Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 209 - Arkansas Agriculture Department › Division 02 - State Plant Board › Rule 209.02.03-009 - Amendments of the National Type Evaluation Program to allow "mixing and matching" of compatible certified components

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
2.16.2.
Net Contents.
- The net
			 contents shall be expressed in terms of cubic meters or cubic feet, kilograms,
			 or pounds and ounces. See §
								2.21. Liquefied Petroleum Gas for
			 permitted expressions of net contents for liquefied petroleum gas. A standard
			 cubic foot of gas is defined as a cubic foot at a temperature of 21 EC (70 EF)
			 and a pressure of 101.35 kilopascals (14.696 psia) except for liquefied
			 petroleum gas as stated in §
								2.21.
2.16.3.
Cylinder Labeling.
-
			 Whenever cylinders are used for the sale of compressed or liquefied gases by
			 weight, or are filled by weight and converted to volume, the following shall
			 apply:
2.16.3.1.
Tare weights
(a)
Stamped or stenciled tare weight.
- For safety purposes, the tare weight shall be legibly and permanently
			 stamped or stenciled on the cylinder. All tare weight values shall be preceded
			 by the letters "TW" or the words "tare weight." The tare weight shall include
			 the weight of the cylinder (including paint), valve, and other permanent
			 attachments. The weight of a protective cap shall not be included in tare or
			 gross weights. The Code of Federal Regulations Title 49, §
										178.50 -22 requires the maker of
			 cylinders to retain test reports verifying the cylinder tare weight accuracy to
			 a tolerance of 1 percent.
(b)
Tare weight for purposes of determining the net contents.
- The
			 tare weight used in the determination of the final net contents may be either:
(1) the stamped or stenciled tare weight
			 or
(2) the actual tare determined
			 at the time of filling the cylinder. If the actual tare is determined at the
			 time of filling the cylinder, it must be legibly marked on the cylinder or on a
			 tag attached to the cylinder at the time of filling.
(c)
Allowable difference.
--If
			 the stamped or stenciled tare is used to determine the net contents of the
			 cylinder, the allowable difference between the actual tare weight and the
			 stamped (or stenciled) tare weight, or the tare weight on a tag attached to the
			 cylinder for a new or used cylinder, shall be:
(1) 1/2 percent for tare weights of 9 kg (20
			 lb) or less or
(2) 1/4 percent for
			 tare weights of more than 9 kg (20 lb).
(d)
Average Requirement.
- When
			 used to determine the net contents of cylinders, the stamped or stenciled tare
			 weights of cylinders at a single place of business found to be in error
			 predominantly in a direction favorable to the seller and near the allowable
			 difference limit shall be considered to be not in conformance with these
			 requirements.
(e)
Liquefied
			 Petroleum Gas in Refillable Cylinders.
When sold by weight, Liquefied
			 Petroleum Gas (LPG) must be weighed on an appropriate, sealed commercial scale.
			 A sales invoice shall be provided and shall contain at least the following
			 information:
a. Weight of the cylinder before
			 filling.
b. Weight of the cylinder
			 after filling.
c. The net weight of
			 the LPG delivered.
d. The unit
			 price e. The total computed price