Adoption of Basic Sampling Procedures

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials Inspector’s Manual, Third Edition, 1977, as a rule for required procedures by which representative samples of agricultural liming materials may be obtained. Editor’s Note: The secretary of state has determined that publication of this rule in its entirely would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. The entire text of the rule has been filed with the secretary of state and is summarized here by the agency adopting it. The entire text of the rule may be found at the headquarters of the agency and is available to any interested person at a cost established by state law. (1) The Association of American Plant Food Control Officials Inspector’s Manual has been developed on a national basis as a training guide for the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities delegated to fertilizer inspectors. Procedures for obtaining representative samples of bulk fertilizer are described in this manual as a guide to the inspector. The procedures described are also appropriate and thereby adopted for the obtaining of representative sample of agricultural liming materials. The current edition of the Inspector’s Manual is the Third Edition, 1977. As new editions are published they will replace the older editions in this rule and this rule will be amended accordingly. Other sources such as Association of Official analytical Chemists (AOAC) Official Methods of Analysis, ASTM Manuals and other accredited sources will also be used as references. AUTHORITY: section 256.545, RSMo 1986. This rule was previously filed as 2 CSR 152.010. Original rule filed Oct. 13, 1976, effective Jan. 13, 1877. Amended: Filed Aug. 15, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986.