NBS Special Publication, Issue 471U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976 - Weights and measures |
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activities adopted by majority agencies amended American Petroleum Institute areas Assistant Association Avenue Bureau of Standards California Chairman Committee on Laws committee recommends commodities Company Conference on Weights Department of Agriculture develop Director Division drained weight equipment Federal Food foregoing item Government Handbook 44 hardwood lumber indicated industry Inspector International item was adopted jurisdictions kiln labeling laboratory accreditation Laws and Regulations legislators majority vote Manager manufacturers measures officials measuring devices Meat Identity ment metric conversion Metric Conversion Act metric system Metrology MICHIGAN Model National Bureau NCWM Office of Weights OIML P. O. Box package Packaging and Labeling paragraph problem procedures proposed quantity requirements retail sampling plan scale Secretary Section seminars specific Street sumer technical Technology tion tolerances U.S. Customary units U.S. Metric Board unit price vapor recovery Vice President Washington Weights and Meas Weights and Measures WOLLIN
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Page 12 - I know, also, that laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths disclosed, and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the times.
Page 219 - The statement of net quantity of contents shall appear on the principal display panel of all containers to be sold at retail Intact, in conspicuous and easily legible boldface print or type in distinct contrast to other matter on the package and shall be declared In accordance with the provisions of subparagraphs (2) through (10) of this paragraph.
Page 4 - The knowledge of them as in established use, is among the first elements of education, and is often learned by those who learn nothing else, not even to read and write. This knowledge is riveted in the memory by the habitual application of it to the employments of men throughout life.
Page 219 - The declaration of net quantity of contents shall express an accurate statement of the quantity of contents of the package. Reasonable variations caused by loss or gain of moisture during the course of good distribution practice or by unavoidable deviations in good manufacturing practice will be recognized. Variations from stated quantity of contents shall not be unreasonably large.
Page 110 - Informed consumers are essential to the fair and efficient functioning of a free market economy.
Page 220 - ... is introduced into interstate commerce, to conditions which normally occur in good distribution practice and which unavoidably result in decreased weight or measure.