This Standard deals with the requirements of the bioprocessing,pharmaceutical, and personal care productindustries as well as other applications with relatively high levels of hygienic requirements, covering directly orindirectly the subjects of materials, design, fabrication,pressure systems (vessels and piping), examinations,inspections, testing, and certifications. Items or requirementsthat are not specifically addressed in this Standardcannot be considered prohibited. Engineering judgmentsmust be consistent with the fundamental principlesof this Standard. Such judgments shall not be usedto overrride mandatory regulations or specific prohibitionsof this Standard.