Cookware - Domestic cookware for use on top of a stove, cooker or hob - Part 1: General requirements
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General specifications for home cookware intended for use on top of a stove, cooker, or hob are outlined in the DIN EN 12983-1 standard. With a few exceptions, including pressure cookers, stovetop water kettles, and coffee makers, the standard is applicable to all forms of cookware, regardless of the material or manufacturing method employed.
The standard covers a variety of hob types, including gas, electric solid plate, electric radiant ring, electric radiant glass ceramic plate, and electric glass ceramic induction plate. It also applies to cookware that may be used in the oven or on top of the stove.
The primary goal of the standard is to guarantee the performance and safety of the cookware. It outlines specifications for a number of different characteristics, including heat resistance, stability, mechanical strength, and ergonomics.
| Descriptors | Articles, Cookers, Cooking equipment, Cooking ranges, Cooking vessels, Definitions, Domestic, Domestic cooking appliances, Fire bars, Functions, Furnaces, Gases, General conditions, Glass ceramics, Hardware (Furniture), Hobs, Household use, Kitchen utensils, Materials, Metal goods, Safety requirements, Sheet metal goods, Specification (approval) |
| ICS Codes | 97.040.60 - Cookware, cutlery and flatware |
| Language(s) | English + German |
| File Size | 3.0 MB |
