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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
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Chapter VIII - Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (Federal Grain Inspection Service), Department of Agriculture |
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Part 801 - Official Performance Requirements for Grain Inspection Equipment |
§ 801.6 - Tolerances for moisture meters.
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§ 801.6 Tolerances for moisture meters.
(a) The maintenance tolerances for Motomco 919 moisture meters used in performing official inspection services shall be:
(1) Headquarters standard meters:
Moisture range Tolerance Direct comparison Sample exchange Low ±0.05 percent moisture, mean deviation from National standard moisture meter using Hard Red Winter wheat Mid ±0.05 percent moisture, mean deviation from National standard moisture meter using Hard Red Winter wheat High ±0.05 percent moisture, mean deviation from National standard moisture meter using Hard Red Winter wheat (2) All other than Headquarters standard meters:
Moisture range Tolerance Direct comparison Sample exchange Low ±0.15 percent moisture, mean deviation from standard moisture meter using Hard Red Winter wheat ±0.20 percent moisture, mean deviation from standard moisture meter using Hard Red Winter wheat Mid ±0.10 percent moisture, mean deviation from standard moisture meter using Hard Red Winter wheat ±0.15 percent moisture, mean deviation from standard moisture meter using Hard Red Winter wheat High ±0.15 percent moisture, mean deviation from standard moisture meter using Hard Red Winter wheat ±0.20 percent moisture, mean deviation from standard moisture meter using Hard Red Winter wheat (b) The maintenance tolerances for GAC 2100 moisture meters used in performing official inspection services shall be:
(1) Headquarters standard meters. By direct comparison using mid-range Hard Red Winter wheat, ±0.05% mean deviation for the average of the Headquarters standard moisture meters.
(2) All other than Headquarters standard meters. By sample exchange using mid-range Hard Red Winter wheat, ±0.15% mean deviation from the standard meter.
[63 FR 34554, June 25, 1998]