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United States v.1-3-93

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter-Page

Philosophy and History.........................1

Title Nomenclature.............................2

Membership.....................................3

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The Chairman’s Eyes...... .....................5

SACS Certification Program for PM'S............6

Samplers Critique..............................7

Call for Papers................................8

International Weights and Measures.............9

Unified Conversion Factors...............10 1-22

Hazardous Chemicals Program...................11

Program Management....................11-3

Employee Information..................11-4

Training..............................11-4

Container Labeling....................11-5

Material Safety Data Sheets...........11-7

Sub Contractors. ...... . ..................11-7

Limitations.................................11-9

OSHA Final Rule............................11-10

MSDN contents..............................11-12

Selected definitions.......................11-14

Up or Out Policy..............................12

Advertising Policy............................13

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The Samplers Kit..............................14

Spanish / English Greetings...................15

International Affiliates......................16

Independent Contractor/IRS Classification.....17

CENTREST 1 Program............................18

SACS Canon of Ethics...........................A

Constitution...........................A-3

Regional Affiliates...................A-10

By-laws...............................A-11

ISU Fiscal Report..............................B

CO9-A Form.....................................C

SOCIETY OF ACCREDITED COMMODITY SAMPLERS

P.O. BOX 351

SLATERSVILLE, R.I. 02876

FAX (603)521-2801

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Dear Members,

We are pleased to announce the formulation of a reference -

research library and museum with an educational foundation

eventually, dedicated to sampling and the related sciences.

This has been a dream since 1990, when RHO was developed

primarily for the acquisition of information related to

applied arts & sciences.

The dream of The Society Of Accredited Commodity Samplers,

then the International Sampling Union have given us the venue

to acquire this information. This is a facility dedicated to

the person out in the field.

We are undertaking a campaign which will make people aware

there is a place to deposit/share their sampling information.

The amount of written information obtained over one’s

lifetime is mind-boggling. Any type of reference material

concerning sampling would be appreciated. It's up to you! We

need your help in making people aware.

Again, if you know anyone who might have any information

pertaining to sampling, please let them know of us. This is

YOUR organization, participation is the key.

By the spring of 1998 we want to be on-line.

For mailing purposes only:

RHO Museum and Library

Of

Applied Arts and Sciences

C/O 15 Main Street

Nashua, New Hampshire 03060

FAX 603-521-2801

COPYRIGHT 1996

James P Roberge CSA

Nashua, N.H.

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SACS Philosophy and History The Society of Accredited Commodity Samplers roots began in a secondary gold refinery in upstate New York. I was working with the Senior Technical Manager from a London based Sampling House. We were walking through the melt shop and there were two REPS, one was standing against some pallets, the other was sitting on a pallet playing some type of electronic hand game. We had just finished talking about the less than desirable reputation American Samplers have in Europe, primarily because of our lack of experience, and there were the two reps. Right then and there, SACS was born. I have been able to work one on one with my counterparts from the UK. I've spent many hours discussing how sampling is performed by the rest of the world. During this time has shown me how a true professional conducts sampling, above reproach and completely dedicated. The intent of SACS is to improve the professionalism shown in the everyday actions of Samplers, while being a clearinghouse for information and upgrading skills needed in the performance of everyday activities. The problem of the non-English speaking personnel knowing why they are processing our Clients’ material in a certain way has already been an issue to me personally on more than one occasion. As time goes on the technical expertise seems to be diminishing on the production floor, even in the larger refiners. This puts our Clients’ material at risk, this is unacceptable! Our credo must be, "THE ELIMINATION OF RISK", on our Clients’ behalf. James Roberge ACI, G.G., S.I.T., CSA Chairman Revised 09/01/96 (Initially the society started for anyone involved in precious metals sampling. It has evolved into an International Society covering all samplers from

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agricultural, metals, minerals, coal, oil and petrochemical to individuals who perform pre-shipment inspections. Some of the materials sampled are diamonds, colored stones, iron ore, concentrates of all kinds, scrap metals, timber, to coffee, grain, flour, foodstuffs and cereals. The list is never ending. I believe it was a matter of being in the right place at the right time and I thank its members for their support and backing. The Risk to the client is being eliminated one day at a time, through education and training of our members.)

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TITLE NOMENCLATURE

Sampling, is defined as the operation of removing a

representative part, convient in size for testing, from a

whole of much greater bulk, in such a way that the proportion

and distribution of the quantity to be measured are within

measureable limits, the same in both the whole and the part

removed.ie...The Sample

Less than five 5 years experience in their chosen

discipline:

REPRESENTATIVE (REP)- A person who accompanies and or witnesses the processing, packaging, and or

reclamation of a commodity, in order to verify,

according to a pre-described format with less than 5

years experience.

More than five 5 years experience in their chosen

discipline:

SAMPLING REPRESENTATIVE (SR)-A person who at one time worked doing processing, transporting or reclamation

of a commodity with at least 5 years experience.

COMMODITY SAMPLER(CS)-One who personally separates and

or segregates a commodity in order to arrive at a

homogenous sample for recording or analyzing purposes

to establish a grade, species, price, value, or if

needed a volume and was at least a supervisor in an

environment pertaining to their expertise.

COMMODITY SAMPLER ANALYST (CSA)-One who is trained in a science or engineering discipline by a state accredited

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Institution and is able to accompany a sample into a

laboratory for the sake of establishing a grade,

species, price, value, or if needed a volume.

In the Precious Metals Industry: SAMPLING REPRESENTATTIVE (SR). Once a commodity is delivered to a gold refiner in sealed containers (any place in the world), the sampler takes control and doesn't let the material out of sight until a homogenous portion is removed which represents a true or real value of the entire amount, i.e. 40,000 troy ounces (2,700 pounds avoirdupois), should reduce down to from 10 troy ounces to 50 troy ounces depending whether it's all metal or all powder (sweeps). From this individual samples are taken each weighing between 1/2 troy ounces to 2 troy ounces and placed into double sealed envelopes sealed with evidence security tape to insure integrity is maintained.

Usually 3 or 4 samples are dispersed.

Shipper Receiver Reserve Umpire

Extra Tie Breaker

All metal

½ Troy ½ T.O ½ T.O ½ T.O Ounces

All powder/Sweeps

2 T.O. 2 T.O. 2 T.O. 2 T.O.

Each entity then sends their sample to a different laboratory

for independent fire assays, (the company I worked for started

out as assayers in 1860 in England) and each has to be within

a certain range. The settlement is agreed upon between parties

for cash, precious metals or a credit to the material senders

account.

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In The Metals Recycling Industry:

COMMODITY SAMPLER ANALYST (CSA). Samplers may just observe

the loading of a ship, or physically sample a cargo depending

on what the client is paying for. Sampling is undertaken

primarily on all shipments going to India and Turkey.

The system which is currently being used is the MSTC. MSTC

mandates, sampling for every 1000 metric tons (shredded

material only), and it usually averages about an hour to load

that amount by crane, onto a ship. If you use three people

and a grapple you might stand a chance of sampling approx 150

kg to 250 kg sample per hour at 1000 m/t loaded per hour. The

purpose of sampling or a visual inspection is to determine

the amount of 1.% of dirt/dust, less than 1 mm in size, 2.%

of cast iron, 3.% of paper, wood, or rubber, 4.% of

non-ferrous, i.e..copper 5.% of iron scrap. A typical cargo

has 3-5% cast iron, usually 8% is the highest allowable.

Total impurities consist of # 1, #3, and #4 < 1.5%. Density

of material is measured, and various standards are set in

advance by contract with maximum limits. Usually if the

dirt/rust, goes over 0.50 to 0.75%, a penalty in dollars is

assessed. If the total impurity level is beyond 1.5% the

loading of a ship CAN AND MUST be stopped by the sampler, and

all parties are to be notified immediately, because the amount

being paid per day for the ship rental and dock fees, range

from $10,000 to $25,000 per day.

There are over 125 different non-ferrous kinds of scrap metals

and over 70 different kinds of ferrous scrap metals in the

ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular 1994 Edition.

Samplers are used either to watch a commodity being reclaimed (in order to

get the best return on investment for the materials owners, gold-precious

metals) or to verify a commodity is what it is represented to be when

someone wants to purchase it (before shipping) or by Major Lending

Institutions for "Letter of Credit" purchases.

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SACS MEMBERSHIP ACTIVE ASSOCIATE LIFE HONORARY CORPORATE/SPONSOR, AKA SPONSOR Active Members - Shall be restricted to active or retired samplers who spend or spent at least 60% of their time practicing the art of sampling, outside an office environment, and were not during the last 6 months in a supervisory or management position by name or by action. Associate Membership - Shall be restricted to active or retired persons other than those eligible for active membership including those whose pursuit, studies, sampling experience, and or practical knowledge qualifies them to cooperate with the society in the development and advancement of knowledge or sampling problems, i.e. Representatives of reclamation services or commodity generators or producers, professors, instructors of tributary disciplines in colleges or universities. Representatives of related industries who are appointed officers in areas other than the Management of Operations, or Representatives of public agencies. Others, according to the needs of the society, not directly connected with sampling management, and are subject to the approval of the Executive Council. Associate members, shall have all the rights and privileges of the society except those of holding office and voting. However, one member of the Board of Directors may be an Associate member. Life Membership - Shall be conferred upon Active and Associate members who are retired by their company or agency, who have no ongoing paid employment within the industry, such as consulting, and who have paid dues continuously for ten years. Honorary Membership – Shall be conferred only upon persons from the ranks of the categories delineated in Section 2 and 3 of the Constitution, whose outstanding achievements and or acknowledged eminence in the practice of sampling makes them of exceptional value to the sampling community.

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Sponsors - May be any business whom shares the same philosophy as the membership for the advancement of sampling.

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MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION

SOCIETY OF ACCREDITED COMMODITY SAMPLERS Name Date of Birth Address City/State/Zip Spouse Name Home Tel. Employment/Company Name Address City/State/Zip FAX Pager Number Professional Affiliations: SACS is dedicated to self improvement of its members. This is a voluntary society devoid of employers or receivers participation in an official capacity, and all applications will be reviewed without bias to sex, age, or national origin. Membership is based on your commitment, work ethic, enthusiasm, professionalism and your INDUSTRY REPUTATION. A more detailed life experience form will be forwarded in approximately 30 days. The membership process takes 3 to 6 months. Two current SACS members from the membership committee must sponsor your application. Signature Date

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THIS IS NOT OR WILL EVER BE A LABOR UNION

IT IS AGAINST OUR BY-LAWS

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

INTERNATIONAL SAMPLING UNION

(A Research Collaborative)

The U.S. National Committee of the ISU (USNC-ISU), through

the Society of Accredited Commodity Samplers, invites

qualified scientists to apply for individual membership in

the International Sampling Union. If interested, complete the

attached application form and return it to the USNC-ISU

secretary. Nominations for membership by the USNC will ensure

an invitation to the ISU General Assembly.

The basic qualifications for membership are a record of

several years' productive, original work in sampling, or a

related field, and a willingness to be an active participant

in ISU affairs. The USNC-ISU has formulated the following

minimum criteria to nominate individuals for membership in

the ISU:

1. Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree, received no later than

August 1991, and a record of continued research activity since

then, or an established and somewhat longer record of original

research or of substantial contributions to major sampling

programs.

2 Authorship or principal co-authorship of at least two

substantive scientific or technical papers in the refereed

journals or publication with similar high standards. If, and

only if, any of these papers have more than two authors, please

ask your sponsors to certify that you meet the criteria of

productive, original work in sampling. In this case, your

sponsor should send a brief note to the address given below.

3. The ISU stipulates that candidates must exhibit a "Desire

to assist in the fulfillment of the aims of the Union" and

sponsors should bear this stipulation in mind. The USNC-ISU

will be asked to recommend to which Commission the candidates

should be appointed. Please obtain your sponsor's advice

about the different Commissions and their work Applications

will be notified of acceptance by the USNC during

January/June. Those accepted will automatically receive

invitations to participate in the next Congress.

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Those denied membership will receive invitations on a

case-by-case basis. Membership will be officially approved

by the ISU at the next Congress.

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Application for Nomination to ISU

Membership

By the U.S. National Committee for ISU 1997

Please read the background information attached to this form

If more space is needed, use a separate sheet, signed and

attached. Responses must be provided in the format below.

Please type or print in black ink.

Please check all the boxes below where

the associated statements apply.

This form is intended primarily for citizens or permanent

residents of the USA. If you meet this criterion, please check

the box to the left. If you do not, please attach an

explanation of your reason for applying to the USNC-ISU.

□ Applying only for an Invitation to the Congress.

□ Have had your Ph.D. since 1991.

□ Have authored or been the principal co-author of at

least two substantive papers, each of which has two or

fewer authors.

□ Are a member of the Society of Accredited Commodity

Samplers.

1. Full Name Citizenship

2. Date and place of birth

3. Residency status, if not a citizen

4. Address where you can be reached between now and June 1997:

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5. Telephone FAX E-Mail

6. Institution where you will be in January of 1997

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(If different from item 4 & 5)

Address, telephone, FAX, e-mail; title of your position:

Title

Address

Telephone FAX E-Mail

7. Chronological list of colleges and universities attended,

with degrees received, major subjects, and dates.

8. Titles of, and references to, the two most important

scientific papers or publications which you are the sole

author of or the principal co-author.

Please attach a complete bibliography of your

publications. DO SEND REPRINTS OR PREPRINTS.

9. Main field(s) of research. Ask your sponsor which

commissions are appropriate for these specialties, and give

the commission numbers.

10. Professional employment history: Chronological list of

institutions which you worked, titles of position(s), and

dates. Including fellowships, visiting lectureship,

sabbaticals, etc. If unemployed at some time, please explain

the circumstances.

11. Professional and honor societies of which you are a

member.

12. Miscellaneous special distinctions (prizes, awards,

special lectureships, etc.)

13. Names and addresses, telephone numbers/fax numbers /

e-mail addresses of two (and only two) members of the ISU who

are willing to certify that the application meets the criteria

for the membership in the ISU, as described in the General

Information.

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1. Name

Address City/state/Zip


2. Name

Address City/state/Zip


Please complete and return this form to:

Danielle Daneault

Secretary, USNC-ISU

c/o SACS

PO Box 351

Slatersville Rhode Island, USA 02876

FAX 603-521-2801

Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you wish an

acknowledgment that this application has been received.

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Common Chemical Symbols

Element Symbol Atomic # Approximate

Melting temp F

Aluminum Al 13 1210

Antimony Sb 51 1160

Beryllium Be 04 2425

Bismuth Bi 83 475

Cadmium Cd 48 577

Carbon C 06 ----

Chromium Cr 24 2900

Cobalt Co 27 2660

Copper Cu 29 1980

Gallium Ga 31 5355

GOLD Au 79 1945

Hafnium Hf 72 3050

Iridium Ir 77 4230

Iron Fe 26 2795

Lead Pb 82 621

Magnesium Mg 12 1170

Manganese Mn 25 2268

Mercury Hg 80 ----

Molybdenum Mo 42 4720

Nickel Ni 28 2600

Osmium Os 76 4860

Palladium Pd 46 2826

Platinum Pt 78 3256

Rhenium Re 75 5400

Rhodium Rh 45 3519

Selenium Se 34 396

Silicon Si 14 2556

SILVER Ag 47 1761

Tantalum Ta 73 5425

Tin Sn 50 449

Titanium Ti 22 3208

Tungsten W 74 6100

Vanadium V 23 1710

Zinc Zn 30 786

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POPULAR AND SCIENTIFIC

NAMES OF CHEMICALS

Popular Chemical Formula

Name Name

alcohol, grain ethyl alcohol C2H5OH

alcohol, wood methyl alcohol CH3OH

alum, common aluminum AIK(SO4)2*12H2O

potassium sulfate

alumina aluminum oxide AL2O3

alundum fused aluminum AL2O3

oxide

antichlor sodium Na2S2o3*5h2o

thiosulfate

aqua ammonia ammonium hydroxideNH4OH+H2O

solution

aqua fortis nitric acid HNO3

aqua regia nitric and HNO3+HC1

hydrochloric acid

aromatic spirits ammonia gas in alcohol

of ammonia

asbestos magnesium silicate Mg3Si2O7*2H2O

aspirin acetylsalicylic C2H3O2C6H4CO2H

of ammonia

baking soda sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3

banana oil barium oxide BaO

bauxite impure aluminum AL2O3

oxide

benzol benzene C6H6

bichloride of mercury chloride HgCl2

mercury

black lead graphite C

black oxide of Cupric oxide CuO

copper

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black oxide of Mercurous oxide Hg2O

mercury

bleaching powder Calcium CaOCL2

hypochlorite

bluestone copper sulfate CuSO4*5H2O

blue vitriol copper sulfate --------

boracic acid boric acid H3BO3

borax sodium borate Na2B4O7*1OH2O

brimstone sulfur S

brine strong sodium NaCL H2O

solution chloride

"butter of"― chlorid‖ or

trichloride of

caliche impure sodium NaNO3

nitrate

calomel Mercurous Hg2CL2

chloride

carbonic acid phenol C6H5OH

carbonic acid gas carbon dioxide CO2

caustic potash potassium KOH

hydroxide

caustic soda sodium hydroxide NaOH

chalk calcium carbonate CaCO3

chile saltpeter sodium nitrate NaNO3

chloroform trichloromethane CHCL3

chrome alum chromium CrK(so4)2*12H20

potassium

chrome yellow lead chromate PbCrO4

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copperas ferrous sulfite FeSO487h2O

