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NAT L INST. OF STAND & TECH R.I.C. United States Department of Commerce AlllDM T3fi2M7 I 1 National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST reference 4.iillH-lC^TI0N.S, NIST HANDBOOK 44 1990 SPECIFICATIONS, TOLERANCES, AND OTHER TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WEIGHING AND MEASURING DEVICES as adopted by the 74th National Conference on Weights and Measures 1989 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY Research Information Center rhe National Institute of Standards and" lVcTinSrd^y'^l&*e^aCTish‘?(3'Fy'3!i act of Congress on March 3, 1901. The Institute’s overall goal is to strengthen and advance the Nation’s science and technology and facilitate their effective application for public benefit. To this end, the Institute conducts research to assure interna¬ tional competitiveness and leadership of U.S. industry, science and technology. 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'Some divisions within the center are located at Boulder, CO 80303. ' Located at Boulder, CO, with some elements at Gaithersburg, MD. NIST HANDBOOK 44 1990 (Superseding Handbook 44 - 1989 Edition) SPECIFICATIONS, TOLERANCES, AND OTHER TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WEIGHING AND MEASURING DEVICES ADOPTED BY THE 74th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1989 Henry V. Oppermann, Editor NOTE: As of 23 August 1988, the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) became the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) when President Reagan signed into law the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Robert A. Mosbacher, Secretary NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, Raymond G. Kammer, Acting Director Issued September 1989 National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44, 1990 Edition Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Handb. 44, 1990 Ed., 274 pages {Sept. 1989) CODEN: NIHAE2 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1989 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325 Foreword Handbook 44 was first published in 1949, having been preceded by similar handbooks of various designations and in several forms, beginning in 1918. Handbook 44 is published in its entirety each year following the Aimual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures. This 1990 edition was developed by the Committee on Specifications and Tolerances of the National Conference on Weights and Measures, with the assistance of the Office of Weights and Measures of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), formerly the National Bureau of Standards (NBS). It includes amendments adopted by the 74th National Conference on Weights and Measures during its Annual Meeting in 1989. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has a statutory responsibility for "cooperation with the States in securing uniformity of weights and measures laws and methods of inspection." In partial fulfillment of this responsibility, the Institute is pleased to publish these recommendations of the National Conference. Raymond Kammer Acting Director National Institute of Standards and Technology Committee on Specifications and Tolerances of the 74th Conference R. Andersen, New York, Chairman C. Carroll, Massachusetts R. Helmick, Arizona J. Truex, Ohio D. Watson, Texas Past Chairmen of the Committee 8-11 L.A. Fischer, NBS 60 W.S. Watson, CA 12-28 F.S. Holbrook, NBS 61 K.J. Simila, OR 29-38 J.P. McBride, MA 62 W.E. Czaia, ME 39-42 R.E. Meek, IN 63 M.L. Kinlaw, NC 43-44 J.E. Brenton, CA 64 J.A. Bird, NJ 45-47 C.L. Jackson, WI 65 D.A. Guensler, CA 48 T.C. Harris, VA 66 G.A. Delano, MT 49-50 R.E. Meek, IN 67 F.C. Nagele, MI 51-52 G.L. Johnson, KY 68 L.H. DeGrange, MD 53 H.D. Robinson, ME 69 S.A. Colbrook, IL 54-55 R. Rebuffo, NE 70 D.A. Guensler, CA 56-57 D.E. Konsoer, WI 71-72 F. Gerk, NM 58 J.C. Mays, FL 73 K. Butcher, MD 59 T.F. Brink, VT 74 R. Andersen, NY IV OUTLINE OF CONTENTS Page FOREWORD iii 1989 AMENDMENTS (1990 Edition) vii 1989 EDITORIAL CHANGES ix INTRODUCTION 1 SECTION 1. 1.10. General Code 1-1 SECTION 2. 2.20. Scales 2-3 2.21. Belt-Conveyor Scale Systems 2-39 2.22. Automatic Bulk Weighing Systems 2-49 2.23. Weights 2-57 SECTION 3. 3.30. Liquid-Measuring Devices 3-3 3.31. Vehicle-Tank Meters 3-23 3.32. Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Anhydrous Ammonia Liquid-Measuring Devices 3-33 3.33. Hydrocarbon Gas Vapor-Measuring Devices 3-45 3.34. Cryogenic Liquid-Measuring Devices 3-55 3.35. Milk Meters 3-63 3.36. Water Meters 3-71 SECTION 4. 4.40. Vehicle Tanks Used as Measures 4-3 4.41. Liquid Measures 4-9 4.42. Farm Milk Tanks 4-13 4.43. Measure-Containers 4-19 4.44. Graduates 4-23 4.45. Dry Measures 4-29 4.46. Berry Baskets and Boxes 4-33 V OUTLINE OF CONTENTS (Continued) SECTION 5. 5.50. Fabric-Measuring Devices 5-3 5.51. Wire- and Cordage-Measuring Devices 5-7 5.52. Linear Measures 5-11 5.53. Odometers 5-15 5.54. Taximeters 5-19 5.55. Timing Devices 5-25 5.56. Grain Moisture Meters 5-31 APPENDICES A. Fundamental Considerations A-1 B. Units and Systems of Weights and Measures B-1 C. Tables of Weights and Measures and Tables of Equivalents C-1 D. Definitions D-1 In accord with NIST policy, the meter/liter spellings are used in this document. However, the metre/litre spellings are acceptable, and are preferred by the National Conference on Weights and Measures. VI 1989 AMENDMENTS The following table lists those codes, paragraphs, and pages in which amendments were made by the 74th National Conference on Weights and Measures. In the column headed "Action", these changes are noted as "added", "amended", or "retroactive". Each code, section, or paragraph that has been changed will be noted as "Added 1989" or "Amended 1989". Section Code Paragraph Action Page Number 1.10 General G-A.6. Amended 1-2 G-S.8. Amended 1-7 G-T.l. Amended 1-7 Definition' Amended App. D 2.20. Scales S.1.11. Amended 2-9 S.6.9. Added 2-16 S.6.10., S.6.11. Renumbered' 2-16 N.3., Table 4 Amended 2-20 T.1.9. Amended 2-23 T.N.4.5. Amended 2-28 UR.1.1., Table 7b Amended 2-33 UR.3.7.1. Deleted 2-37 UR.3.8. Added 2-37 Definition' Amended App. D Definition"* Added App. D 2.21 Belt-Conveyor Scales S.1.5. Amended 2-39 S.1.6.