1403. MULTI-USE - COPPER, USE LIMITATION

1403 MULTIUSE ─ COPPER, USE LIMITATION 1403.1 Copper and copper alloys such as brass shall not be used in contact with acidic food that has a pH below six (6) such as vinegar, fruit juice, or wine or for a fitting or tubing installed between a backflow prevention device and a carbonator, except as specified in § 1403.2. P 1403.2 Copper and copper alloys may be used in contact with beer brewing ingredients that have a pH below six (6) in the pre-fermentation and fermentation steps of a beer brewing operation such as a brewpub or microbrewery. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).