corrosive mercuric chloride HgCL2

sublimate

cream of tarter potassium bitartrate KHC4H4O6

crocus powder ferric oxide Fe2O3

DDT dichlorodiphenyl- (C6H)*CL2*CH*CCL3

trichloromethane

dry ice solid carbon dioxide CO2

emery powder pure aluminum oxide AL2O3

epsom salts_ochenesium sulfate MgSO4*7H2O

ethanol ethyl alcohol C2H5OH

ether ethyl ether (C2H5)2O

fluorspar natural calcium fluoride CaF2

formalin formaldehyde HCOH

french chal_ochelral magnesium H2Mg(SiO3)4

silicate

galena natural lead sulfide PbS

glauber's salt sod’um sulfate Na2SO4*1OH2O

green vitriol ferrous sulfate FeSO4*7H2O

gypsum natural calcium sulfate CaSO4*2H2O

hypo sodium thiosulfate Na2S2O3*5H2O

javelle water originally potassium KOCI+H2O

hypochlorite solution,

now usually sodium hypochlorite solution NaOCI+H2O

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labarraque's sodium h’pochlorite NaOCI+H2O

solution solution

lime, unslaked calcium oxide CaO

limewater calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2+H2O

solution

litharge lead oxide PbO

lithophone zinc sulfide plus ZnS+BaSO4

sulfate

Magnesia magnesium oxide MgO

Magnesite magnesium carbonate MgCO3

Marble calcium carbonate CaCO3

marsh gas methane CH4

methanol methyl alcohol CH3OH

methylated smethyl alcohol CH3oh

spirit

milk of magnesia magnesium hydroxide in Mg(OH)2

water

minimum lead tetroxide Pb3O4

"muriate of― chloride ‖f

hydrochloric acid HCL

natural gas mostly methane CH4

niter potassium nitrate KNO3

oil of bitter benzaldehyde C6H5CHO

almonds(artificial)

oil of mirbane nitrobenzene C6H5NO3

oil of vitriol sulfuric acid H2SO4

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oil of methyl salicylate C6H4OHCOOCH3

wintergreen

(artificial)

oleum fuming sulfuric acid H2SO4SO3

orpiment arsenic trisulfide AS2S3

paris green copper aceto-arsenite 3Cu(AsO2)2*-

Cu(c2H3O2)2

pearl ash potassium carbonate K2CO3

peroxide peroxide of hydrogen H202+H20

solution

phosgene carbonyl chloride COCL2

plaster of paris calcium sulfate (CaSO4)*H2O

plumbago graphite C

potash potassium carbonate K2CO3

prussic acid hydrocyanic acid HCN

pyro pyrogallic acid C6H3(OH0#

quicklime calcium oxide CaO

quicksilver mercury Hg

red lead lead tetroxide Pb3O4

red oxide cuprous oxide Cu2O

of copper

red oxide mercury oxide HgO

of mercury

red prussiate potassium ferricyanide K3Fe(CN)6

of potash

rochelle sa_ochellesium sodium KNaC4H4O6*4H2O

tartrate

rouge ferric oxide Fe2O3

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sal ammoniac aluminum chloride NH4CL

saleratus sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3

sal soda crystalline sodium NaHCO3

carbonate

salt sodium chloride NaCL

salt cake impure sodium sulfate Na2SO4

saltpeter potassium nitrate KNO3

saltpeter(chile) impure sodium nitrate NaNO3

salt of lemon potassium binoxalate KHC2*H2O

salt of tarter potassium carbonate K2CO3

silica silicon dioxide SiO3

slake lime calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2

soapstone impure magnesium H2Mg3(SiO3)4

silicate

soda ash dry sodium carbonate Na2CO3

spirit of ammonia gas in alcohol ------

hartshorn

spirit of salt hydrochloric acid HCL

spirits of wine ethyl alcohol C2H5OH

sugar of lead lead acetate Pb(C2H3O2)-

2*3H20

sulfuric ether ethyl ether (C2H5)2O

talc magnesium silicate H2Mg3(SiO3)4

TNT trinitrotoluene C6H2CH3(NO3)3

toluol toluene C6H5CH3

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vinegar dilute and impure CH3COOH

acetic acid

washing soda crystalline sodium NaHCO

carbonate

water glass sodium silicate Na2SiO3

white arsenic arsenic trioxide As2O3

white lead basic lead carbonate (PbCO3)*Pb(OH)2

white vitriol zinc sulfate ZnSO*7H2O

whiting powdered calcium CaCO3

carbonate

wood alcohol methyl alcohol CH3(CH3)2

Xylol Xylene C6H4(CH3)2

Zinc white zinc oxide ZnO

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ELECTROCHEMICAL SERIES

LITHIUM MOST ACTIVE

POTASSIUM

CALCIUM

SODIUM

MAGNESIUM

ALUMINUM

ZINC

CHROMIUM

IRON

NICKEL

TIN

LEAD

hydrogen----------------------------GUIDEPOST

BISMUTH

COPPER

MERCURY

SILVER GOLD

Any metal above hydrogen is more active than hydrogen, and

so will displace this gas from such acids as sulfuric and

hydrochloric. Metals below hydrogen cannot displace it from

any of the acids

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METALS TESTING OPTIONS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY

Atomic absorption spectroscopy measurers the concentration

of dissolved metals in solutions. A liquid sample with

dissolved metals in it is aspirated into an ionizing flame.

A light source is generated by passing an electrical current

through a pure element within a sealed tube. The energy of

the exciting element is released at distinct energy levels

as ultraviolet or visible light. The light is passed through

the flame, the ionized dissolved metals absorb some of the

energy, and a detector on the other side of the flame registers

the energy loss. The energy difference is converted to

concentration by the instrument. The atomic absorption

technique is used to measure the amount of dissolved metals

present in fluxes, cleaning solutions, or waste treatment

waters. It is also used to help identify copper and solder

impurities, corrosion residues, and other residues.

ION CHROMATOGRAPHY

Ion chromatography measurers the concentration of dissolved

anions and cations in solutions. A liquid sample is injected

into high pressure chromatographic stream. The stream is at

high pressure die to the chromatography column which is a

packed bed of strongly ionic resin materials. As the

chromatographic stream with the sample passes through the

resin material different ions in the sample are more strongly

attracted to the resin causing a separation of the sample in

the stream. As a result the sample in the stream exiting the

column will have been separated into distinct bands of ions.

A detector measurers the increase in ionic activity as the

stream with the ions flows through it. The ionic activity is

converted to ion concentration by the instrument. The ion

chromatography technique is used to measure the amount of ions

present in fluxes, cleaning solutions or waste treatment

waters. It is very useful in determining the cause of

corrosion residues and measuring residual halides since it

can differentiate chloride and bromide ions.

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CORROSION TESTING

Corrosion testing measurers the rate of corrosion on surfaces

over time. The test is usually done in a controlled

atmospheric chamber. A cleaned test coupon or sample is

weighed then suspended in a solution for a set period of time.

The coupon is then removed from the solution and reweighed

for weight loss. The weight loss per surface area can be

calculated for loss over a much longer time frame.

The corrosion test is useful in determining the effect of

fluxes and cleaners on the metals used for manufacturing

equipment.

STEREO OPTICAL MICROSCOPE

The stereo optical microscope allows for the close three

dimensional examination of surfaces. The microscope is set

on a moveable stage so that even fairly large assemblies can

be examined. The optical examination of surfaces is used for

first pass examination of residues and failures.

FOURNIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY

Fournier transform infrared spectroscopy is a technique that

measurers wavelengths in the infrared region of light. Light

from an infrared source is passed through a sample, which is

either a thin solid film or a liquid. If the sample contains

a compound that will absorb different wavelengths of light

produced by the source, the absence of that wavelength is

detected. The detector scans the infrared spectrum to find

what has been absorbed. Organic compounds such as oils and

solvents are identified by this method.

ARC SPARK EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY

Arc spark emission spectroscopy applies a high voltage

alternating current spark to a solid sample which serves as

an end to an electrode. The induced current causes the

emission of energy from the elements in the solid sample. The

emission energy from the element is measured by a detector.

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The energy difference is converted to concentration by the

instrument. This technique is used for the analysis of scrap

metals and solder SN,AU.

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

The scanning electron microscope is an x-ray imaging machine.

X-ray from a radioactive source bombard the surface to be

analyzed. The reflected x-rays are measured by a

scintillation detector, like a Geiger meter, then the

reflected image is sent to a video output device or to a camera

for photographs. In addition, a chemical analyzer can be

attached to the detector to get chemical information from the

x-rays being reflected by the surface. This technique is

excellent for the micro determination of failures in

assemblies since it gives the closest picture possible of a

very small area with chemical information about the surface.

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COLOR IS

Hue Tone Saturation:

The color of the clothes has a great control in the way people

perceive your actions. Red, orange, or bright colors excite

the eye and brain. Green, blue ect. cool colors calm, purple

is the color most people do not mind or have little hostility

towards! Wear cool colors it does matter.

Describing a color of a material takes three things hue, tone

and saturation. Your ability to describe color sensibly, will

save you work in the long run.

The following is a list for describing color of any material.

Hue Abbreviation

reddish purple rP

purple P

bluish Purple bP

violet V

bluish violet bV

violetish vB

blue B

very slight greenish blue vslgB

greenish blue gB

very strongly greenish blue vstgB

green-blue/blue-green GB/BG

very strong bluish green vstbG

bluish green bG

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very slight bluish green vslbG

green G

slight yellowish green slG

yellowish green yG

strong yellowish green styG

yellow-green/green-yellow YG/GY

greenish yellow gY

yellow Y

orangy yellow oY

yellowish orange yO

orange O

reddish orange rO

red-orange/orange red RO/OR

orangey red oR

red R

slight purplish red slpR

strong purplish red stpR

red-purple/purple-red RP/PR

Tone Abbreviation

0 Colorless/white c/w

1 light light

2 medium m

3 dark d

4 black bl

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Saturation Abbreviation

1 grayish/brownish gr/br

2 slight grayish/brownish slgr/slbr

3 very slight grayish/brownish vslgr/vslbr

4 moderate m

5 moderate strong mst

6 very strong vst

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F.R.E.D.S. LAW

SWEEPS (Fines - Powders)

The following is the manufacturing process instruction for

sweeps sampling. This is to be used as a guideline only to

represent a minimum standard, THIS IS NOT THE ONLY WAY! COMMON

SENSE MUST PREVAIL.

After the blending of material has taken place, all material

is placed into containers and a sample is extracted from each

container. The ideal instrument is a brass seed thief, which

has the ability to close tight in order for all material to

be removed forming a vertical column which is representative

of the container top to bottom.

The material is placed onto a cleaned surface, usually paper

which allows the material to be rolled by means of securing

the paper corners with your fingers and tumbling the material

by grabbing each of the four corners in random sequence in

order to mix the material thoroughly. The material takes the

form of a loaf of bread without pointed ends if done properly.

The material must be rolled at least 24 times in order to be

mixed thoroughly. Once this is completed, you flatten the

material to a thickness of from 1 to 3 inches which looks like

a cake in a flat pan, then you draw a rectangular grid of

approx. 1 to 2 inch squares on top of the entire sample from

top to bottom.

You then use a flat knife approximately 1 inch wide to remove

in a random pattern material and place it into a tarred, clean

plastic bottle or bag. The number of samples and weights are

predetermined by the participants. A breakdown of samples may

be as follows;

CLIENT 1 or 2 usually 1/4 lbs. each

Umpire / Reserve usually 1/4 lbs.

Refiner from 1/4 to 1 lbs.

Each circumstance is different

These samples must be sealed immediately (Client 1&2,

Umpire/Reserve)

Weight may be in either lbs. or ounces (Avdp./troy)

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The client or refiner sample are removed to their respective

analytical laboratory’s where the moisture are determined.

This process involves the use of a stainless steel or Pyrex

dish, which is tarred on a recently calibrated gram scale.

A test weight must be used in order to verify the scales

accuracy. Grams should be read to .01 places and the practice

of significant figures’ should be utilized.

The tarred dish is filled with material from the sample,

weighed in grams then placed into an oven at a temperature

of at least 110 C. for approx. 12 hours. The dish should be

allowed to cool preferably inside an vacuum dish for approx.

½ hour, then re-weighed and the tare of the empty dish should

be subtracted from the total weight in order to have an

accurate weight for just the material.

The end sample weight is subtracted from the beginning weight

and the difference is noted then the beginning weight is

divided by the difference and multiplied by 100, the number

is read as a percent moisture of the original total material;

Beginning: filled dish 626.72

Empty dish weight in grams -256.37

370.35

Ending: filled dish weight 626.22 after 12 hours in oven

Empty dish weight in grams -256.37

369.37

Beginning 370.35

Ending -369.85

0.50 grams

0.50 divided by 370.35=1.35E-3 or 0.00135 x 100 =0.14%

This percentage is multiplied by the net wet settlement weight

minus any client sample weights, to arrive at the net

settlement weight.

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B-SCRAP

1. We have the best scrap you'll find anywhere.

2. The last shipment had a density of 75.

3. It may be light metal but it stows well.

4. What dirt!!!!

5. We have shipped this material for years and never had a

problem.

6. Trust me, we don't load from that pile.

7. We load with a magnet so you won't get any dirt.

8. If you had said something we could have done something.

9. I'll get you a truck for the density tomorrow.

10. That's impossible!!! Not in our material.

11. Don't worry, we told the pay loader operator to keep the

bucket off the ground.

12. They were here, they knew what they bought.

13. After all, it is scrap iron.

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MELT SHEET

LOT NUMBER LOCATION

FURN #______ DATE CONTAINER DESCRIPTION ADVISED WEIGHTS MATERIAL DESCRIPTION ___ flux added ___ soda ___borax ___lump charcoal SAMPLES TO BE TAKEN SHOT( ) PIN( ) OTHER ( ) CLIENT___T/O CLIENT___T/O UMPIRE___T/O RESERVE___T/O LAB___T/O EXCESS___T/O SLAG WEIGHT_____T/O ASSAY FOR Au/AG/PT/Pd/Ir/Rh/Ru/Cu. Melt Time _______ by whom_______ No. of pieces________ Paper _____ A Plastic____ B Ceramic/ Glass____ C Oily _____ D Damp _____ E Wet/ Dirty _____ F Heavy _____ G Heavy _____ H Heavy Red/White____ I Powder Sulfide Fumes Synthetic_____ J Tape _____ K Un melted pieces_____ L Magnetic _____ M Pasty _____ N Wax/loaded _____ O Compound

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Emery _____ P Slaggy _____ Q Other _______________X Paper/wheels Keep slag separate____ Return_______ Seal#_________________ Render____________ Recovery ______ % Settlement weight _____________T/O

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UNIT WIRE TABLE

WEIGHT OF ONE FOOT OF ROUND WIRE .001‖ DIAMETER

1 FOOT X .001‖ (DIAMETER)

DWTS. TROY

10% Iridio Platinum .0021395%

Iridio Platinum .002135

Platinum .002130

Palladium .001192

24K Gold .001923

18K Gold .001548

18K Gold, yellow .001548

18K Gold, white .001454

14K Gold, green .001410



10K Gold, green .001095



Fine Silver .001041

Sterling Silver .001028

Coin Silver .001023

Copper .000890

Take the number of thousands in the diameter of the wire whose

weight you wish to determine, square that figure and multiply

the product by the weight of 1 foot of the corresponding metal

shown in the above table. The result will be the weight of

one foot of the wire. To find the weight of the entire piece

multiply one foot by the number of feet in the piece.

EXAMPLE

To find the weight of 50 feet of fine silver wire .02‖ diameter

20x20=400

400 x .001041.4164 dwts. The weight of 1 foot multiplied x

50 = 20.805 dwts

For square wire the process is the same, but square wire is

1.27324 times as heavy as round wire the same gauge.

Dwts. Troy for 1 foot 001‖dia. X 7910 grams meter 1mm. dia.

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UNIT WIRE TABLE

WEIGHT OF A SQUARE INCH OF METAL .001" THICK

1"X1"X .001" TROY OUNCE DWTS.TROY

10% Iridio Platinum .011349 .22698

5% Iridio Platinum .011325 .22650

Platinum .011301 .22602

Palladium .006322 .12644

24K Gold .010200 .20400

18K Gold, green .008375 .16750

18K Gold, yellow .008211 .16422

18K Gold, white .007712 .15424

14K Gold, green .007482 .14964

14K Gold, yellow .006885 .13770

14K Gold, white .006642 .13284

10K Gold, green .005810 .11662

10K Gold, yellow .006096 .12192

10K Gold, white .005832 .11664

Fine Silver .005525 .11050

Sterling Silver .005457 .10914

Coin Silver .005430 .10860

Copper .004710 .09438

To find the weight of a piece of any of the above metals of

any given size and thickness, multiply the weight of one

square inch of the metal 001" thick, as shown above, by the

decimal thickness desired, and then multiply this product by

the number of square inches in the given piece. The result

will be the troy weight of the piece.

EXAMPLE

Required - the weight of a piece of 14k yellow gold 3" x 4",

gauge 20". From the table, one square inch of 14K yellow gold

.001" thick, weighs .13770 dwts. 1 square inch .20" thick

weighs twenty times .13770 or 2.7540 dwts. Since there are

3 x 4 or 12 x 2.7540 dwts. or 33.048 dwts.

Troy ounces for 1" x 1" x .001" x 189.8 = grams for 1 cm. x

1 cm. x 1 mm.

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SIGNIFICANT DIGITS

In recording measurements, an indication of the accuracy

attained is the number of digits (significant figures)

recorded. By definition, the number of significant figures

in any value indicates the positive (certain) digits plus one

(only one) digit that is estimated and, therefore

questionable. For example, a weight of 654.87 grams is said

to have five significant figures; in this case the first four

digits are certain and the last is questionable. To be

consistent with the theory of errors, it is essential that

data be recorded with the correct number of significant

figures. If a significant figure is dropped off in recording

a value, the time spent in acquiring certain accuracy has been

wasted. On the other hand, if data is recorded with more

figures than those that are significant, false accuracy will

be implied and the time may be wasted in making computations.

The number of significant figures is often confused with the

number of decimal places. Decimal places may have to be used

to maintain the correct number of significant not indicate

significant figures. Some examples follow;

Two significant figures: 62,6.2,0.62,0.062,0.0062

Three significant figures: 391,39.1, 0.00000391

Zeros at the end of an integral value may cause difficulty

because they may or may not indicate significant figures. In

the value 3600 it is not known how many figures are

significant; there may be two, three, or four. One method of

eliminating this uncertainty is to place a bar over the last

significant figure, as in 3600, 2600, 0r 3600. Another method

is to express the value in terms of power of 10; the

significant figures in the measurement are written as a number

between 1 and 10, including the correct number of zeros at

the end, and the decimal point is placed by annexing a power

of 10.

