T/MHC 001-2020 "Tea from Menghai region, basic requirements for storage and maintenance of tea leaves."
T/MHC 001-2020 "Tea from Menghai region, basic requirements for storage and maintenance of tea leaves."
Basic Information
Scope
Scope: This standard specifies the basic requirements for the storage and maintenance of tea in Menghe County, including the storage process for various finished and raw teas, the management requirements for the storage and maintenance of tea products, warehouse management, the technical conditions for tea storage (aging process), and the quality requirements for storage services. Main technical content: 4.1.1 Tea warehouses should be built in areas with high elevation, shaded, dry, and good ventilation and drainage as far as possible. The surrounding of the warehouse should be clean and free from sources of pollution such as toxic and harmful substances and odors. The drainage system around the warehouse should be unobstructed, and external water should not flow into or seep into the warehouse area. There should be no high-humidity air emission sources nearby. 4.1.2 The warehouse should be equipped with ventilation equipment or dehumidifiers. 4.1.3 Tea warehouses should have strict fire prevention and anti-theft safety equipment and facilities. Fire safety signs should be marked in accordance with GB 13495.1. 4.1.4 The floor of the tea warehouse should be treated with moistureproof measures. For ordinary cement concrete or terrazzo floors, the requirements are: flat, wear-resistant, impact-resistant, and non-dusty. For floor tiles or wooden structures, the requirements are: seamless joints, easy-to-clean gaps, and attention to anti-insect, anti-rat, and anti-corrosion for wooden structures. New warehouses should be treated with quicklime moisture absorption and ventilation and drying with blowers or negative pressure machines before being put into use. 4.1.5 The walls of the warehouse should be smooth and clean, without cracks. The walls within 2 meters from the ground should preferably be treated with moistureproof and heat insulation. Sunlight should be prevented, and there should be measures to avoid exposure to light. 4.1.6 The warehouse should be cool and dry