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NIST Handbook 44 - 2020

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

as adopted by the 104th National Conference on Weights and Measures 2019

Announcement

Important Notice Regarding the Publishing of 2021 NIST Handbooks 44, 130, and 133 | PDF

  • Full Document PDF
  • Title Page DOC | PDF
  • Foreword, Committee Members, and Past Chairman DOC | PDF
  • Table of Contents for Document DOC | PDF
  • 2019 Amendments/Editorial Changes DOC | PDF
  • Introduction DOC | PDF

Section 1

  • 1.10. General Code DOC | PDF

Section 2

  • 2.20. Scales DOC | PDF
  • 2.21. Belt-Conveyor Scale Systems DOC | PDF
  • 2.22. Automatic Bulk Weighing Systems DOC | PDF
  • 2.23. Weights DOC | PDF
  • 2.24. Automatic Weighing Systems DOC | PDF
  • 2.25. Weigh-In-Motion Systems – Used for Vehicle Enforcement Screening – Tentative Code DOC | PDF

Section 3

  • 3.30. Liquid-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 3.31. Vehicle-Tank Meters DOC | PDF
  • 3.32. Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Anhydrous Ammonia Liquid-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 3.33. Hydrocarbon Gas Vapor-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 3.34. Cryogenic Liquid-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 3.35. Milk Meters DOC | PDF
  • 3.36. Water Meters DOC | PDF
  • 3.37. Mass Flow Meters DOC | PDF
  • 3.38. Carbon Dioxide Liquid-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 3.39. Hydrogen Gas-Measuring Devices – DOC | PDF
  • 3.40. Electric Vehicle Fueling Systems – Tentative Code DOC | PDF

Section 4

  • 4.40. Vehicle Tanks Used as Measures DOC | PDF
  • 4.41. Liquid Measures DOC | PDF
  • 4.42. Farm Milk Tanks DOC | PDF
  • 4.43. Measure-Containers DOC | PDF
  • 4.44. Graduates DOC | PDF
  • 4.45. Dry Measures DOC | PDF
  • 4.46. Berry Baskets and Boxes DOC | PDF

Section 5

  • 5.50. Fabric-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 5.51. Wire- and Cordage-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 5.52. Linear Measures DOC | PDF
  • 5.53. Odometers DOC | PDF
  • 5.54. Taximeters DOC | PDF
  • 5.55. Timing Devices DOC | PDF
  • 5.56 (a). Grain Moisture Meters DOC | PDF
  • 5.56 (b). Grain Moisture Meters DOC | PDF
  • 5.57. Near-Infrared Grain Analyzers DOC | PDF
  • 5.58. Multiple Dimension Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 5.59. Electronic Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems and/or Devices DOC | PDF
  • 5.60. Transportation Network Measurement Systems – Tentative Code DOC | PDF

Appendices

Created November 20, 2014, Updated June 1, 2020