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As an example 3600 becomes 3.600 x (10)3 if both zeros are

significant, 3.60 x (10)3 if one is and 3.6 x (10)3 if there

are only two significant figures.

Rounding off numbers is the process of dropping one or more

digits so that the answer contains only those digits that are

significant or necessary. The rounding off of numbers to any

degree of accuracy should use the following procedure:

1. when the digit to be dropped is lower than 5, the number

is written without the digit. 24.221 = 24.22.

2. When the digit to be dropped is exactly 5, then the nearest

even number is used for the preceding digit. 24.225 = 24.22

3. When the digit to be dropped is greater than 5, the number

written with the preceding digit increased by one. Thus 24.226

= 24.23.

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THE CHAIRMAN’S EYES

KEEPING YOUR MATERIAL FROM BEING COMPROMISED

I've just received one of the official anniversary replica

balance scales for my desk it's about 1 foot tall made from

brass and gold plated very impressive. Along with the scale

I received a certificate of authenticity which spoke of during

the gold rush (1849) in California this type of scale,

"weighed about $50,000,000.00 worth of ore." and one of the

original scale was obtained by a famous western museum and

was disassembled and cleaned-and found to be rigged- which

is an indication of the feverish frenzy for wealth that the

rush for gold had instilled.

In 1996, "The frenzy lives on," I guess!

The following is a brief synopsis of my week of 9/23/96 at

a Major Primary Refiner in the United States:

09/23/96 Monday 15:00 HRS.

I have been working at this refinery for the past two years

approximately every two three months and the following is only

a brief look at what goes on there!

I was working at this refinery for a client whom has material

there approximately every month or so in the 4,000 lbs to 5,000

lbs range. This client is a major company in the jewelry

business.

I was on the production floor when, the supervisor comes up

to me and says, "You’re getting in trouble again." I asked

him what he was talking about, Manny asked, "Why I told the

second shift operators to leave my material alone?" I informed

Manny that I had gone up to the operators at the beginning

of their shift and told them, "I had two lots inside ball mill

# 9 & # 10, and I just wanted to make you (the operators) aware

they were my lots," (because accidents happen, then I walked

away to my observation point),

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period end of conversation between me and the operators.

I told him, "I would never tell any of his people to do anything

because, that is not or will ever be my job, I am just an

observer and would never over step my bounds, and what did

he mean, I was getting in trouble again".

09/24/96 Tuesday 14:00 HRS.

I was sitting in the lunch room when he came up to me and asked,

"Why had I let those two lots be separated and I should have

not let this happen!" He was intimating I was in control and

I let him know, "he was the boss and I didn't let anything

happen."

About twenty minutes later Manny approached me and asked,

"what I wanted to do with these three lots on the second

shift," I informed him, "I would stay as late as he wanted

me too," he said, "He was concerned about my safety, because

last night I had stayed until 9:00 PM and he didn't want me

passing out, ?, because of the hours I was working and it was

against the law for anyone to work for more than 12 hours per

day and he didn't want to be responsible for my safety and

I should go to my hotel and get some rest. I told him again,

I would stay as late as he needed, He then asked, about when

I wanted to sample these lots, if the second shift people could

do it when I wasn't there. I informed him we would do the

sampling on the first shift tomorrow. He said ok, end of

conversation.

09/26/96 Thursday 08:05 HRS.

Manny approached me and told me, "I was to watch my lot being

loaded then go into the lunch room and wait until my lot was

finished, because I was not wearing a mask and I was almost

run over by a fork truck, his people were complaining about

me.

I told him it was not acceptable and I went into the lunch

room which is approximately 300 feet away from the area I was

currently working in (I asked the industrial engineer for that

company in front of (A) how far it was to the area I was working

in).

He then came into the lunch room a short while later and tried

to engage me into a verbal duel I didn't!

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I just informed Manny I would probably get fired because of

him if the conversation continued and would he stay away from

me until I could make my superior aware of the situation at

9:00 HRS.

He came back into the lunch room and said I was over next to

the outside door yesterday and I looked like I was spying on

his people and that made them nervous. I informed him I had

forgotten my respirator in my car outside and the air was much

better there. Manny told me, "in every other refinery the reps

had to stay in their booth and could only leave when either

their material was being loaded, weighed or unloaded and I

should only leave the lunch room when these things were being

done."

I informed Manny he was the only person I knew in the business

who’s tried this and I didn't want to argue with him, would

he please leave me alone!"

09/26/96 9:05 HRS.

He told me to get a chair and sit in front of the ball mill

and don't be walking around the equipment!

I told (A) at no time did I go inside the red lines,(which

the company painted on the floor around the equipment in order

to keep reps from getting to close to the equipment where they

might get hurt). He said, ― He didn't want me moving around

the AREA AT ALL, just sit there, out in front in the main alley

way.‖

About 15 minutes later Manny approached me in the lunch room

and said, ―He was not saying I had to stay in the lunch room

he MEANT I had to wearing a canister filtration mask when I

was on the floor, it was against OSHA laws for me to be exposed

to the types of material (cadmium)and in the future if I had

a mask on I could be on the floor around my material as much

as I wanted, just stay in front of the equipment on the stairs

from #6 ball mill where everyone knew where I was!‖

(the stairs are inside the red lines drawn on the floor to

keep reps out for their safety!!!

09/27/96 08:00 HRS. Friday

One of the ball mill operators had been gesturing towards me

for the last couple of days; I usually just nod my head and

smile when I don't have a respirator on or when I pass him

around the plant because I don't speak Spanish.

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This AM he was pointing towards the other operators either

thumbs up or down depending on who he liked I guess? I walked

towards him with my hand extended in a gesture to shake his

hand, he pulled down his respirator and said, He had been here

for nine years and didn't give a sh_t about me, he just smiled

spit on the floor grabbed his genital area with both hands

and walked away.

The department supervisor saw the entire episode because I

just looked at him as the employee walked away!

The supervisor told me his superior (A) was told about this

employee, but this troubled employee was still there.

09/27/96 8:25 HRS.

(A) just walked to where I was sitting in my chair in front

of the equipment which was processing my material and made

the ok sign with his fingers, because I was sitting down where

he told me too, I guess? I pointed towards the

painted red lines which I was sitting inside and pulled off

my respirator, he said it didn't matter where I was sitting

as long as I had my mask on and if I wanted to move outside

the red lines I could ( I didn't).

About one hour later, I gave (A) the supervisor, a copy of

the SACS Samplers Handbook and told him, I had been working

on this for the last couple of years.

I left this refinery at about 12:00 noon this day with a big

handshake from (A) and he hoped to see me again soon.

The proceeding is only one side of what occurred this week

9/23/96 and is my interpretation of what happened and is

totally biased, but you get the gist of what is occurring to

your material when it get to this MAJOR primary refiner.

I spoke with my Division Manager, Lee, who is my immediate

supervisor, on 10/01/96 at noon, Tuesday, who had all the

field notes and faxes about the complete week, and asked him

if he had talked to Manny, he said, ―He had higher priorities,

and had not spoken to Manny!‖

IF I HADN'T BEEN THERE!!!!

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I know that you believe you understand what you think I said,

but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what

I meant."

Jim 10/02/96

If you have a story you'd like to share, send it to SACS c/o

THE CHAIRMAN’S EYES

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DOES YOUR PRECIOUS METAL REFINER

SUBSCRIBE TO THE SACS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

PURPOSE:

To insure the elimination of risk on our clients behalf

through consistent Methods & Procedures with strong

accountability controls for the elimination of contamination

of materials, as observed by SACS members worldwide.

Methods & Procedures

1.) Certify scales twice a year and have test weights

available to prove the scale is functionally correct. Have

the name, date, address also the initials of the person who

last certified the scale available at the scale, affixed by

a seal or affidavit.

2.) Weigh material.•

3.) Be able to visually inspect inside equipment for

cleanliness, at the samplers discretion.

4.) All conveyors must have a clean out at its lowest point

to prevent contamination.

5.) All screens must have the option of a visual inspection

by the sampler before and after each process.

6.) Samplers must have access to the crucible before, during

and after each process and have the option of viewing the melt

at no greater distance than 5 feet, without bothering the

Melter/helper. Face shields and safety equipment must be

available and at the disposal of the sampler.

7.) All melts must be stirred during processing and at the

end.

8.) When shot/pin samples or ingots are taken/poured, the

material must remain in full view of the sampler 100% of the

time, including during the cooling in water.

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Using a pail, tray or mesh basket at all times, and never

lowering material into water unless it is already secured in

an SACS approved container.

9.) Samples must be sealed immediately upon weighing or remain

in the samplers view at all times.

10.) When moisture is undertaken in incinerators, covers with

pressure relief holes no larger than 1/4 inch in dia. must

be secured with metal seals or other control devices, also

a representative portion must be dried in another oven as in

a lab oven to verify the results obtained by the initial

sample. The parallel sample must be in a SACS approved control

device to prevent any spillage of material to verify the

results of both samples. The small sample must have a lid which

will prevent the buildup of pressure while maintaining

integrity, 2"x8"x6" Pyrex dish with a cover having 1/4 inch

holes.

11.) Samplers must have the ability of observing lots

independently from each other under secure conditions and be

able to seal each process if they are called out of the area.

12.) During any mechanical process every lot must be accounted

for by weight (remember material can neither be created nor

lost) i.e. a baghouse must have separate drums to segregate

materials to protect the clients’ interest.

13.) A hazardous program must be in place with minimum

standard. i.e. Samplers Handbook Chapter 11 as an example to

protect the samplers safety and welfare. The sampler must

receive every three years an update on hazardous material

precautions specifically pertaining to the location they are

visiting and a record on 3x5 index cards must be kept on file

for a visual inspection by SACS, having the name address and

date of the sampler receiving instructions by the refinery

on a three year rotation.

14.) Confined space safety precautions must be in place to

protect the safety of the sampler (scot air packs/safety

harness must be employed.

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While this is only a beginning and should be a considered a

minimum standard, all locations vary, our goal is to eliminate

risk on your behalf.

Society of Accredited Commodity Samplers

PO Box 351

Slatersville, RI 02876

FAX 603-521-2801

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Dear Plant Manager,

We are soliciting a list of Commodity Samplers aka REPS that

may frequent your facility in an effort to establish a survey

of methods and procedures which are currently being used by

them.

This is confidential and will be released as part of a survey

directed towards the elimination of risk on the clients’

behalf.

The client is anyone who sends their material to your facility

for reclamation services from a single bar to 10,000 lbs. of

circuit boards to a 55 gal drum of solution.

This is a international survey, which will generate a chart

showing the job performance as perceived by your facility,

and is NOT going to be supplied to the scrap generators.

This is an attempt to measure how effective the representation

at your facility is currently being performed.

Would you let your other plants in your company participate

in this survey, by sending them a copy of this memo and survey?

Participation for this survey is voluntary; If you choose to

be anonymous you may do so.

But if you choose not to, a list of companies who openly

participated by location will be listed at the end of the

survey.

Thank you for your time. We appreciate your attention

concerning this matter.

Sincerely,

SACS

James Roberge CSA

Chairman

Enclosures:

Smr

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SACS

Samplers Name

Punctual: Arrives at the beginning of all processing

Personality: Good Fair Poor

Courteous: To floor personnel □ Lab personnel □

To Security □

Appearance: Good Fair Poor

Knowledgeable: Makes reasonable requests of you and your

plant personnel □

Shows Professionalism: □

Safety conscious, Wears all Personnel Safety Equipment □

Stays with material and does not leave material unattended,

stays out of lunch room □

Is flexible in the hours he/she must work while at your

facility to accommodate production scheduling and

processing.

The overall level of competency:

A B C D F Circle One Please

This is the first attempt at this type of survey and we thank

you for your cooperation.

Mail to: Society of Accredited Commodity Samplers

PO Box 351, Slatersville, Rhode Island, 02876

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To Whom It May Concern,

I am soliciting information concerning work sheets which may

be used in the performance of your particular expertise.

The Society of Accredited Commodity Samplers is an

International Society is an association for lifelong learning

dedicated to self improvement, for the elimination of risk

on behalf of our clients.

Our clients may be IBM, Union Carbide, Georgia Pacific, Echo

Bay or McDonald's. The commodity is not important, The Level

of Thoroughness is.

We are currently soliciting information in the form of one

(1) or two (2) pages which you might use in the performance

of your job, say while making a quality check of a commodity.

We will electronically reproduce and change a format if we

deem it unsuitable for insertion into the handbook (possible

copyright problems, concerning you employer maybe). We want

to make sure as many commodities are shown in the handbook

to make sure your expertise is represented.

I appreciate your expedience concerning this matter, and we

await your contribution.

Sincerely,

SACS

James Roberge CSA

Chairman

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The Beginning of the Meter

The meter was originally defined as a length equivalent to

one ten millionth of the length of a quadrant of the meridian

through Paris, from the equator to the North Pole. A unit was

derived by this proportion from several arcs of triangulation

that became known as the French legal meter. The standard

constructed to represent it became known as the Metre des

Archives.

In 1805, a 1 meter iron bar was brought to America by Ferdinand

Hassler, the first superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey.

It was one of 16 bars that were standardized by the Committee

on Weights and Measurers in Paris in 1799. In 1866, Congress

passed a law (U.S. Code 1952 E., Title 15, Chapter ̂ , Section

204-205) legalized the use of the metric system for commerce

in the United States and setting it's equivalence: 1 meter

is equal to 39.37 inches exactly. Under an international

convention in 1873, the international meter was derived from

the Metre des Archives, and the international prototype meter

was adopted as the standard by the subscribing governments.

Copies of this new standard were furnished to the government,

including the U.S., which received two such copies in 1889.

One of these is known as the National Prototype Meter, and

it replaced Hassler's iron bar as the U.S. standard. The two

copies are now in the custody of the National Bureau of

Standards.

The seventh General Conference on Weights and Measurers was

held in Paris in 1927 and the following supplementary value

of the meter was temporarily adopted: 1 meter equals

1,553,164.13 wavelengths of the red ray of cadmium vapor in

dry air, at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, at a pressure

of 760 millimeters of mercury and normal conditions of

gravity.

There was a small significant difference between the American

and British units of length until 1959. The metric equivalent

of the British inch was 2.539998 centimeters; the metric

equivalent of the U.S. inch was 2.540009 centimeters. On July

5, 1959 in order to reconcile differences of this discrepancy,

the directors of the National Standards laboratories of

Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United States, and

the United States Bureau of Standards adopted 2.54

centimeters for 1 inch. The standard yard was defined as

3,600,000/3,937.008 meter.

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Before the agreement of 1959, the British yard was equivalent

to 3,600,000/3,937,014 meter and the U.S. yard was defined

as 3,600/3937 meter; the British mile was also 1/30 inch

shorter than the U.S. mile.

In 1960, the 11th Conference of Weights and Measures, in

response to recommendations from various international

scientific bodies, renamed the metric system as the

International System of Units (SI). On August 9, 1968,

Congress passed Public Law 90-472 authorizing an intensive

study of the advantages and disadvantages of adopting this

system.

This study carried out by the Bureau of Standards, was

completed in 1971. Congress enacted Public Law 94-168, the

Metric Conversion Act of 1975, which was signed into law on

December 23, 1975.

The new International Standard Meter is defined as

1,650,763.73 times the wavelength of orange light emitted

when a gas consisting of pure Krypton isotope of the mass

number 86 is excited in a electrical discharge. From this

meter, a U.S. foot was equal to 1,200/3,937 meter. The foot

obtained from this equation was referred to as the United

States Foot. This unit was used until the NAD 1983

readjustment of the basic Geodetic Survey Network in the U.S.

When the new meter was adopted the length of the United States

Foot changed to 0.3048 meter exactly.

The following linear and square measurements are just a few

of the many that have been used by the surveying profession:

THE MILE

1 Mile (statute mile or land mile) is equal to

8,000 links 5,280 feet 3,520 cubits 1,760 yards

320 rods 80 chains 8 furlongs

1.6093472 kilometers

0.868978 meridian mile

0.868976 international nautical mile

0.868383 geographic mile

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The mile in England equal 5,000 feet until 1500 A.D., when

it was changed to 5,280 feet to make surveying easier. This

way a furlong, the most common land measurement of the time

could be divided into eight times. Around 1575, Queen

Elizabeth I established the new value by law.

Some similar measurements include the Scottish Mile and the

Meridian Mile.

1 Scottish Mile is equal to

5,940 feet 1,980 yards 360 rods 9 furlongs

1.8105056 kilometers 1.12500 statute miles

1 Meridian Mile (French nautical Mile) is equal to

6,076.10333 feet 2,025.36778 yards


0.999999 international nautical mile

0.999315 geographic mile

The meridian mile, established by international agreement in

1954, closely approximates 1/60 degree of the earth's

meridian.

There are, and were many foreign equivalents to the U.S. mile.

In Argentina, the milla equals 1 statute mile, while the

Venezuelan milla is 1.154 statute miles, the Nicaraguan milla

is 1.159 statute miles, and the Honduran milla is 1.149

statute miles. The meile of Austria equals 4.71 statute miles,

while the Prussian meile equals 4.68 statute miles and the

meile (or merford) of Hungary equals 5.19 statute miles. The

milha of Portugal equals 1.28 statute miles, and the Brazilian

milha is 1.21 statute miles.

The miglio of old Rome was equal to 0.925 statute mile, while

the old Naples miglio equaled 1.38 statute miles. In old

Turkey, the berri equaled 1.04 statute miles.

There have also been some"mile" measurements created by the

international community.

