Section 108.15. Fineness of agricultural liming material  


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  • (a) Label requirement. The label shall set forth the classification of the fineness of the agricultural liming material that is the subject of the label. The minimum percentages by weight of that agricultural liming material which will pass through United States Standard 20, 60 and 100 mesh sieves shall also appear on the label.

    (b) Classification criteria. The classifications of the fineness of agricultural liming materials, as set forth in this subsection, are the minimum percentages by weight which shall be able to pass through various sizes of United States Standard sieves to earn a particular classification:

    ClassificationSieve Size Minimums
    Fine-sized95% through a 20 mesh sieve
    60% through a 60 mesh sieve
    50% through a 100 mesh sieve
    Medium-sized90% through a 20 mesh sieve
    50% through a 60 mesh sieve
    30% through a 100 mesh sieve
    Coarse-sizedAgricultural liming materials that fail
    to meet the minimums for fine-sized
    or medium-sized classification, as set
    forth in this subsection.

The provisions of this § 108.15 adopted March 4, 1994, effective March 5, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1179.