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Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

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Part IIIQuantitative requirements

Sampled portion

1.  The sampled portion in compliance with regulation 2 shall be such that each of its constituent parts can be sampled in accordance with the requirements of this Schedule.

Incremental sample

2.  The incremental samples shall be selected in the following manner:—

(a)in the case of solid fertilisers in containers—

(i)where the content of each of the containers in the sampled portion is greater than 1 kg in weight, the number of containers shall be selected in accordance with Table 1 in Part VI;

(ii)where the content of each of the containers in the sampled portion does not exceed 1 kg in weight, the number of containers shall be selected in accordance with Table 1 in Part VI, except that the number selected shall be not less than four;

(b)in the case of loose solid fertilisers the number of incremental samples shall be selected in accordance with Table 2 in Part VI;

(c)in the case of fluid fertilisers—

(i)where each container in the sampled portion contains not more than 100 litres the number of containers shall be selected in accordance with Table 3 in Part VI;

(ii)where each container in the sampled portion contains more than 100 litres an incremental sample shall be drawn from each container.

Aggregate sample

3.  The weight or volume, as appropriate, of the aggregate sample shall be not less than the following:—

(a)solid fertilisers in containers—

(i)containers of more than 1 kg

4 kg

(ii)containers not exceeding 1 kg (subject to sub-paragraph (iii))

2 kg

(iii)containers of ammonium nitrate sampled for testing in accordance with method 14 in Part I of Schedule 2

4 kg

(b)loose solid fertilisers

4 kg

(c)fluid fertilisers—

(i)containers exceeding 250,000 litres

5 litres

(ii)containers exceeding 1 litre but not exceeding 250,000 litres

4 litres

(iii)containers not exceeding 1 litre

2 litres

Final sample

4.  The weight or volume, as appropriate, of each final sample shall not be less than the following:—

(a)solid fertilisers (except as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b))

500 g

(b)ammonium nitrate fertilisers sampled for testing in accordance with method 14 in Part I of Schedule 2

1 kg

(c)fluid fertilisers

500 ml

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