1 International Nautical Mile (international air mile) is

equaled to:

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6,076.11549 feet 2,025.37183 yards


1.00002 meridian miles 0.999317 geographic mile

1 Geographic Mile (nautical mile, knot, air mile or sea mile)

is equal to:

6,080.27 feet 2,026.75667 yards

368.51021 rods 9.21253 furlongs


1.00067 meridian miles 1.00066 internat. naut. mi.

The international nautical (naut) mile is considered the most

accurate mile measure to date using the earth's meridian.

The geographic mile was originally was designed to equal 1

minute or 1/21,600 of a great circle of the earth and has

survived as another version of the meridian mile. In 1929,

the International Hydrographic Bureau proposed a length of

6,076.097 feet to succeed both the meridian and the geographic

miles, which in turn have been replaced by the international

nautical mile. The geographic mile is also known as an

admiralty mile in Britain.

The name "knot" originated as a division in a special line

called a "ships log line." This line was tied to a small log

that kept afloat. At intervals, the line was knotted in the

same proportion that 28 seconds are to an hour, or about 47

feet apart. The number of knots that ran off a reel of line

in 28 seconds was the number of nautical miles the ship was

traveling in an hour.

THE ACRE

1 Acre is equal to:

43,560 square feet 4,480 square yards

160 perches 10 square chains

4 roods 1.17869 arpents

0.786990 Scottish acre 0.617347 Irish acre

0.472656 Cheshire acre

Henry VIII of England limited the size of an acre to a piece

of land 40 measuring rods long by 4 rods broad, each rod being

about 5.5 yards long. The ancient Romans had used 10-foot

rods, with each being about 13 inches.

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Some measurements similar to the acre are Scottish acre, the

yoke, the Irish acre and the Cheshire acre.

1 Scottish Acre is equal to:

6,150 square yards 1.27066 acres

1 Yoke (joch) is equal to:

6,872.8 square yards 1.42 acres

1 Irish Acre is equal to:


1 Cheshire Acre is equal to:


The Scottish acre is also considered equal to 6,104 yards.

The yoke is an Austrian unit, and the Cheshire acre is an old

English unit, now obsolete.

Units similar in name or in size include the jutro or

katastarsko of Yugoslavia, which is equals 1.422 acres, and

the jitro of Czechoslovakia, which equals 1.422 acres. The

hold, an agricultural unit of Hungary, also equals 1.422

acres.

The Foot

1 Foot (survey foot) is equal to:

12 inches 1.64141 links 0.666667 cubits

0.33333 yard 0.060606 rod 0.001515 furlong

3.0480060 decimeters

The foot, for purposes of surveying, also equals the

engineer's line and Ramden's link. The foot was originally

derived from the length of a man's foot. The foot is also known

as the survey foot, used in mapping. In Canada, the foot is

called a pied; in Argentina, pie; in Haiti, a pied anglais;

in El Salvador, a tercia; and in Russia, a foute or fut.

A pie in paraguay equals 11.36 inches; a Spanish pie equals

10.97 inches; and a Mexican pie equals 10.992 inches.

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A Swiss pied equals 11.81 inches, and a Belgian pied usually

equals 12.79 inches. The fuss in Austria equals 1.037 feet,

and the fuss in Bavaria equals 11.5 inches, The Bohemian stopa

equals 11.65 inches; the Polish stopa equals 11.34 inches;

and the Yugoslavian stopa equals 12.44 inches.

THE YARD

1 Yard is equal to;

36 Inches 3 Feet 2 Cubits

0.181818 rod 0.004545 furlong 4.92424

links

0.045455 chain 9.1440180 decimeters

There are three popular explanations for the origin of the

yard: (1) In northern Europe, a yard equals the length of the

girdle the Anglo-Saxons wore. (2) In southern _urope, a yard

equaled the length of a double cubit. (3) In the 12th century,

Henry I of England fixed the yard as the distance between the

thumb of his outstretched arm. The yard ia also known as the

British yard or the imperial yard.

The pace or step is generally believed to be about a yard.

In the U.S. military, a quick-time pace is suppose to measure

30 inches, and a double-time pace is supposed to measure 36

inched. An itinerary pace equals 5 feet.

OTHER MEASURERS

1 link (Gunter's link or surveyor's link) is equaled to:

7.92 inches 0.66 foot 0.22 yards

0.04 rod 2.011684 decimeters

The link is attributed to the English mathematician Edmund

Gunter (1581-1526), inventor of the sector and scale.

1 Cubit is equal to:

18 inches 6 palms 4.5720090 decimeters

The cubit is an ancient and obsolete unit derived from the

distance between the elbow and the tip of the middle finger.

The cubit is also considered to have equaled 18.24 inches.

The bible cubit was 21.8 inched.

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In Assyria, a cubit equaled 21.6 inches; in Egypt, 20.6

inches; in Israel, 17.6 inches; in Greece, 18.3 inches; in

Rome 17.5 inches. It was given many additional values during

its development.

1 Vara is equal to:

33.33333 inches 2.7778 feet

0.925926 yards 8.4666667 decimeters

In Spanish or Portuguese, the word vara means, "forked pole",

or prop, staff or wand. By law in 1919, the vara in Texas was

set to equal 33 1/3 inches or 36 varas in 100 feet. In Arizona

and New Mexico, its equivalent was set at 33 inches. But in

Columbia, it equals 31.5 inches; in Honduras, 32.87 inches;

in Chile, Peru, Guatemala, and El Salvador, 32.913 inches;

and in Argentina, 34.094 inches; and in Paraguay, 34.08

inches.

The uncertainty of the length of a vara requires a definite

value used in survey whose length was given as varas. An entire

paper could be written on the length of a vara as used in every

instance. The length varied at different times in the same

areas and was defined differently in just about every

province, state or country.

1 Rod (pole or perch) is equal to:

198 inches 25 links 16.5 feet

5.5 yards 0.25 chain 0.025 furlong

5.0292099 meters

The term rod, pole and perch are used in linear measure; the

term perch also occurs in square measure. During the Middle

Ages, the length of a rod in Britan was determined by lining

up 16 men and measuring the combined length of all their left

feet.

The rope, an old British unit, was probably another form of

the rod in the measure of land. It varied from 5.5 to 7 yards.

The engineer's chain or Ramden's chain also equals 100 links,

but each link equals 1 foot.

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1 Chain (Gunter's chain or surveyor's chain) is equal to:

100 links 66 feet 22 yards

4 rods 0.1 furlongs 0.0125 statute mile

2.011684 decameters

1 Stadium is equal to:

625 Roman feet 605.20867 feet 403.47244

cubits

201.73622 yards 1.8446786 hectometers

The stadium, possibly originated with the length of a foot

race in ancient Rome.

1 Furlong is equal to:

1,000 links 660 feet 220 yards

40 rods 10 chains 0.125 statute mile

2.0116840 hectometers

The furlong was derived from the length of an average plowed

furrow, and the unit is also used in horse racing.

1 Square Chain is equal to:

10,000 square links 4,356 square feet

484 square yards 16 perches

0.4 rood 0.117869 arpent

0.1 acre

The square chain is the Gunter's or survey chain squared, and

is used in land surveying.

1 Rood is equal to:

10,890 square feet 1,210 square yards

40 perches 2.5 square chains

0.25 acres

The rood is a British unit in land surveying.

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1 Arpent is equal to:

36,956.2176 square feet 4,106.2464 square yards

135.74368 perches 8.48398 square chains

3.39359 roods 0.848398 acre

The Aperent is a French unit used in land surveying.

Comparing Systems

SI is much more organizes than the previous systems of measure

used both in the U.S. and around the world. From looking at

this data, it is quite obvious that this change in the

measuring system has been well thought out and has been

thoroughly covered in the U.S. statutes. One hundred and

thirty years is a long enough to study a problem and come up

with a reasonable solution, even for the government.

this article was taken from P.O.B. Magazine volume 22, number

1, and was written by Larry T. Perry whom is a Professional

Land Surveyor in Wyoming and Arizona with over 30 years'

experience. He is owner of Terrestrial Surveying and Mapping

Company in Cheyenne, Wyoming and a charter member of the

Professional Land Surveyors of Wyoming. He is also a member

of the Arizona Professional Land Surveyors.

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EXTRA

SHEET

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WEIGHTS & MEASURERS

LINEAL

Inches Feet Yards Rods. Fur's Mile

12 inches=1foot 12= 1

3 feet = 1 yard 36= 3 1

5.5 yards= 1 rod 198= 16.5 .5 1

40 rods= 1 furlong 7,920= 660 220 40 1

8 furlongs= 1 mile 63,360=5,280 1,760 320 8 1

Surface-Land

144 sq. inches = 1 square foot Feet = Yards= Rods=Roods=Acres

9 square feet = 1 square yards 9 = 1

30.25 square yards= 1square rod 272.25= 30.25= 1=

40 square rods= 1 square rood 10,890= 1,210= 40= 1

4 square roods = 1 acre= 43,560= 4,840= 160= 4= 1

640 acres= 1 square mile 27,878,400=102,400=6403,097,600=

2,560=

Volume-Liquid

4 gills = 1 pint Gills=Pints=Gallon=Cubic Inches

2 pints = 1 quart 32= 8 / 1= 231

4 quarts=1 gallon

Fluid Measure

Gallons Pints Ounces Drachms Minims Cubic

Centimeters

1 = 8 = 128 = 1,024 = 61,440 = 3,785,435

1 16 128 7,680 473.179

1 8 480 29,574

1 60 3,697

16 ounces, or 1 pint, is sometimes called a fluid pound.

Troy Weight

Pound Ounces Pennyweight Grains Grams

1 12 240 5,760 373.24

1 20 480 31.103

1 24 1.56

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Apothecaries Weight

Pound Ounces Drachms Scruples Grains Grams

1 12 96 288 5,760 373.24

1 8 24 480 31.103

1 3 60 3.89

1 20 1.30

1 0.06

The pound, ounce, and grain are the same as in Troy weight.

Avoirdupois

Pound Ounce Drachms Grains (troy) Grams

1 16 256 7,000 453.60

1 16 437.5 28.35

1 27.34 1.77

Apothecaries Weights

20 grains = 1 scruple

3 scruples = 1 drachm = 60 grains

8 drachms = 1 ounce = 480 grains

12 ounces = 1 pound = 5,760 grains

Fluid Measurers

60 minims = 1 fluidrachm

8 drachms = 1 fluidounce

20 ounces = 1 pint

8 pints = 1 gallon

Chemicals are usually sold by

Avoirdupois Weight

27.344 grains = 1 drachm = 27.344 grains

16 drachms = 1 ounce = 437.5 grains


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Precious Metals are usually sold by Troy Weight

24 grains = 1 pennyweight = 24 grains

20 pennyweights = 1 ounce = 480 grains


Metric System

Myriameter 10,000 meters 6.2137 miles

Kilometer 1,000 meters 62137

miles/3,280.83 ft.

Hectometer 100 meters 328.08 feet

Dekameter 10 meters 393.7 inches

Meter 1 meter 39.37 inches

Decimeter .10 meter 3.937 inches

Centimeter .01 meter .3937 inches

Millimeter .001 meter .03937 inches

Surface Measures

Hectare 10,000 square meters 2.471 acres

Are 100 square meters 119.6

square yards

Centare 1 square meter 1,550 square inches

Volume

Name No. of/Cubic / Dry /Wine

Liters/Measurement/ Measurement/Measurement

Kiloliter/stere 1,000/1 cubic meter/1.308 cubic/264.17

gals.

yard /

Hectoliter 100/.10 cubic /2 bushels & / 26.417

Meter / 3.35 pecks

Dekaliter 10 /10 cubic / 9.08 quarts /2.6417gals.

decimeter

Liter 1 /1 cubic /0.908 quarts

/1.0567quarts decimeter

Deciliter 0.10 /0.01 cubic /6.1023 cubic/0.845gills

decimeter inches

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Centiliter 0.01 /10 cubic /0.6102 cu. In /0.338 fluid

centimeter

ounces

Milliliters .001 /1 cu. cm./0.061 cu. in. /0.27 fluid

rachms

Weights

Names Number of Weight/volume/water

Avoirdupois

Grams at its max. Density

Weight

Millier/tonneau 1,000,000 1 cu. meter 2,204.6 lbs.

Quintal 100,000 1 hectoliter 220.46lbs.

Myriagram 10,000 10 liters 22.46lbs.

Kilograms/Kilo 1,000 1 liter

2.2046lbs.

Hectogram 100 1 deciliter 3.527

ounces

Dekagram 10 10 cu. cm. .3527

ounces

Gram 1 1 cu. cm. 15.432

grains

Decigram .10 0.10 cu.cm. 1.5432

grains

Centigram .01 10 cu. millimeter .1543

grains

Milligram .001 1 cu. millimeter .0154

grains

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UNIFIED CONVERSION FACTORS

The length of some of these formulas and lack of page width

have necessitated the shortening by using 10-(*) or 10+(*).

The number used after the 10+, 10-, is the number of decimal

places you are to move either right(+), or left(-).

Example:

2.998x10-10 = 0.0000000002998 OR 2.998-10

4.35x10+4 =43500.0 OR 4.35+4

I have used large exponents numbers, instead of the usual -10,

+4.

TO CONVERT MULTIPLY BY TO OBTAIN

abamperes 1.x10-1 amperes

abcoulombs 2.998x10-10

statcoulombs

abfarads 1.x10-9 farads

abfarads 1.x10-15

microfarads

abhenries 1.x10-9 henries

abhenries 1.x10-4

millihenries

abohms 1.x10-1 ohms

abohms 1.x10-15 megohms

abvolts 1.x10-6 volts

acres 1.x10+1 sq. chains

(Gunters)

acres 1.60x10+2 rods

acres 4.047x10-1 hectares

/sq. hectometers

acres 4.35x10+4 sq. feet

acres 4.047x10+3 sq. meters

acres 1.562x10-3 sq. miles

acres 4.80x10+3 sq. yards

acre-feet 4.356x10+4 cubic feet

acre-feet 3.59x10+5 gallons

amperes/sq.cm. 6.452 amps/sq.

in.

amperes/sq.cm. 1.x10+4 amps/sq.

meter

amperes/sq. in. 1.550x10+1

amps/sq.cm.

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amperes/sq. in. 1.550x10+3 amps/sq. meter

amperes/sq. meter 1.0x10-4 amps/sq.cm.

amperes/sq. meter 6.452x10-4 amps/sq. in.

amperes-hours 3.600x10+3 coulombs

ampere-hour 3.731x10-2 faradays

ampere-turns 1.257 gilberts

ampere-turns/cm. 2.540 amp-turns/in.

ampere-turn/cm. 1.x10+2 amp-turns/meter

ampere-turns/in. 3.937x10-1 amp-turns/cm.

ampere-turn/in. 3.937x10+1 amp-turn/meter

ampere-turn/in. 4.950x10-1 gilberts/cm.

ampere-turn/meter 1.x10-2 amp-turn/cm.

ampere-turn/meter 2.54x10-2 amp-turns/in.

ampere-turns/meter 1.257x10-2 gilberts/cm.

angstrom units 3.937x10-9 inches

angstrom unit 1.x10-30 meters

angstrom unit 1.10-4 microns or (mn)

ares 2.471x10-2 acres (u.s.)

ares 1.196x10+2 sq. yards

ares 1.x10+2 sq. meters

astronomical unit 1.495x10+11 meters

atmospheres 7.348x10-3 tons/sq. in.

atmospheres 1.058 tons/sq. foot

atmospheres cms. of mercury

(at 0 C.)

atmospheres 3.39x10+1 ft. of water(at4 C.)

atmospheres 2.992x10+1 in. of mercury(at 0C.)

atmospheres 7.6x10-1 meters of mercury(@ 0 C.)

atmospheres 7.6x10+3 millimeters of

mercury(at 0 C.)

atmospheres 1.0333 kgs./sq.cm.

atmospheres 1.0333x10+4 kgs./sq. meter

atmospheres 1.47x10+1 pounds/sq .in.

