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NIST Handbook 44 - 2002 Edition

Specifications, Tolerances, And Other Technical Requirements
for Weighing and Measuring Devices

as adopted by the 86th National Conference on Weights and Measures 2001

Sections

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/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif  Foreword
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 2001 Amendments (2002 Edition)
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif Introduction
Section 1
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 1.10. General Code
Section 2
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif  2.20. Scales
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Table 3 (Parameters for Accuracy Classes) Insert

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Table S.6.3.b. Numbers 1-11 (Marking Requirements) Insert

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Tables 7a. (Typical Class of Device for Weighing Operations) and 7b. (Applicable to Devices not Marked With a Class Designation) Insert

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Table UR.3.2.1. (Span Maximum Load) Insert

/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 2.21. Belt-Conveyor Scale Systems
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 2.22. Automatic Bulk Weighing Systems
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/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 2.24. Automatic Weighing Systems - Tentative Code

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Note: Please print out the following tables and replace them with pages 59 and 60 in the AWS Code:

Table S.7.a - Page 59

Table S.7.b. - Page 60

Section 3

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3.30. Liquid-Measuring Devices
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 3.31. Vehicle-Tank Meters
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 3.32. Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Anhydrous Ammonia Liquid-Measuring Devices
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 3.33. Hydrocarbon Gas Vapor-Measuring Devices
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 3.34. Cryogenic Liquid-Measuring Devices
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 3.35. Milk Meters
 
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 3.36. Water Meters
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 3.37. Mass Flow Meters
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 3.38. Carbon Dioxide Liquid-Measuring Devices - Tentative Code
Section 4
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 4.40. Vehicle Tanks Used as Measures
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/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 4.42. Farm Milk Tanks
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 4.43. Measure-Containers
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 4.44. Graduates
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 4.45. Dry Measures
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 4.46. Berry Baskets and Boxes
Section 5
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 5.50. Fabric-Measuring Devices
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 5.51. Wire- and Cordage-Measuring Devices
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 5.52. Linear Measures
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 5.53. Odometers
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 5.54. Taximeters
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 5.55. Timing Devices
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 5.56.(a)Grain Moisture Meters
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 5.56.(b)Grain Moisture Meters
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 5.57. Near-Infrared Grain Analyzers - Tentative Code
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif 5.58. Multiple Dimension Measuring Devices - Tentative Code
Appendices
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif Appendix A. Fundamental Considerations
/ts/htdocs/230/235/images/ bullet.gif Appendix B. Units and Systems of Measurement
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Appendix C. General Tables of Unitsof Measurement

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Previous Handbook 44 Editions

Edition: Resulting from: Link
2000 84th National Conference on Weights and Measures 1999
2001 85th National Conference on Weights and Measures 2000


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