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NIST Handbook 44 - 2003 Edition

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

as adopted by the 87th National Conference on Weights and Measures 2002

Sections

? Foreword
? Past Chairmen
? Table of Contents
? 2002 Amendments (2003 Edition)
? Introduction
Section 1
? 1.10. General Code
Section 2
? 2.20. Scales
? 2.21. Belt-Conveyor Scale Systems
? 2.22. Automatic Bulk Weighing Systems
? 2.23. Weights
? 2.24. Automatic Weighing Systems - Tentative Code

Section 3

? 3.30. Liquid-Measuring Devices
? 3.31. Vehicle-Tank Meters
? 3.32. Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Anhydrous Ammonia Liquid-Measuring Devices
? 3.33. Hydrocarbon Gas Vapor-Measuring Devices
? 3.34. Cryogenic Liquid-Measuring Devices
? 3.35. Milk Meters
? 3.36. Water Meters
? 3.37. Mass Flow Meters
? 3.38. Carbon Dioxide Liquid-Measuring Devices
Section 4
? 4.40. Vehicle Tanks Used as Measures
? 4.41. Liquid Measures
? 4.42. Farm Milk Tanks
? 4.43. Measure-Containers
? 4.44. Graduates
? 4.45. Dry Measures
? 4.46. Berry Baskets and Boxes
Section 5
? 5.50. Fabric-Measuring Devices
? 5.51. Wire- and Cordage-Measuring Devices
? 5.52. Linear Measures
? 5.53. Odometers
? 5.54. Taximeters
? 5.55. Timing Devices
? 5.56.(a) Grain Moisture Meters
? 5.56.(b) Grain Moisture Meters
? 5.57. Near-Infrared Grain Analyzers
? 5.58. Multiple Dimension Measuring Devices - Tentative Code
Appendices
? Appendix A. Fundamental Considerations
? Appendix B. Units and Systems of Measurement
? Appendix C. General Tables of Units of Measurement
? Appendix D. Definitions
NIST Handbook 44 Code Enforcement Dates (Retroactive and Nonretroactive) (.htm)


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
2002 86th National Conference on Weights and Measures 2001


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Date created: December 12, 2002
Last updated: August 27, 2007

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