B

barrels(u.s., dry) 3.281 bushels

barrels(u.s., dry) 7.056x10+3 cu. inches

barrels(u.s., dry) 1.05x10+2 quarts(dry)

barrels(u.s., liquid) 3.15x10+1 gallons

barrels (oil) 4.2x10+1 gallons (oil)

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bars 9/869x10-1 atmospheres

bars 1.x10+4 dyne/sq.cm.

bars 1.020x10+4 kgs./sq. meter

bars 2.089x10+3 pounds/sq. ft.

bars 1.45x10+1 pounds/sq. in.

barye 1.00 dyne/sq. cm.

bolt(u.s., cloth) 3.6576x10+1 meters

btu 1.0409x10+1 liter-atmospheres

btu 7.7816x10+2 foot-pounds

btu 2.52x10+2 gram calories

btu 3.927x10-4 horsepower-hour

btu 1.055x10+3 joules

btu 2.52x10-1 kilogram-calories

btu 1.0758x10+2 kilogrammeters

btu 2.928x10-4 kilowatt-hours

btu/hr. 2.162x10-1 ft.-pounds/sec.

btu/hr. 7.0x10-2 gram-cal./sec.

btu/hr. 3.929x10-4 horsepower

btu/hr. 2.931x10-1 watts

btu/min. 1.296x10+1 ft.-pounds/sec.

btu/min. 2.356x10-2 horsepower

btu/min. 1.757x10-2 kilowatts

btu/min. 1.757x10+1 watts

btu/sq. ft./min. 1.22x10-1 watts/sq. in.

bucket(br., dry) 1.8184x10+4 cubic cm.

bushels 1.2445 cubic foot

bushels 2.1504 cubic inch

bushels 3.524x10-2 cubic meter

bushels 3.524x10+1 liter

bushels 4.0 pecks

bushels 6.4x10+1 pints(dry)

bushels 3.2x10=1 quarts(dry0

calories, gram (mean) 3.9685x10-3 btu(mean)

candle/sq. cm. 3.146 lamberts

candle/sq. in. 4.870x10-1 lamberts

centares 1.0 sq. meters

centigrade(degrees) (Cx9/5)+32 Fahrenheit (degrees)

centigrade(degrees) C + 273.18 Kelvin (degrees)

centigrams 1.x10-2 grams

centiliters 3.282x10-1 ounce(fluid)u.s.

centiliters 6.103x10-1 cubic in.

centiliters 2.705 drams

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centiliters 1.0x10-2 liters

centimeters 3.281x10-2 feet

centimeters 3.937x10-1 inches

centimeters 1.x10-5 kilometers

centimeters 1.x10-2 meters

centimeters 6.214x10-4 miles

centimeters 1.x10+1 millimeters

centimeters 3.937x10+2 mils

centimeters 1.094x10-2 yards

centimeters 1.x10+4 microns

centimeter-dyne 1.020x10-3 cn-gram

centimeter-grams 9.807x10+2 cm.-dyne

centimeter-grams 1.x10-5 meter-kgs.

centimeters-grams 7.233x10-5 pound-foot

centimeters of 1.316x10-2 atmospheres

mercury

centimeters of 4.461x10-1 ft. of water

mercury

centimeters of 1.36x10+2 kgs./sq. meter

mercury

centimeters of 1.934x10-1 pounds/sq.in

mercury

centimeters/sec. 1.969 feet/min.

centimeters/sec. 3.281x10-2 feet/sec.

centimeters/sec. 6.0x10-1 meters/min.

centimeters/sec. 2.237x10-2 miles/hr.

centimeters/sec. 3.728x10-4 miles/min.

centimeters/sec./sec. 3.281x10-2 ft/sec./sec.

centimeters/sec./sec. 3.6x10-2 kms.hr./sec.

centimeters/sec./sec. 1.0x10-2 meters/sec./sec.

centimeters/sec./sec. 2.237x10-2 miles/hr./sec

centipoise 1.0x10-2 gr./cm.-sec.

centipoise 6.72x10-4 pounds/ft.-sec.

centipoise 2.4 pound/ft-hr.

chains(gunters) 7.9x10+2 inches

chains(gunters) 2.012x10+1 meters

chains(gunters) 2.2x10+1 yards

circular mils 5.067x10-4 sq.cm.

circular mils 7.854x10-1 sq. mils

circular mils 7.854x10-7 sq. inches

circumference 6.283 radian

cords 8.0 cord ft.

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cord ft. 1.6x10+1 cubic ft.

coulombs 1.036x10-5 faradays

coulombs/sq.cm. 6.452 coulombs/sq. in.

coulombs/sq.cm. 1.0x10+4 coulombs/sq. me

coulombs/sq. meter1.0x10-4 coulombs/sq.cm.

coulombs/sq. meter6.452x10-4 coulombs/sq. in.

cubic centimeters 3.531x10-5 cubic ft.

cubic centimeters 6.102x10-2 cubic in.

cubic centimeters 1.0x10-6 cubic meters

cubic centimeters 1.308x10-4 cubic yards

cubic centimeters 2.642x10-4 gallons(u.s. liq.)

cubic centimeters 1.0x10-3 liters

cubic centimeters 2.113x10-3 pints(u.s. liq.)

cubic centimeters 1.057x10-3 quarts(u.s., liq.)

cubic feet 8.036x10-1 bushels(dry)

cubic feet 2.8320x10+4 cu. cms.

cubic feet 1.728x10+3 cu. inches

cubic feet 2.832x10-2 cu. meters

cubic feet 3.704x10-2 cu. yards

cubic feet 7.48052 gallons(us. liq.)

cubic feet 2.832x10+1 liters

cubic feet 5.984x10+1 pints(us, liquid)

cubic feet 2.992x10+1 quarts(us, liq.)

cubic feet/min. 4.72x10+2 cu. cms./sec.

cubic feet/min 1.247x10-1 gallons/sec.

cubic feet/min. 4.720x10-1 liters/sec.

cubic feet/min. 6.243x10+1 pounds water/min

cubic feet/sec. 6.46317x10-1 million gals/day

cubic feet/sec. 4.48831x10+2 gals./min

cubic inches 1.639x10+1 cu.cms

cubic inches 5.787x10-4 cu. ft

cubic inches 1.639x10-5 cu. meters

cubic inches 2.143x10-5 cu. yards

cubic inches 4.329x10-3 gallons

cubic inches 1.639x10-2 liters

cubic inches 3.462x10-2 pints(us, liq.)

cubic inches 1.732x10-2 quarts(us, liq.)

cubic meters 2.838x10+1 bushels(dry)

cubic meters 1.0x10+4 cu.cms.

cubic meters 3.531x10+1 cu. ft.

cubic meters 6.1023x10+4 cu inches

cubic meters 1.308 cu. yards

10-4


cubic meters 2.642x10+2 gals.(us, liq.)

cubic meters 1.0x10+3 liters

cubic meters 2.113x10+3 pints(u.s liquid)

cubic meters 1.057x10+3 quarts(us, liquid)

cubic yards 7.646x10+5 cu. cms.

cubic yards 2.7x10+1 cu. ft.

cubic yards 4.6656x10+4 cu. inches

cubic yards 7.646x10-1 cu. meters

cubic yards 2.02x10+2 gallons(u.s. liq.)

cubic yards 7.646x10+2 liters

cubic yards 1.6159x10+3 pints(u.s. liq.)

cubic yards 8.079x10+2 quarts(u.s. liq.)

cubic yards/min. 4.5x10-1 cubic ft./sec.

cubic yards/min 3.367 gallons/sec.

cubic yards/min. 1.274x10+1 liters/sec.

D

daltons 1.650x10-34 grams

days 8.64x10+4 seconds

days 1.44x10+3 minutes

days 2.4x10+1 hours

decigrams 1.0x10-1 grams

deciliters 1.0x10-1 liters

decimeters 1.0x10-1 meters

degree (angle) 1.111x10-2 quadrants

degrees (angle) 1.745x10-2 radian

degrees (angle) 3.6x10+3 seconds

degrees/sec. 1.745x10-1 radian/sec.

degrees/sec. 1.667x10-1 revolutions/min

degrees/sec. 2.778x10-3 revolutions/sec.

dekagrams 1.0x10+1 grams

dekaliters 1.0x10+1 liters

dekameters 1.0x10=1 meters

drams(apoth, or troy)1.3714x10-1 ounces(advp.)

drams(apoth,or troy) 1.25x10-1 ounces(troy)

drams(U.S. Fluid or apoth)3.6967 cubic cm.

drams 1.7718 grams

drams 2.7344x10+1 grains

drams 6.25x10-2 ounces

dyne/sq.cm. 1.0x10-2 ers./sq. millimeter

10-5


dyne/sq.cm. 9.869x10-7 atmospheres

dyne/sq.cm. 2.953x10-5 in. of mercury(at 0 C)

dyne/sq.cm 4.015x10-4 in water(at 4 C)

dunes 1.020x10-3 grams

dyne 1.0x10-7 joules/cm.

dyne 1.0x10-5 joules/meter(Newton)

dyne 1.020x10-4 kilograms

dyne 7.233x10-5 Poundals

dyne 2.248x10-4 pounds

dyne/sq.cm. 1.0x10-4 bars

E

ell 1.1430x10+2 cm.

ell 4.5x10+1 inches

em, pica 1.67x10-1 inch

em, pica 4.233x10-1 cm.

erg /sec. 1.0 dyne.cm./sec.

ergs 9.486x10-11 btu

ergs 1.0 dyne-centimeter

ergs 1.020x10-3 gram-cms.

ergs 3.7250x10-14 horsepower-hrs.

ergs 2.389x10-11 kg.-calories

ergs 2.773x10-14 kilowatt-hrs.

ergs 2.773x10-11 watt-hrs.

ergs/sec. 5.668x10-9 btu-min.

ergs/sec. 4.426x10-6 ft.lbs./min

ergs/sec. 1.433x10-9 kg.-calories/min

ergs/sec. 1.x10-10 kilowatts

F

farads 1.0x10+4 microfarads

faraday/sec. 9.65x10+4 ampere(abso?

faradays 2.68x10+1 ampere-hours

faradays 9.649x10+4 coulombs

fathoms 1.8288 meters

fathoms 6.0 feet

feet 3.048x10+1 centimeters

feet 3.048x10-4 kilometers

feet 3.048x10-1 meters

feet 1.645x10-4 miles(naut.)

10-6


feet 1.894x10-4 miles(stat.)

feet 3.048x10+2 millimeters

feet 1.2x10+4 mils

feet of water 2.95x10-2 atmospheres

feet of water 8.826x10-1 in. of mercury

feet of water 3.048x10-2 kgs./sq. cm.

feet of water 3.048x10=2 kgs./sq. meter

feet of water 6.243x10+1 pounds/sq. ft.

feet of water 4.335x10-1 pounds/sq. in.

feet/min 5.080x10-1 cms./sec.

feet/min. 1.667x10-2 feet/sec.

feet/min. 1.829x10-2 kms /hr.

feet/min 3.048x10-1 meters/min.

feet/min. 1.136x10-2 miles/hr.

feet/sec. 3.048x10+1 cms./sec.

feet/sec. 1.097 kms./hr.

feet/sec. 5.921x10-1 knots

feet/sec. 1.829x10+1 meters/min.

feet/sec. 6.818x10-1 miles/hr.

feet/sec. 1.136x10-2 miles/min.

feet/sec./sec. 3.048x10+1 cm./sec./sec.

feet/sec./sec. 1.097 kms./hr./sec.

feet/sec./sec. 3.048x10-1 meters/sec./sec.

feet/sec./sec. 6.818x10-1 miles/hr./sec.

feet/100/feet 1.0 % gradient

foot-candle 1.0764x10+1 lumen/ sq.

meter?

foot-candle 1.0764x10+1 lux

foot-depth =64 pounds of pressure in sea water

foot-depth =62.5 pounds of pressure in fresh water

foot-pounds 1,286x10-3 btu

foot-pounds 3.241x10-1 gram-calories

foot-pounds 5.050x10-7 horsepower/hr.

foot-pounds 1.356 joules

foot-pounds 3.241x10-4 kg.-calories

foot-pounds 1.383x10-1 kg.-meters

foot-pounds 3.766x10-7 kilowatt-hrs.

foot-pounds/min 1.286x10-3 btu/min.

foot-pounds/min. 1.667x10-2 foot-pounds/sec.

foot-pounds/min. 3.030x10-5 horsepower

foot-pounds/min. 3.241x10-4 kg.-calories/min

foot-pounds/min. 2.260x10-5 kilowatts

10-7


foot-pounds/sec. 4.6263 btu/hr.

foot-pounds/sec. 7.717x10-2 btu/min.

foot-pounds/sec. 1.818x10-3 horsepower

foot-pounds/sec. 1.945x10-2 kg.-calories/?

foot-pounds/sec. 1.356x10-3 kilowatts

furlongs 1.25x10-1 miles(u.s.)

furlongs 4.0x10+1 rods

furlongs 6.6x10+2 feet

furlongs 2.0117x10+2 meters

G

gallons 3.785x10+3 cu.cms.

gallons 1.337x10-1 cu. feet

gallons 2.31x10+2 cu. inches

gallons 3.785x10-2 cu. meters

gallons 4.951x10-3 cu. yards

gallons 3.785 liters

gallons(liq. Br.imp.)1.20095 gallons(u.s., liq.)

gallons (U.S.) 8.3267x10-1 gallons(imp.)

gallons of water 8.337 pounds of water

gallons/min. 2.228x10-3 cu. ft./sec.

gallons/min. 6.308x10-2 liters/sec.

gallons/min. 8.0208 cu. feet/hr.

gausses 6.452 lines/sq. in.

gausses 1.0x10-4 webers/sq. meter

gausses 7.958x10-1 amp.-turn/cm.

gausses 1.0 gilbert/cm.

gilberts 7.958x10-1 ampere-turns

gilberts/cm. 7.958x10-1 ampere-turns/cm.

gilberts/cm. 2.021 ampere-turns/in.

gilberts/cm. 7.958x10+1 ampere-turns/meter

gills(British) 1.4207x10+2 cubic/cm.

gills(U.S.) 1.18295x10+2 cubic cm.

gills(U.S.) 1.183x10-1 liters

gills(U.S.) 2.5x10-1 pints(liq.*

grade 1.571x10-2 radian

grains 3.657x10-2 drams(advp.)

grains(troy) 1.0 grains(advp.)

grains(troy) 6.48x10-1 grams

grains(troy) 2.0833x10-3 ounces(advp.)

10-8


grains (troy) 4.167x10-2 pennyweight(troy)

grains/u.s. gallon1.7118x10-1 parts million

grains/u.s. gallon1.4286x10+2 pounds/million gallons

grains imp. gallon1.4286x10+1 parts/million

grams 9.807x10+2 dyne

grams 1.543x10+1 grains(troy)

grams 9.807x10-5 joules/cm.

grams 9.807x10-3 joules/meter

(Newton)

grams 1.0x10-3 kilograms

grams 1.0x10+3 milligrams

grams 3.5727x10-2 ounces(advp.)

grams(advp.) 3.215x10-2 ounces(troy)

grams 7.093x10-2 Poundals

grams 2.205x10-3 pounds

grams 5.6x10-3 pounds/in.

grams/cm. 6.234x10+1 pounds/cu. ft.

grams/cu.cm. 3.613x10-2 pounds/cu. in.

grams/liter 5.8417x10+1 grains/gal.

grams/liter 8.345 pounds/1,000

gals.

grams/liter 6.2427x10-2 pounds/cu. ft.

grams/sq.cm. 2.0481 pounds/sq. ft.

grams 3.9683x10-3 btu

gram-calories 4.184x10+7 ergs

grams-calories 3.086 foot-pounds

gram-calories 1.5596x10-4 horsepower-hrs.

gram-calories 1.162x10-4 kilowatt-hrs.

gram-calories 1.162x10-3 watt-hrs.

gram-calories/sec.1.4286x10+1 btu.hr.

gram-centimeter 9.807x10+2 erg

H

hand 1.016x10+1 cm.

hectares 2.471 acres

hectares 1.076x10+3 sq. feet

hectograms 1.0x10+2 grams

hectoliters 1.0x10+2 liters

hectowatts 1.0x10+2 watts

henries 1.0x10+3 millihenries

10-9


hogsheads(British)1.0114x10+1 cu. ft.

hogsheads(u.s.) 8.42184 cu. ft.

hogshead(u.s.) 6.3x10+1 gallons(u.s.)

horsepower 4.244x10+1 btu/min.

horsepower 3.3x10=4 foot-lbs./min

horsepower(metric)9.863x10-1 horsepower

horsepower 1.014 horsepower(metric)

horsepower 1.068x10+1 kg.-calories/min

horsepower 7.457x10-1 kilowatts

horsepower 7.457x10+2 watts

horsepower(boiler)3.352x10+4 btu/hr.

horsepower(boiler)9.803 kilowatts

horsepower-hours 2.547x10+3 btu

horsepower-hours 2.6845x10+33 erg

horsepower-hours 1.98x10+4 foot-lbs.

horsepower-hours 2.684x10+4 joules

horsepower-hours 6.417x10+2 kg. calories

horsepower-hours 2.737x10+5 kg. meters

horsepower-hours 7.457x10-1 kilowatt-hours

hours 4.167x10-2 days

hours 5.952x10-3 weeks

hours 3.6x10+3 seconds

hundredwgts(long) 1.12x10+3 pounds

hundredwgts(long) 5.0x10-2 tons(long)

hundredwgts(long) 5.08023x10+1 kilogram

hundredwgts(short)4.53492x10-2 tons(metric)

hundredwgts(short)4.46429x10-2 tons(long)

hundredwgts(short)4.53592x10-1 kilograms

I

inches 2.540 centimeters

inches 2.540x10-3 meters

inches 1.578x10-5 miles

inches 2.54x10+1 millimeters

inches 0.000016 mils

inches 2.778x10-3 yards

inches 5.0505x10-3 rods

inches of mercury 1.133 feet of water

inches of water 3.453x10-2 kgs./sq.cm.

inches of mercury 7.073x10+1 pounds/sq. ft.

