The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) has introduced a new Safe Quality Food Manual (ISO 22000) in the U.S. According to the standard, food processors must test annually for factors including particulate, water, oil, microbiologicals and relevant gases, and ensure their compressed air system meets the appropriate quality standard.
If you are a food or beverage processor, this should raise a fundamental question: “What’s in my compressed air?” A wide variety of contaminants can end up in compressed air, with most falling into one of these groups: