[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR240.6]

[Page 372]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
 CHAPTER II--NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
                   SUBCHAPTER D--STANDARDS FOR BARRELS
 
Sec. 240.6  Tolerances.

    (a) When lime is packed in barrels the tolerance to be allowed on 
the large barrel or the small barrel of lime shall be 5 pounds in excess 
or in deficiency on any individual barrel: Provided, however, That the 
average error on 10 barrels of the same nominal weight and packed by the 
same manufacturer shall in no case be greater than 2 pounds in excess or 
in deficiency. In case all the barrels available are not weighed, those 
which are weighed shall be selected at random.
    (b) When lime is packed in containers of less capacity than the 
standard small barrel, the tolerance to be allowed in excess or in 
deficiency on individual containers of various weights, shall be the 
values given in the column headed ``Tolerance on individual package,'' 
of the following table: Provided, however, That the average error on 10 
containers of the same nominal weight and packed by the same 
manufacturer shall in no case be greater than the values given in the 
column headed ``Tolerance on average weight,'' of the following table. 
In case all the containers available are not weighed, those which are 
weighed shall be selected at random.

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                                                   Tolerance
                                                      on       Tolerance
               Weight of packaged                 individual  on average
                                                    package     weight
                                                   (pounds)    (pounds)
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Not greater than 50 lbs.........................      1\1/2\       \5/8\
More than 50 lb. and not greater than 100 lbs...           2       \3/4\
More than 100 lb. and not greater than 150 lb...           3      1\1/4\
More than 150 lb. and less than 180 lb..........           4      1\1/2\
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    (c) When lime in bulk is sold, charged for, or purported to be 
delivered as a definite number of large or small barrels, the tolerance 
to be allowed in excess or in deficiency on such amounts of lime shall 
be 15 pounds per 1,800 pounds (10 small barrels), or 25 pounds per 2,800 
pounds (10 large barrels).