10-10


inches of mercury 4.912x10-1 pounds/sq. in.

in. of water(at4 C)2.458x10-3 atmospheres

in. of water(at4 C)7.355x10-2 inch of mercury

in. of water(at4 C)2.54x10-3 kgs./sq.cm.

in. of water(at4 C)5.781x10-1 ounces/sq. in.

in. of water(at4 C)5.204 pounds/sq. ft.

in. of water(at4 C)3.613x10-2 pounds/sq. in.

intnat'l amperes 9.998x10-1 absolute

amp.(u.s.)

intnat'l volts 1.00033 absolute volts(u.s.)

intnat'l coulomb 9.99835x10-1 absolute coulomb

J

joules 9.486x10-4 btu

joules 7.736x10-1 foot-pounds

joules 2.389x10-4 kgs.-calories

joules 1.020x10-1 kg.-meters

joules 2.778x10-4 watts-hours

joules/cm. 1.020x10+4 grams

joules/cm. 1.0x10+7 dyne

joules/cm. 1.0x10+2 joules/meters

(Newtons)

joules/cm. 2.248x10+1 pounds

K

kilograms 1.0x10+3 grams

kilograms 9.807x10-2 joules/cm.

kilograms 9.807 joules/meter

(Newtons)

kilogram 7.093x10+1 Poundals

kilograms 2.2046 pounds

kilograms 32.1507465 Troy ounces

kilograms 9.842x10-4 tons(long)

kilograms 1.102x10-3 tons(short)

kilograms 3.5274x10+1 ounces (avdp.)

kilograms/cu. mete1.0x10+1 grams/cu.cm.

kilograms/cu. meter3.613x10-5 pounds/cu. in.

kilograms/meter 6.72x10-1 pounds/ft

kilograms/sq.cm. 9.678x10-1 atmospheres

10-11


kilograms.sq.cm. 2.896x10+1 inches of mercury

kilograms/sq.cm. 2.048x10+3 pounds/sq. ft

kilograms/sq.cm. 1.422x10+1 pounds/sq. in.

kilograms/sq. meters9.678x10+5 atmospheres

kilograms/sq. meters9.807x10-5 bars

kilograms/sq. meters3.281x10-3 feet of water

kilograms/sq. meter2.896x10-3 inches of mercury

kilograms/sq. meter2/048x10-1 pounds/sq. ft.

kilogram/sq. meter1.422x10-3 pounds/sq. in.

kilograms/sq. meter9.80665x10+1 dyne/sq.cm.

kilograms/sq.mm. 1.0x10+4 kgs./sq. meter

kilogram-calories 3.6-968 btu

kilogram-calories 3.086x10+3 foot-pounds

kilogram-calories 1.558x10-3 horsepower-hrs.

kilogram-calories 4.183x10+3 joules

kilogram-calories 4.186 kilojoules

kilogram-calories 1.163x10-2 kilowatt-hrs.

kilogram-calories/5.143x10+1 ft.-lbs./sec.

kilogram-calories/9.351x10-2 horsepower

kilogram-calories/6.972x10-2 kilowatts

kilogram-meters 9.807x10+7 ergs

kilogram-meters 7.233 foot-pounds

kilogram-meters 9.807 joules

kilogram-meters 2.342x10-3 kg.-calories

kilogram-meters 2.723x10-4 kilowatt-hrs.

kiloliters 1.308 cubic yards

kiloliters 3.5316x10+1 cubic feet

kiloliters 2.6418x10+2 gals.(u.s. liq.)

kilometers 1.0x10+6 centimeters

kilometers 3.281x10+3 feet

kilometers 3.937x10+4 inches

kilometers 1.0x10+3 meters

kilometers 6.213x10-1 miles(statute)

kilometers 5.396x10-1 miles(nautical)

kilometers 1.0x10+4 millimeters

kilometers 1.0936x10+3 yards

kilometers/hr. 2.778x10+1 cms./sec.

kilometers/hr. 5.468x10+1 feet/min.

kilometers/hr. 9.113x10-1 feet/sec.

kilometers/hr. 5.396x10-1 knots

kilometers/hr. 1.667x10+1 meters/min.

kilometers/hr. 6.214x10-1 miles/hr.

10-12


kilometer/hr. 2.778x10+1 cms./sec./sec.

kilometers/hr./sec.9.113x10-1 ft./sec./sec.

kilometers/hr./sec.2.778x10-1 meters/sec./sec.

kilowatts 5.692x10+1 btu/min.

kilowatts 4.426x10+4 foot-lbs./min.

kilowatts 1.341 horsepower

kilowatts 1.0x10+3 watts

kilowatt-hrs. 3.6x10+13 ergs

kilowatt-hrs. 2.655x10+4 foot-lbs.

kilowatt-hrs. 8.5985x10+3 gram calories

kilowatt-hrs. 1.341 horsepower-hrs.

kilowatt-hrs. 3.6x10+4 joules

kilowatt-hrs. 8.605x10+2 kg.-calories

kilowatt-hrs. 3.53 pounds of water

evaporated from

and at 212 F

kilowatt-hrs. 2.275x10+1 pounds of water

raised from 62 to

212 F

knits 6.080x10+3 feet/hr.

knots 1.8532 lometers/hr.

knots 1.0 nautical

miles/hr.

knots 1.151 statute

miles/hr.

knots 2.027x10+3 yards/hr.

knots 1.689 feet/sec.

knots 5.148x10+1 cm./sec.

L

1 ligne = 2.256 mm. or .0888 inches

lambert 3.183x10-1 candle/sq. cm.

lambert 2.054 candle/sq. in.

league 3.0 miles(approx.)

light year 5.9x10+12 miles

light year 9.46091x10+12 kilometers

lines/sq. cm. 1.0 gausses

lines/sq. in. 1.55x10-1 gausses

lines/sq. in. 1.55x10-9 webers/sq. cm.

lines/sq. in. 1.55x10-5 webers/sq. meter

10-13


links(engineers) 1.2x10+1 inches

link(surveyors) 7.92 inches

liters 2.838x10-2 bushels(u.s.

dry) liters 1.0x10+3 cu. cm.

liters 3.531x10-2 cu. ft.

liters 6.102x10+1 cu. in.

liters 1.0x10-2 cu. meters

liters 2.642x10-1 gals.(u.s. liq.)

liters 2.113 pints(u.s. liq.)

liters 1.057 quarts(u.s. liq.)

liters/min. 5.886x10-4 cu. Ft. / sec

/min. 4.403x10-3 gals./sec.

log10n 2.303 In n

In n 4.343x10-1 log10n

lumen 7.958x10-2 spherical candle power

lumen/sq. ft. 1.0 foot-candle

lumen/sq. ft. 1.076x10-1 lumen-sq. meter

lux 9.29x10-2 foot-candles

M

maxwells 1.0x10-3 kilolines

meghoms 1.0x10+12 microhms

megohms 1.0x10+4 ohms

megmhas/cubic cm. 1.0x10-3 abmhas/cubic cm.

megmhas/cu. cm. 2.54 megmhas/cu. in.

megmhas/cu. cm. 1.662x10-1 mhos/mil. ft

megmhos/in. cube 3.937x10-1 megmhos/cu. cm.

meters 1.0x10+36 angstrom units

meters 1.0x1+2 centimeters

meters 5.4681x10-1 fathoms

meters 3.281 feet

meters 3.937x10+1 inches

meters 1.0x10-3 kilometers

meters 5.396x10-4 miles(nautical)

meters 6.214x10-4 miles(statute)

meters 1.0x10+3 millimeters

meters 1.094 yards

meters/min. 1.667 cms./sec.

meters/min. 3.281 feet/min.

meters/min. 5.468x10-2 feet/sec.

10-14


meters/min. 6.0x10-2 kms/hr.

meters/min. 3.238x10-2 knots

meters/min. 3.728x10-2 miles/hr.

meters/sec. 1.968x10+2 feet/min.

meters/sec. 3.281 feet/sec.

meters/sec. 3.6 kilometers/hr.

meters/sec. 6.0x10-2 kilometers/min.

meters/sec. 2.237 miles/hr.

meters/sec. 3.728x10-2 miles/min.

meters/sec./sec. 1.0x10+2 cms./sec./sec.

meters/sec./sec. 3.281 ft./sec./sec.

meters/sec./sec. 3.6 kms./hr,/sec.

meters/sec./sec 2.237 miles/hr./sec.

meters-kilograms 9.807x10+7 cm.-dyne

meter-kilograms 1.0x10+6 cm.-grams

meter-kilograms 7.233 pound-feet

microfarads 1.0x10-15 abfarads

microfarads 1.0x10-4 farads

microfarads 9.0x10+6 statfarads

micrograms 1.0x10-6 grams

microhms 1.0x10+3 abohms

microhms 1.0x10-12 megohms

microhms 1.0x10-4 ohms

microinch 0.000001 inch

microliters 1.0x10-4 liters

micromicrons 1.0x10-12 meters

microns 1.0x10-4 meters

miles(nautical) 6.076x10+3 feet

miles(nautical) 1.853 kilometers

miles(nautical) 1.853x10+3 meters

miles(nautical) 1.1516 miles(statute)

miles(nautical) 2.0254x10+3 yards

miles(statute) 1.609x10+6 centimeters

miles(statute) 5.280x10+3 feet

miles(statute) 6.336x10+4 inches

miles(statute) 1.609 kilometers

miles(statute) 1.609x10+3 meters

miles(statute) 8.684x10-1 miles(nautical)

miles(statute) 1.760x10+3 yards

miles(statute) 1.69x10-13 light years

miles/hr. 4.470x10+1 cms./sec.

miles/hr. 8.8x10+1 ft./min.

10-15


miles/hr. 1.467 ft./sec.

miles/hr. 1.6093 kms./hr.

miles/hr. 2.682x10-2 kns./min.

miles/hr. 8.684x10-1 knots

miles/hr. 2.682x10+1 meters/min.

miles/hr. 1.667x10-2 miles/min.

miles/hr./sec. 4.47x10+1 cms./sec./sec.

miles/hr./sec. 1.467 ft./sec./sec.

miles/hr./sec. 1.6093 kms./hr./sec.

miles/hr./sec. 4.47x10-1 meters/sec./sec.

miles/min. 2.682x10+3 cms./sec.

miles/min. 8.8x10+1 feet/sec.

miles/min. 1.6093 kms./min.

miles/min. 8.684x10-1 knots/min.

miles/min. 6.0x10+1 miles/hr.

millers 1.0x10+3 kilograms

millimicrons 1.0x10-9 meters

milligrams 1.5432x10-2 grains

milligrams 1.0x10-3 grams

milligrams/liter 1.0 parts/million

millihenries 1.0x10-3 henries

milliliters 1.0x10-3 liters

millimeters 1.0x10-1 centimeters

millimeters 3.281x10-3 feet

millimeters 3.937x10-2 inches

millimeters 1.0x10-4 kilometers

millimeters 1.0x10-3 meters

millimeters 6.214X10-7 miles

millimeters 3.937X10+1 mils

millimeters 1.094x10-3 yards

million gals./day 1.54723 cu. ft./sec.

mils 2.54x10-3 centimeters

mils 8.333x10-5 feet

mils 1.0x10-3 inches

mils 2.54x10-6 kilometers

mils 2.778x10-5 yards

miner's inches 1.5 cu. ft./min.

minims(British) 5.9192x10-2 cubic cm.

minims(u.s. fluid)6.612x10-2 cubic cm.

minutes(angles) 1.667x10-2 degrees

minutes(angles) 1.852x10-4 quadrants

minutes(angles) 2.902x10-4 radian

10-16


minutes(angles) 6.0x10+1 seconds

minutes(time) 9.9206x10+1 seconds

minutes(time) 6.944x10-4 days

minutes(time) 1.667x10-2 hours

minutes(time) 6.0X10+1 seconds

myriagrams 1.0X10+1 kilograms

myriameters 1.0x10+1 kilometers

myriawatts 1.0x10+1 kilowatts

N

nails 2.25 inches

newtons 1.0x10+5 dyne

O

ohms(intnat'l) 1.0005 ohms(absolute)

ohms 1.0x10-4 megohms

ounces 8.0 drams

ounces 4.375x10+2 grains

ounce(advp.) 2.8349x10+1 grams(advp.)

ounces 6.25x10-2 pounds

ounces 2.834952x10-2 kilogram

ounces 9.115x10-1 ounces(troy)

ounces 2.790x10-5 tons(long)

ounces 3.125x10-5 tons(short)

ounces(fluid) 1.805 cu.inches

ounces(fluid) 2.957x10-2 liters

ounces(troy) 4.80x10+2 grains

ounces(troy) 3.1103x10+1 grams

ounces(troy) 1.097 ounces(advp.)

ounces(troy) 2.0x10+1 pennyweights(troy)

ounces(troy) 8.333x10-2 pounds(advp.)

ounces/sq. in. 4.309x10+3 dyne/sq.cm.

ounces/sq. in. 6.25x10-2 pounds/sq.in.

P

pace 3.0x10+1 inches

parsec 1.9x10+13 miles

parsec 3.084x10+13 kilometers

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parts/million 5.84x10-2 grains(u.s. gals.)

parts/million 7.016x10-2 grains/imp. gals.

parts/million 8.345 pounds/million gallons

pecks(British) 5.546x10+2 cubic inches

pecks(British) 9.0919 liters

pecks(u.s.) 2.5x10-1 bushels

pecks(u.s.) 5.376x10+2 cubic inches

pecks(u.s.) 8.8096 liters

pecks(u.s.) 8 quarts(dry)

pennyweights(troy)2.4x10+1 grains

pennyweights(troy)5.0x10-2 ounces(troy)

pennyweights(troy)1.555 grams

pennyweights(troy)4.1667x10-3 pounds(troy)

pints(dry) 3.36x10+1 cubic inches

pints(dry) 1.5625x10-2 bushels

pints(dry) 5.0x10-1 quarts

pints(dry) 5.5059x10-1 liters

pints(dry) 4.732x10+2 cubic cms.

pints(liquid) 1.671x10-2 cubic ft.

pints(liquid) 2.887x10+1 cubic inches

pints(liquid) 4.3732x10-4 cubic meters

pints(liquid) 6.189x10-4 cubic yards

pints(liquid) 1.25x10-1 gallons

pints(liquid) 4.732x10-1 liters

pints(liquid) 5.0x10-1 quarts(liquid)

planck's quantum 6.624x10-27 erg-seconds

poise 1.0 gram/cm.-sec.

pounds(avdp.) 1.4358x10+1 ounces(troy)

poundals 1.3826x10+4 dyne

poundals 1.41x10+1 grams

poundals 1.383x10-3 joules/cm.

poundals 1.383x10-1 joules/meters

(Newtons)

poundals 1.41x10-2? kilograms

poundals 3.108x10-2 pounds

pounds 2.56x10+2 drams

pounds 4.448x10+5 dyne

pounds 7.0x10+3 grains

pounds 4.5359x10+2 grams

pounds 4.448x10-2 joules/cm.

pounds 4.448 joules/meter

(Newtons)

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pounds 4.536x10-1 kilograms

pounds 1.6x10+1 ounces

pounds 1.458x10+1 ounces(troy)

pounds 3.217x10+1 Poundals

pounds 1.21528 pounds(troy)

pounds 5.0x10-4 tons(short)

pounds(troy) 5.760x10+3 grains

pounds(troy) 3.7324x10+2 grams

pounds(troy) 1.3166x10+1 ounces(avdp.)

pounds(troy) 1.2x10+1 ounces(troy)

pounds(troy) 2.4x10+2 pennyweights(troy)

pounds(troy) 8.2286x10-1 pounds(avdp.)

pounds(troy) 3.6735x10-4 tons(long)

pounds(troy) 3.7324x10-4 tons(metric)

pounds(troy) 4.1143x10-4 tons(short)

pounds of water 1.602x10-2 cu. ft.

pounds of water 2.768x10-1 cu. inches

pounds of water 1.198x10-1 gallons

pounds of water/min.2.670x10-4 cu. ft./sec.

pounds-feet 1.356x10+7 cm.-dyne

pounds-feet 1.3825x10+4 cm.-grams

pounds-feet 1.383x10-1 meter-kgs.

pounds/cu. ft. 1.602x10-2 grams/cu.cm.

pounds.cu. ft. 1.602x10+1 kgs./cu. meter

pounds/cu. ft. 5.787x10-4 pounds/cu. inches

pounds/cu. ft. 5.456x10-9 pounds/mil. foot

pounds/cu. inch 2.768x11110+1 grams/cu.cm.

pounds/cu. in. 2.768x10+4 kgs./cu. meter

pounds/cu. in. 1.728x10+3 pounds/cu. ft.

pounds/cu. in. 9.425x10-4 pounds/mil-foot

pounds/ft. 1.488 kgs./meter

pounds/in. 1.786x10+2 grams/cm.

pounds/mil-foot 2.306x10+4 grams/cu.cm.

pounds/sq. ft. 4.725x10-4 atmospheres

pounds/sq. ft. 1.602x10-2 feet of water

pounds/sq. ft. 1.414x10-2 inches of

mercury

pounds/sq. ft. 4.882 kgs./sq. meter

pounds/sq. ft. 6.944x10-3 pounds/sq. inch

pounds/sq. in. 6.804x10-2 atmospheres

pounds/sq. in. 2.307 feet of water

pounds/sq. in. 2.036 inches of mercury

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pounds/sq. in 7.031x10+2 kgs./sq. meter

pounds/sq. in. 1.44x10+2 pounds/sq. ft.

pounds/sq. in. 7.2x10-2 short tons/sq. ft.

pounds/sq. in 7.03x10-2 kgs./sq.cm.

Q

quadrants(angle) 9.0x10+1 degrees

quadrants(angle) 5.4x10+3 minutes

quadrants9angle) 1.571 radian

quadrant(angle) 3.24x10+5 seconds

quarts(dry) 6.72x10+1 cu. inches

quarts(liquid) 9.464x10+2 cu.cms.

quarts(liquid) 3/342x10-2 cu. ft.

quarts(liquid) 5.775x10+1 cu. inches

quarts(liquid) 9.464x10-4 cu. meters

quarts(liquid) 1.238x10-3 cu. yards

quarts(liquid) 2.5x10-1 gallons

quarts(liquid) 9.463x10-1 liters

R

radian 5.7296x10+1 degrees

radian 3.438x10+3 minutes

radian 6.366x10-1 quadrants

radian 2.063x10+5 seconds

radian/sec. 5.7296x10+1 degrees/sec.

radian/sec. 9.549 revolutions/min.

radian/sec. 1.592x10-1 revolutions/sec.

radian/sec./sec. 5.7296x10+2 revs./min./min.

radian/sec./sec. 9.549 revs./min./sec.

radian/sec./sec. 1.592x10-1 revs./sec./sec.

revolutions 3.60x10+2 degrees

revolutions 4.0 quadrants

revolutions 6.283 radian

revolutions/min. 6.0 degrees/sec.

revolutions/min. 1.047x10-1 radian/sec.

revolution/min. 1.667x10-2 revs./sec.

revs./min./min. 1.745x10-3 radian/sec./sec.

revs./min./min. 1.667x10-7 revs./min./sec.

revs./min./min. 2.778x10-4 revs./sec./sec.

revolutions/sec. 3.6x10+2 degrees/sec.

