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NIST Handbook 44 - 2012 Edition

Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices

as adopted by the 96th National Conference on Weights and Measures 2011

  • Full Document | PDF
  • Cover | PDF
  • Title Page DOC | PDF
  • Foreword & Past Chairman of the Committee DOC | PDF
  • Table of Contents for Document DOC | PDF
  • 2011 Amendments/Editorial Changes DOC | PDF

 

Section 1

Section 2

  • 2.20 Scales DOC | PDF
  • 2.21 Belt-Conveyor Scale Systems DOC | PDF
  • 2.22 Automatic Bulk Weighing Systems DOC | PDF
  • 2.23 Weights DOC | PDF
  • 2.24 Automatic Weighing Systems DOC | PDF

Section 3

  • 3.30 Liquid-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 3.31 Vehicle-Tank Meters DOC | PDF
  • 3.32 Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Anhydrous Ammonia Liquid-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 3.33 Hydrocarbon Gas Vapor-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 3.34 Cryogenic Liquid-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 3.35 Milk Meters DOC | PDF
  • 3.36 Water Meters DOC | PDF
  • 3.37 Mass Flow Meters DOC | PDF
  • 3.38 Carbon Dioxide Liquid-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 3.39 Hydrogen Gas-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF

Section 4

  • 4.40 Vehicle Tanks Used as Measures DOC | PDF
  • 4.41 Liquid Measures DOC | PDF
  • 4.42 Farm Milk Tanks DOC | PDF
  • 4.43 Measure-Containers DOC | PDF
  • 4.44 Graduates DOC | PDF
  • 4.45 Dry Measures DOC | PDF
  • 4.46 Berry Baskets and Boxes DOC | PDF

Section 5

  • 5.50 Fabric-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 5.51 Wire- and Cordage-Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 5.52 Linear Measures DOC | PDF
  • 5.53 Odometers DOC | PDF
  • 5.54 Taximeters DOC | PDF
  • 5.55 Timing Devices DOC | PDF
  • 5.56 (a) Grain Moisture Meters DOC | PDF
  • 5.56 (b) Grain Moisture Meters DOC | PDF
  • 5.57 Near-Infrared Grain Analyzers DOC | PDF
  • 5.58 Multiple Dimension Measuring Devices DOC | PDF
  • 5.59 Electronic Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems and/or Devices - Tentative Code DOC | PDF

Appendices

  • A. Fundamental Considerations DOC | PDF
  • B. Units and Systems of Measurement DOC | PDF
  • C. General Tables of Units of Measurement DOC | PDF
  • D. Definitions DOC | PDF

Summary of Handbook 44 Effective Dates for 2012 -- Information Pending

 

Released October 26, 2012, Updated March 29, 2019