3-A SSI News

On September 25, 2024, the 3-A SSI Steering Committee approved the canvassing of several new Ad Hoc Work Groups (WG) for several exciting standards development activities.

McLEAN, Virginia – 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) announces a special free four-part fall webinar series, ‘Advancing Product Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability’. If you missed our spring education program, you can take advantage of this great opportunity to learn about the current developments, future challenges and new opportunities for hygienic design.

3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. has closed its canvassing period to assemble an Ad Hoc Working Group to review revision proposals to the American National Standard designated 3-A Sanitary Standard for General Requirements, ANSI/3-A 00-01-2018 under newly revised Procedures for the Development & Maintenance of 3-A Sanitary Standards & Accepted Practices.

At the 2024 3-A Annual Meeting, the 3-A SSI Board of Directors enthusiastically appointed Mr. Frank Di Mattei Chairperson of the 3-A Steering Committee following his nomination by Mr. Paul Dix of Maryland Department of Health who had fully completed his two consecutive three-year terms.

3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) today announced 10 recipients of the 3-A SSI 2024 Dr. Ron Schmidt Student Travel Award.

3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI), the leading resource on hygienic equipment design for food, beverage and pharmaceutical processing, today announced that two highly regarded organizations in food safety have agreed to participate in 3-A SSI as Affiliate Members.

3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI), the leading resource on hygienic equipment design for food, beverage and pharmaceutical processing, today opened registration and announced the agenda for its 2024 Summit on Hygienic Design: Advancing Product Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability. The event is being held May 7-9 at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare. General registrants may claim a $50 early registration savings through March 15.

With an Expanded Focus and a New Name and Location, Event Will Convene Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Industry on Shared Product Safety Interests.

3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) today opened applications for its 2024 Dr. Ron Schmidt Student Travel Award. The award helps motivated, career-oriented students attend and participate in the 2024 Summit on Hygienic Design: Advancing Product Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability. The event will be held at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare May 7-9.

3-A SSI announces that the application period for next May 2024 CCE Exam is now open for candidates interested in becoming a 3-A SSI Certified Conformance Evaluator (CCE), which will be held in conjunction with the 2024 3-A SSI Annual Meeting.

3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. has released the long-awaited revision of 3-A Sanitary Standard for Ball-Type Valves, Number 68-01. This 3-A Sanitary Standard applies to the sanitary aspects of Clean-Out-of Place (COP) ball-type valves used on processing equipment and on equipment and lines which hold or convey fluid products.

3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) announces its third annual free three-part fall webinar series, ‘Hygienic by Design: Reducing Risk in Your Facility’. If you missed our spring education program, you can take advantage of this great opportunity to learn about current developments, future challenges and new opportunities for hygienic design.

Applications are now available from 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) for candidates interested in becoming a 3-A SSI Certified Conformance Evaluator (CCE), which will be held on in conjunction with the 3-A SSI Annual Meeting.

3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. has released the revision and newest edition of the 3-A Sanitary Standard for Centrifugal Separators and Clarifiers, Number 21-02. This is the third revision, with the first edition published in 2002, and a second edition in 2006.

The 3-A SSI Volunteer Service Awards recognize the extraordinary dedication and commitment of individuals who contribute to the development of voluntary standards and the mission of 3-A SSI.

3-A SSI today announced the legal registration in China of the design mark and the word marks used for the 3-A SSI Replacement Parts and System Component Qualification Certificate (RPSCQC) program.