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revolution/sec. 6.283 radian/sec.

revolutions/sec. 6.0x10+1 revs./min.

revs./sec./sec. 6.283 radian/sec./sec.

revs./sec./sec. 3.6x10+3 revs./min./min.

revs./sec./sec. 6.0x10+1 revs./min./sec.

rods 2.5x10-1 chains(Gunters)

rods 5.029 meters

rods(surveyors) 5.5 yards

rods 1.65x10+1 feet

rods 1.98x10+2 inches

rods 3.125x10-3 miles

rope 2.0x10+1 feet

S

scruples 2.0x10+1 grains

seawater at = 64lbs. of pressure

1 foot of depth

freshwater =62.5lbs. of pressure

1 foot of depth

seconds(angle) 2.778x10-4 degrees

seconds(angle) 1.667x10-2 minutes

seconds(angle) 3.087x10-4 quadrants

seconds(angle) 4.848x10-4 radian

slugs 1.459x10+1 kilograms

slugs 3.217x10+1 pounds

sphere(solid angle)1.257x10+1 steradians

sq. centimeters 1.973x10+5 circular mils

sq. cms. 1.076x10-3 feet

sq.cms. 1.550x10-1 sq. inches

sq.cms. 1.0x10-4 sq. meters

sq.cms 3.861x10-11 sq. miles

sq.cms. 1.0x10+2 sq. millimeters

sq.cms. 1.196x10-4 sq. yards

sq. degrees 3.0462x10-4 steraians

sq. feet 2.296x10-5 acres

sq. ft. 1.833x10+8 circular mils

sq. ft. 9.29x10+2 sq.cms.

sq. ft. 1.44x10+2 sq. inches

sq. ft. 9.29x10-2 sq. meters

sq. ft. 3.587x10-8 sq. miles

sq. ft 9.29x10+4 sq. millimeters

sq. ft. 1.111x10-1 sq. yards

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sq. inches 1.273x10+4 circular mils

sq. in. 6.452 sq.cms.

sq. in. 6.944x10-3 sq. ft.

sq. in. 6.452x10+3 sq. millimeters

sq. in. 1.0x10+4 sq. mils

sq. in. 7.716x10-4 sq. yards

sq. kilometers 2.471x10+2 acres

sq. kilo. 1.550x10+9 sq. in.

sq. kilo. 1.0x10+6 sq. meters

sq. kilo. 3.861x10-1 sq. miles

sq. kilo. 1.196x10+4 sq. yards

sq. meters 2.471x10-4 acres

sq. meters 1.0x10+4 sq.cms.

sq. meters 1.076x10+1 sq. ft.

sq. meters 1.55x10+3 sq. inches

sq. meters 3.861x10-7 sq. miles

sq. meters 1.0x10+6 sq. millimeters

sq. meters 1.196 sq. yards

sq. miles 6.40x10+2 acres

sq. miles 2.788x10+7 sq. ft.

sq. miles 2.590 sq.kms.

sq. miles 2.590x10+4 sq. meters

sq. miles 3.098x10+4 sq. yards

sq. millimeters 1.973x10+3 circular mils

sq. millimeters 1.0x10-2 sq.cms.

sq. millimeters 1.076x10-5 sq. ft.

sq. millimeters 1.55x10-3 sq. inches

sq. mils 1.273 circular mils

sq/mils 6.452x10-6 sq.cms.

sq. mils 1.0x10-6 sq. inches

sq. yards 2.066x10-4 acres

sq. yards 8.361x10+3 sq.cms.

sq. yards 9.0 sq. ft.

sq. yards 1.296x10+3 sq. inches

sq. yards 8.361x10-1 sq. meters

sq. yards 3.228x10-7 sq. miles

sq. yards 8.361x10+5 sq. millimeters

steradians 7.958x10-2 spheres

steradians 1.592x10-1 hemispheres

steradians 6.366x10-1 spherical right

angles

steradians 3.283x10+3 square degrees

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steres 9.99973x10+2 liters

T

1 tael = 1.2034 troy ounces of .999 fineness

gold(chinese)

temperature(C )+2731.0 absolute

temperature(K)

temperature (C )+17.78 1.8 temperature(F )

temperature (F )+460 1.0 absolute

temperature(R)

temperature(F )-32 5/9 temperature(C )

1 ton of seawater = 32 cubic feet

tons(long) .016x10+3 kilograms

tons(long) 2.24x10+3 pounds

tons(long) 1.12 tons(short)

tons(metric) 1.0x10+3 kilograms

tons(metric) 2.205x10+3 pounds

tons(short) 9.0718x10+2 kilograms

tons(short) 3.2x10+4 ounces

tons(short) 2.9166x10+4 ounces(troy)

tons(short) 2.0x10+3 pounds

tons(short) 2.43x10+3 pounds(troy)

tons(short) 8.9287x10-1 tons(long)

tons(short) 9.078x10-1 tons(metric)

tons(short)sq. ft.9.765x10+3 kgs./sq. meters

tons(short)sq. ft.1.389x10+1 pounds/sq.

inches

tons(short)sq. in.1. 406x10+4 kgs./sq. meter

tons(short)sq. in.2. 0x10+3 pounds/sq. in.

tons of water/24hrs. 8.333x10+1 pounds water

/hr.

tons of water/24hrs. 1.6643x10-1 gallons/min.

tons of water/24hrs. 1.3349 cu. ft/hr.

V

volt/inch 3.937x10+7 abvolts/cm.

volt/inch 3.937x10-1 volts/cm.

volts (absolute) 3.336x10-3 statvolts

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W

watts 3.4129 btu/hr.

watts 5.688x10-2 btu/min.

watts 4.427x10+1 ft.-lbs./min.

watts 7.376x10-1 ft.-lbs./sec.

watts 1.341x10-3 horsepower

watts 1.433x10-2 kgs.-calories/min

watts 1.0x10-3 kilowatts

watts(abs.) 1.0 joules/sec.

watt-hours 3.413 btu

watt-hours 2.656x10+3 foot-lbs.

watt-hours 8.605x10+2 gram-calories

watt-hours 1.34x10-3 horsepower-hrs.

watt-hours 8.605x10-1 kilogram-calories

watt(intnat'l) 1.000165 watt(absolute)

webers/sq. in 1.555x10+7 gausses

webers/sq. in 1.55x10-1 webers/sq.cm.

webers/sq. in 1.55x10+3 webers/sq.

meters

webers/sq. meters 1.0x10+4 gausses

webers/sq. meters 6.452x10+4 lines/sq. in.

webers/sq. meters 1.0x10-4 webers/sq.cm.

webers/sq. meters 6.452x10-4 webers/sq. in.

weeks 1.68x10+2 hours

weeks 1.008x10+4 minutes

weeks 6.048x10+5 seconds

Y

yards 9.144x10+1 centimeters

yards 9.144x10-4 kilometers

yards 9.144x10-1 meters

yards 4.934x10-4 miles(nautical)

yards 5.682x10-4 miles(statute)

yards 9.144x10+2 millimeters

years 3.65256x10+2 days(mean solar)

years 8.7661x10+3 hours

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HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

This program is for minimum standards only, and should be used

as a start point, because of requirements which are dictated

by individual work environments.

PREPARED FOR:

Society of Accredited Commodity Samplers

PREPARED BY:

J.P. Roberge CSA

July 1, 1996

File HAZ

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.00 PURPOSE

2.00 DISCUSSION

3.00 APPLICATION

4.00 PROGRAM

4.10 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

4.20 INFORMATION AND TRAINING

4.21 Information

4.22 Training

4.23 Additional Training

4.30 CONTAINER LABELING

4.31 Portable Containers

4.32 Stationary Process Containers

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4.40 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

4.41 Location of Hazardous Communication Information

4.42 MSDS Contents

4.50 RECORDS

4.60 MULTI-EMPLOYER WORK

4.61 Contractors

4.62 Outside Contractors' Obligation to;

5.00 REFERENCES

5.10 (ACHE) HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR

1910.1200, 1929.59)

5.20 (ACHE) ACCESS TO EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE AND MEDICAL

RECORDS (29 CFR 1910.20)

5.30 HAZARD COMMUNICATION GUIDELINES FOR COMPLIANCE

(ACHE 3111)

APPENDICES:

APPENDIX A ACHE 1910.1200 HAZARD COMMUNICATION

STANDARD

APPENDIX B MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS CONTENTS

APPENDIX C SELECTED DEFINITIONS

1.00 PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to describe the methods a

hypothetical business might use to assure that all employees

are provided with the basic information and training

necessary to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration's (ACHE) Hazard Communication Standard (29

CFR 1910.1200).

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2.00 DISCUSSION

As specified in the ACHE Hazard Communication Standard,

employers must develop and implement a written hazard

communication program for their work places.

This program is intended to ensure that:

A list of hazardous chemicals used in each area is

maintained; also bells/whistles specific to each plant

are explained, for safety sake (if one goes off you

know what to do).

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for each hazardous

chemical are accessible to employees in each work area;

Containers of hazardous chemicals are properly

labeled; and each employee is provided training and

information on the hazardous chemicals in his/her work

area.

Unless specifically exempted elsewhere in this

document, all chemicals handled, stored, or otherwise

used by the processor are to be included by this HAZARD

COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

3.00 APPLICATION

The Hazard Communication Program set forth in this document

applies to operations where chemicals other than hazardous

waste are involved. Hazardous wastes as defined by ACHE 29

CFR 1910.120 are NOT COVERED, and laboratory operation as

defined by ACHE 29 CFR 1910.1450 which are included within

the scope of the processors "Chemical Hygiene Plan" are exempt

from this program **It is the responsibility of the SAMPLER

to make sure, he/she understands the basic requirement to

insure safe working conditions.**

4.00 PROGRAM

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4.10 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

This program could be implemented by a Environmental

Department under the direction of an Environmental Manager.

This department could be responsible for obtaining and

management, providing training and information to employees

and management, providing each department with the

appropriate labels for hazardous chemical containers, when

necessary. The Environmental Department or Supervisor is also

responsible for auditing the Hazard Communication Program at

least annually to insure that a processor is in compliance

with the Hazard Communication Standard.

Department Managers, Supervisors and or Foreman/lead persons

are responsible for insuring that this program is followed

by the employees and or SAMPLERS in their departments.

Management is responsible to insure the following:

Inspecting containers of hazardous chemicals for

appropriate labels as soon as they are received, and

attaching additional labels when appropriate;

Providing MSDSs to employee upon request;

Providing answers to employees questions regarding

Hazard communication or specific chemicals; and

Referring them to the appropriate managerial

department for additional information if needed;

4.20 EMPLOYEE INFORMATION AND TRAINING

As specified in the ACHE Hazard Communication Standard,

employee must be provided with the necessary information and

training at the time of an employee’s initial assignment to

a work area where hazardous chemicals are present and prior

to assignment involving new exposure situations.

The minimum requirement is that this information and training

be repeated for each employee at least annually for the

duration of the employee’s employment if he/she may engage

in activities subject to the specified ACHE standard.

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The items described in the following sections indicate the

minimum information and training that must be provided as

specified by ACHE.

4.21 Information

Each employee must be informed of:

The content of the ACHE standard (see appendix A)

The location and availability of this Written Hazard

Communication Program;

Any operation in the work area where hazardous

chemicals may be present; and

The list of hazardous chemicals in the work area and

the location of the required Material Safety Data

Sheets (MSDSs)

4.22 Training

The employee training must include at least the following:

An explanation of the employee exposure monitoring

procedures;

The physical and health hazards of chemicals in the work

area;

The specific methods and procedures used to protect

employee health and safety including the use of any

required personal protective equipment (PPE),

emergency procedures for spills, fire, disposal and

first aid; and

The details of this Hazard Communication Program

including provisions for labels, MSDSs, and other

hazard information.

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4.23 Additional Training

Additional Training will be provided to employees whenever;

A new hazardous chemical is introduced into their work

area;

A new or revised MSDS is received, which indicates

significantly increased risk to employee health as

compared to those stated on the previous MSDS; and

Non-routine task are performed, which will potentially

result in employee exposure to hazardous chemicals, or

exposure under circumstances which were not adequately

addressed in previous training sessions.

4.30 CONTAINER LABELING

Containers of hazardous chemicals must be properly labeled

by manufacturers or distributors prior to purchase by

processors.

Each container should be inspected when it is received to

evaluate the adequacy of the label; if necessary a label with

supplementary information will be added. Management in all

facilities are responsible to insure that labels are adequate

and that they are not removed or defaced as long as the

hazardous chemicals remain in their original containers. If

a hazardous chemical is transferred to a different container,

this container must be properly labeled also. The

requirements to properly label containers applies to all

containers regardless of size.

Containers of hazardous chemicals must be labeled, tagged or

marked with the following information:

The identity of the hazardous substance(s);

The appropriate hazard warnings;

Name and address of the manufacturer, importer or other

responsible party;

A hazardous Material Information System Rating (HMIS)

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The information necessary to complete labels for additional

containers may be obtained from the original

manufacturer/distributor labels (unless deemed inadequate).

Labels with HMIS rating should be supplier by the processor

when manufacturer’s labels do not include this information.

Definitions of the ratings in the HMIS System should be posted

throughout the facility.

Although national fire protection association hazard rating

labels may provide helpful information for fire fighters, the

information is generally inappropriate for ACHE hazard

communication purposes. The NFPA rating system may not be used

as a substitute for the HMIS rating on container labels.

4.31 PORTABLE CONTAINERS

Portable containers of hazardous chemicals need not be

labeled when the substance is transferred from labeled

containers and is intended for immediate (IE., within the same

work shift) use by the employee who performs the transfer.

Containers of hazardous chemicals transferred from labeled

containers and not intended for immediate use by the employee

performing the transfer, must be labeled.

4.32 REUSABLE CONTAINERS

Stationary process containers and or equipment may be labeled

with signs, place cards, process sheets, batch tickets,

operating procedures, or other such written material in lieu

of fixed labels on the containers, as long as the alternative

method covers the appropriate hazard information. This

information must be readily accessible to the employees in

the work area.

4.40 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

Manufacturers and distributors of hazardous chemicals must

provide the processor with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

for each product containing hazardous chemicals. These must

be provided upon initial purchase and upon subsequent

purchases if the original MSDS has been modified; MSDSs must

be supplied to the plant management for review before new

chemicals are brought into a facility. MSDSs are to be used

as part of the required employee information and training

sessions.

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4.41 LOCATION OF HAZARD COMMUNICATION INFORMATION

The plant management should maintain a copy of this document,

a master list of chemicals and a master file of MSDSs for the

entire facility in their offices.

Each other department should maintain a copy of this document

also.

Hazard communication stations are also located in each

department within the facility and each station should have

information about the Hazard Communication Program, the HMIS

system, and how to obtain copies of MSDSs and other Hazard

Communication information.

4.42 MSDS CONTENT

The minimum required content of the MSDS is detailed in

Appendix B of this Program. If an MSDS does not contain this

information, the manufacturer or distributor must be

contacted, in writing, to request an updated MSDS.

4.50 RECORDS

Hazard Communication training will be provided by the

processor. The manager of each department must ensure that

the SAMPLER and all employees, within his or her area of

responsibility are properly informed and trained with regard

to all hazardous chemicals in their respective work areas.

The processor must also ensure that records indicating the

date, content of the training, and names of individual

trainers are established and maintained up to date for each

SAMPLER and employee. Appendix C has a list of definitions

of terms that may be used in training and in Hazard

Communication documents.

ACHE 29 CFR 1910.20 specifies that each employee exposure

record shall be preserved and maintained for at least thirty

(30) years. These records must identify chemical names, use

locations, and approximate usage (exposure) dates. The

processor must ensure that the chemical lists and MSDSs

contained in the workplace notebooks are maintained as part

of these records.

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4.60 MULTI-WORKER WORK

The Hazard Communication Standard has special requirements

for work in which there may be workers employed by different

employers. There are two ways in which a processor may be

affected by this REQUIREMENT. The following section describes

measurers that will be taken by processors to provide Hazard

Communication information to other employers, and procedures

to obtain information from other employers that may expose

SAMPLERS to hazardous chemicals.

4.61 CONTRACTORS

Contractors that perform work at the processor's facility are

required to have Hazard Communication Program for their

employees. The processors will provide the contractor with

information about the chemicals to which the contract

employee may be exposed while at the processors facility,

including the following;

The location of the Hazard Communication Program

Document;

The chemical list(s) and MSDSs for hazardous chemicals

in an area where contract employees may be working;

The precautionary measures that need to be taken to

protect employees during normal operating conditions,

non-routine tasks and emergencies.

o And whenever applicable:

The Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plan;

The Emergency Contingency Plan

4.62 OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS

The location Managers must assure that all outside

contractors comply with the Hazard Communication Standard in

the following respects:

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Material Inventory-The outside contractor shall

provide the processor with a list of all hazardous

material which it brings into the facility.

MSDSs-For each substance listed in their material

inventory, a MSDS describing in detail the hazards of

each chemical shall be provided to the

processor/facility. Each MSDS must comply with the

requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard

(copies of the inventory and MSDSs must be forwarded

to the facility for inclusion in the appropriate health

and safety records or files).

Labeling-All containers of material brought into the

facility must be properly labeled, tagged, or marked

with the information giving the identity of the

hazardous chemicals and the appropriate hazard

warnings.

Employee Training-The outside contractor shall provide

its employees with information and training on the

hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time

of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard

is introduced into their work area.

When Samplers bring hazardous chemicals into a facility

, they must provide information to the processor

regarding any hazardous chemicals to which the

processors employees may be exposed.

5.00 REFERENCES

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LIMITATIONS

1. The observations described in this report were made under

the conditions stated herein. The conclusions presented in

the report were based solely upon the services described, and

not on scientific tasks or procedures beyond the scope of

described service or the time and budgetary constraints

imposed by client. The work described in this report was

carried out in accordance with our previously agreed upon

Terms and Conditions.

2. The purpose of this report was to produce a written document

to comply with federal regulations on hazard communication.

Governmental agencies interpretation, requirements, and

enforcement policies may vary from district office to

district office. In addition, regulations, rules and

standards may be legislatively changed and intra-agency

policies may be changed from present practices. The

information in this report may become obsolete if

governmental regulations or policies change.

3. In preparing this report, SACS has relied on certain

information provided by plant personnel from around the world

and on information contained in plant documents available to

SACS at the time of the assessment. SACS did not attempt to

verify the accuracy or completeness of all information

reviewed or received during the course of this project.

4. No quantitative sampling or laboratory testing was

performed by SACS as part of this assessment. Where sampling

and analysis has been conducted by another party, and the

resultant data are pertinent to the preparation of this

program document, SACS has relied on upon the data provided,

and not conducted an independent evaluation of the

reliability of these data.

