of specified metrological characteristics when it is subsequently operated under its rated

45、operating conditions 4) 3.29 reference conditions conditions of use prescribed for testing the performance of a measuring instrument or for intercomparison of results of measurements 4, 3.30 resolution (of a displaying device) smallest difference between indications of a displaying device that can b

46、e meaningfully distinguished 4, 3.31 response time time interval between the instant when a stimulus is subjected to a specified abrupt change and the instant when the response reaches and remains within specified limits around its final steady value 4, 3.32 intrinsic error (of a measuring instrumen

47、t) error of a measuring instrument, determined under reference conditions 4) 3.33 storage and transport conditions extreme conditions which a non-operational measuring instrument can withstand without damage and without degradation of specified metrological characteristics when it is subsequently op

48、erated under its rated operating conditions 3.34 chilled food food which has been subjected to cooling (without freezing) and is intended to be maintained at low temperature 3.35 frozen food food which has been subjected to a freezing process specially designed to preserve the wholesomeness and qual

49、ity of the product 3.36 deep-frozen or quick-frozen food food which has been subjected to a quick freezing process 3.37 verification operation which allows a record to be made that the differences between the values given by a measuring device or measuring system (where the values represent the results of measurements) and the corresponding known values of a measured quantity are all less than the maximum permissi