OSHA 1910.1200 HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD

APPENDIX 3 (F) HAZARD COMMUNICATION

FINAL RULE; HAZARD COMMUNICATION

29 CFR PARTS 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, and 1928.

(59 FR 6126 (Feb. 9, 1994) and 59 FR 65947 (Dec. 22, 1994)

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA); Labor.

Action: Final Rule.

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Summary: The HCS requires employers to establish hazard

communication programs to transmit information on the hazards

of chemicals to their employees by means of labels on

containers, material safety data sheets, and training

programs. Implementation of these hazard communication

programs will ensure all employees have the "right-to-know"

the hazards and identities of the chemicals they work with,

and will reduce the incidence of chemical related

occupational illness and injuries.

This modified final rule includes a number of minor changes

and technical amendments to further clarify the requirements,

and there by help ensure full compliance and achieve

protection for employees. In particular, the rule adds and

clarifies certain exemptions from labeling and other

requirements; modifies and clarifies aspects of the written

hazard communication program and labeling requirements;

clarifies and slightly modifies the duties of distributors,

manufacturers, and importers to provide material safety data

sheets (MSDSs) to employees; and clarifies certain provisions

regarding MSDSs.

Effective Dates: The amendment in this document were

effective on Dec. 22, 1994.

For further Information Contact: Mr. James F. Foster, Office

of Information and Consumer Affairs, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., room

N3647, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)219-8151.

To aid in efforts to comply with the HCS, a single copy of

the following document may be obtained without charge from

OSHA's Publication Office, room N3101 at the above address,

(202)219-4667: the Hazard Communication Standard (a federal

register reprint of today's publication); OSHA 3084, Chemical

Hazard Communication, a booklet describing the requirements

of the rule; OSHA 3117, Information SOBRE LOS RIESGOS DE LOS

PRODUCTOS QUIMICOS, a spanish translation of OSHA 3084; OSHA

3111, Hazard Communication Guidelines for Compliance, a

booklet which reprints Appendix E of the standard to further

help employees comply with the rule; and OSHA 3116,

Information Sobre riegos Normas De Cumplimiento, a spanish

translation of OSHA 3111, OSHA 3104, Hazard Communication-

a Compliance Kit (a step by step guide to compliance with the

standard) is available from the Superintendent of Documents,

U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, (202)

783-3238; GPO Order NO. 929-022-00000-9; $18 domestic $22

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Foreign.

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS CONTENTS

As a minimum, the MSDS must contain the following information:

The name, address, and telephone number of the source

of the produce or material, preferably those of the

manufacturer.

The trade name and synonyms of the product or materials.

Chemical names of hazardous ingredients, including,

but not limited to, those in mixtures. An indication

of the percentage, by weight or volume, which each

ingredient of a mixture bears to the whole mixture.

Physical data pertaining to the product to material,

including boiling point (in F); vapor pressure (in mm

of mercury); vapor density of gas or vapor (air = 1);

solubility in water (in percent by weight);

specific gravity of materials (water = 1);

percentage volatile by volume (at 70 F);

evaporation rate for liquids (either butyl acetate

or ether may be taken as 1); and appearance and odor.

Fire and explosion hazard data pertaining to the

product or material, including flash point (in F);

flammable limits (in percent by volume in air);

suitable extinguishing media or agent; special fire

fighting procedures; and unusual fire and explosion

hazard information.

Health hazard data pertaining to the product or

material; including exposure limits, effects of

overexposure and medical conditions aggravated by

exposure, and emergency and first aid procedures.

Reactivity data, including stability,

incompatibility, hazardous decomposition products,

and hazardous polymerization.

Procedures to be followed and precautions to be taken

in cleaning up and disposing of materials leaked or

spilled.

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Special protection information, including use of

personal protective equipment protective clothing, and

ventilation or other control measures. Special

precautionary information about handling and storing.

Any other general precautionary information.

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SELECTED DEFINITIONS

article. A manufactured item exempt from the OSHA Hazard

Communication Standard: (i) Which is formed to a specific

shape or design during manufacture; (ii) which has end use

function(s) dependent in whole or in part upon its shape or

design during end use; and (iii) which does not release, or

otherwise result in exposure to a, hazardous chemical, under

normal conditions of use.

chemical. Any element, chemical compound or mixture of

elements, and or compounds.

chemical manufacturer. An employer with a work place where

chemical(s) are produced for use or distribution.

chemical name. The scientific designation of a chemical in

accordance with the nomenclature system developed by the

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) or

the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) rules of nomenclature,

or a name which will clearly identify the chemical for the

purpose of conducting a hazard evaluation.

common name. Any designation or identification such as code

name, code number, trade name, brand name, or generic name

used to identify a chemical other than by its chemical name.

compressed gas. (i) A gas mixture of gases having, in a

container, an absolute pressure exceeding 40 psi at 70 F (21.1

C); or (ii) A gas having, in a container , an absolute pressure

exceeding 104 psi at 130 F (54.4C) regardless of the pressure

at 70 F (21.1c); or (iii) A liquid having a vapor pressure

exceeding 40 psi at 100 F (37.8C) as determined by ASTM

D-323-72.

container. Any bag, barrel, bottle, box, can, cylinder, drum,

reaction vessel, storage tank, or the like that contains a

hazardous chemical. For Hazard Communication purposes,

pipes, or piping system, engine, fuel tanks, or other

operating systems in a vehicle, are not considered to be

containers.

distributor. A business, other than a chemical manufacturer

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or importer, which supplies hazardous chemicals to other

distributors

or to employers.

employee. A worker who may be exposed to hazardous chemicals

under normal operating conditions or in foreseeable

emergencies. Workers such as office workers or bank tellers

who encounter hazardous chemicals only in non-routine,

isolated instances are not covered by the Hazardous

Communication Standard.

explosive. A chemical that causes a sudden, almost

instantaneous release of pressure, gas, and heat when

subjected to a sudden shock, pressure, or high temperature.

exposed. Exposed means that an employee is subjected to a

hazardous chemical in the course of employment through any

route of entry ( inhalation, ingestion, skin contract, or

absorption, etc.) and includes potential (eg., accidental or

possible) exposure.

flammable liquid. Any liquid having a flash point below 100

F(37.8 C)

flash point. The minimum or lowest temperature at which a

liquid gives off a vapor in sufficient concentration just the

liquid surface to ignite.

foreseeable emergency. Any potential occurrence such as, but

not limited to, equipment failure rupture of containers, or

failure of control equipment which could result in an

uncontrolled release of a hazardous chemical into the

workplace.

hazardous chemical. Any chemical which is a physical hazard

or a health hazard, as defined by the Hazard Communication

Standard, except for, (i) any hazardous waste(as defined by

the U.S EPA); (ii) tobacco products; (iii) wood or wood

products; (iv) articles; (v) food, drugs, cosmetics, or

alcoholic beverages in a retail establishment which are

packaged for sale to consumers.

hazard warnings. Means any words, pictures, symbols, or

combination thereof appearing on a label or other

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appropriate form of warning which convey the hazard(s) of

the chemical(s) in the container(s).

health hazard. Chemicals which are carcinogens, toxic, or

highly toxic agents, reproductive toxins, irritants,

corrosive, sensitizes, hepatoxins, nephrotoxins,

neurotoxins, agents which act on the hematopoietic system,

and agents which damage the lungs, skin, eyes, or mucous

membranes.

immediate use. Means that the hazardous chemicals will be

under the control of and used only by the person who

transferred it from labeled container and only within the work

shift in which it is transferred.

label. Any written, printed, or graphic material displayed

on or affixed to containers of hazardous chemicals.

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS). SEE APPENDIX B

physical hazard. A chemical which is either combustible,

compresses gas, explosive, flammable, organic peroxide,

oxidizer, pyrophoric, unstable(reactive) or water reactive.

produce. Manufacture, process, formulated, or repackage.

use. Package, handle, react, or transfer.

work area. A room or defined space in a workplace where

hazardous chemicals are produced or used, and where employees

are present.

workplace. An established, job site, or project, at one

geographical location containing one or more work areas.

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EXTRA

SHEET

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SOCIETY OF ACCREDITED

COMMODITY SAMPLERS

UP OR OUT POLICY

1. An applicant who is accorded special status as

Representative (REP) with an Active membership, must re-apply

by the end of his or her fourth year, unless they successfully

complete the prescribed Sampling Representative Examination.

2. Any member who does not pass the SRE examination will be

separated from membership.

SOCIETY OF ACCREDITED NATIONAL (603)521-2801

COMMODITY SAMPLERS FAX (603)521-2801

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ADVERTISING POLICY

ANY MEDIA ADVERTISING, STATIONARY, REPORTS, BUSINESS CARDS,

ETC, WHICH BEAR EITHER THE SACS ACRONYM,OR "SOCIETY OF

ACCREDITED COMMODITY SAMPLERS, OR "SACS" SHALL SHOW THE

MEMBERSHIP CLASS OF THE MEMBER, THIS MAY BE, THE LETTERS,

REP,SAMP. REP, CS, CSA AFTER THE MEMBERS NAME OR (B) THE WORDS

ACCREDITED REP, SAMPLING REP, COMMODITY SAMPLER, OR COMMODITY

SAMPLER ANALYST SHOWN ELSEWHERE ON THE ITEM.

This policy was approved by the board of directors on July

27, 199 , and becomes effective on October 5, 199 .

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The Samplers Kit

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The Practical Samplers Handbook

Definition of Sampling:

Sampling is defined as the operation of removing a

representative part, convenient in size for testing, from a

whole of much greater bulk, in such a way that the proportion

and distribution of the quantity to be measured are within

measurable limits, the same in both the whole and the part

removed: the sample.

The samplers prayer

When in danger or in doubt,

Run in circles, scream and shout.

Sampling.

1.) Identification of materials.

This is absolutely critical. The sampler must have all

relevant paperwork to identify the material, viz. lot

numbers, number of drums, and drum numbers(if applicable),

shippers name, what the material is, advised weights,

anything that will ensure that the material being sampled is

the material to be sampled. If information is given by the

receivers company and cannot be independently confirmed it

must be used on a, "said to be", basis, and this must be noted

in the report. When this is confirmed it is now possible to

go to the next stage the weighing.

2.) Weighing the material.

Material can be weighed using scales, weight bridges and by

draft surveying ships full and empty and calibrating their

weight, obviously a competent draft surveyor must be used as

it is a skilled operation.

a.) Weighing by scales

(i)In the precious metal materials used the most accurate

scales possible and usually weigh containers separately.

Rule of Thumb

above 500 kg. scales used tolerance plus or minus 0.5 Kg.

between 50 Kg. to 499Kg. " " " " 0.1 Kg.

less than 50 Kg. " " " " 0.001Kg.

If the material is very valuable use the most accurate scales

available.

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(ii)Weight bridges are used usually for tractor trailers

loads of material, scrap, coal, fertilizer etc.

(iii) Draft surveys are taken first unloaded, then loaded,

and the weight of material is then calculated by something

called displacement. Usually for iron ore, concentrates,

coal, scrap metals.

(iv) Sometimes concentrates are weighed by rail car. The car

is first weighed, filled and gross weighed, using a weight

bridge.

All details about the scales must be noted, i.e. make, type,

model number, serial number, and capacity and sensitivity,

scale pointer or digital read out etc. Also the date of last

calibration and the next calibration date and by whom carried

out the last test. The sampler can check if the scale is

functionally correct by using his/her own body weight, as a

standard.

Weighing is a very important operation, if possible get a

printout of the weights and or check you have got the same

weight written down as the receiver's representative.

3.) Moisture.

Moistures are weighed out as soon as possible once the

containers are opened. It is usual to dry overnight with a

minimum of 12 hours usually at 105C-110C or whatever

conditions are specified in the contract. When the sample

dried it must be cooled in an enclosed desiccated place. The

loss weight is usually calculated as moisture, note any

odorous of organic reagents or oils etc.

The net dry weight can then be calculated. With concentrates

in rail cars the moisture is determined on each car and from

these weights the average moisture for each lot can be

calculated.

I could write from now until doomsday about sampling so only

guide lines can be given.

4.) P.M. Concentrates Usually blended - 10% down to 1% of the

material then spinning riffle to 1-2 Kg. put to sieve at agreed

mesh oversize , milled, mixed well, and quality sample taken

by dipping or spinning riffle.

Iron ore sample usually taken by automatic sampler throughout

discharged crushed if necessary, then mixed, moisture taken,

size carried out and the final sample prepared.

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There are so many variations but each method is at each

discharge port so that the agreed method can be seen and the

sampler can ensure that the operation is carried out

correctly.

Concentrates:

The sample for quality and moisture is taken from each rail

car the moisture determined and the dried sample being used

for the quality sample. This samples are milled and sieved

at the agreed size, mixed and quality samples taken

Stock Pile sampling:

Take samples at agreed levels up the stockpile ensuring if

the rich material is at the bottom or at the top a fair sample

is taken. Then trust to the agreed procedure.

Falling conveyor or stream Take samples at regular intervals

and treat as agreed.

Computer scrap this usually heaps of material to be loaded

as each increment is loaded samples are taken across the

exposed face, watch out for any water at the bottom of the

heap.

Bullion sampling: nearly always the metal is melted and

samples are taken from the molten metal. If the samples are

to be taken by drilling from ingots ensure that the bar is

drilled at top bottom and that the drill holes go

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over halfway through the bars just incase of rogue metal in

the middle of the bars. As stated these methods could go on

and on. The sampler must be alert, suspicious, avoid being

taken to lunch stay at the sampling operation at all times.

If samples have to been left, seal the container, also the

moisture ovens.

The sampler must exercise his ingenuity to overcome

difficulties; there is never an excuse for not getting his

material samples and problems must be overcome He must ensure

that the client is getting a sample that accurately represents

the material.

Traveling one must ensure that you have all the necessary

equipment when you go; as this sometimes happens at short

notice it is worth having a sampling bag packed.

If you get enough time ensure that your clothes fit the

environment you are traveling to Passport, money, sampling

packets, plastic bags, seals, stationary calculator, markers

pens, and a magnet.

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Take a language dictionary if possible or radio shack has a

electronic interpreter in 6 different languages make sure you

take along extra batteries.

When going to third world countries take an emergency medical

kit ensure you have the required inoculation and most

important the certificates to prove it. Malaria tablets, and

Anti-diarrhea!!!

The Samplers Epitaph

A sampler stood at the pearly gates his head was weary and

low,

He humbly ask the man at the gate, which was the way to go,

"What have you done" St Peter said, To gain admittance here?"

I was a sampler down below, for many a weary year",

St Peter opened the gate and rang the golden bell, "Come on

in <" he said and take your harp, you've had your share of

hell".

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The following exert is taken from The Gilson Company, Inc.

1996 catalog SS-96, of copyrighted material, with written

permission

10/07/96. 1-800-444-1508 or PO Box 677 Worthington, Ohio

43085-0677

Use and Care

When using sieves to segregate a dry material common sense

should assure keeping the sieve intact, Wet material is

another story talk to the manufacturer for special

instructions and or methods of care.

The two main types of sieves are woven or electroformed. The

electroformed are being used more increasingly because of

quality control (ISO 9000).

Matched sieves can be ordered, contact manufacturer.

Test materials are available to check sieve opening size,

contact manufacturer.

+------------+---------------+---------------+-

| Brass Cloth|Stainless Cloth|Stainless Clot |

8 in Diameter| Brass Frame| Brass Frame |Stainless

Frame

------------+------------+---------------+---------------

+

Course Series full ht.,1/2 full ht.,1/2 full

ht.,1/2 |

---------------------------------------------------------

-----+ 4" 100 mm . - - y -

y -

3-1/2" 90 mm - - y - y

-

3" 75 mm - - y - y -

2-1/2" 63 mm - - y - y

-

2.12" 53 mm - - y - y -

2" 50 mm - - y - y -

1-3/4" 45 mm - - y - y -

1-1/2" 37.5 mm - - y - y -

1-1/4" 31.5 mm - - y - y -

1.06" 26.5 mm - - y - y -

1" 25.0 mm - - y - y -

7/8" 22.4 mm - - y - y -

3/4" 19.0 mm - - y - y -

5/8" 16.0 mm - - y - y -

0.530" 13.2 mm - - y - y

1/2" 12.5 mm - - y - y -

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7/16" 11.2 mm - - y - y -

3/8" 9.5 mm - - y - y -

5/16" 8.0 mm - - y - y -

0.265" 6.7 mm - - y - y

-

1/4" 6.3 mm - - y - y -

No.3-1/2 5.6 mm - - y - y

y

No. 4 4.75 mm - - y - y

y

Sieves come in diameters of 8", 12", 3", or special 6", 10"

They vary in construction all brass, stainless cloth, brass

frame, or all stainless. Stacking heights full or half. US

Standard size designations.

As you can see the choice are outstanding and should be

applicable for all sampling needs. Should you need special

size sieve contact them. options, options, options.

+------------+---------------+---------------+-

| Brass Cloth|Stainless Cloth|Stainless Clot |

8 in Diameter| Brass Frame| Brass Frame |Stainless

Frame

------------+------------+---------------+---------------

+

Fine Series full ht.,1/2 full ht.,1/2 full ht.,1/2 |

---------------------------------------------------------

-----+

No. 5 4.00 mm - - y y y y

No. 6 3.35 mm - - y y y y

No. 7 2.80 mm - - y y y y

No. 8 2.36 mm y y y y y y

No.10 2.00 mm y y y y y y





No.20 850um y y y y y y

No.25 710 y y y y y y

No.30 600 y y y y y y

No.35 500 y y y y y y

No.40 425 y y y y y y

No.45 355 y y y y y y

No.50 300 y y y y y y

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No.60 250 y y y y y y

No.70 212 y y y y y y

No.80 180 y y y y y y

No.100 150 y y y y y y

No.120 125 y y y y y y

No.140 106 y y y y y y

No.170 90 y y y y y y

No.200 75 y y y y y y

No.230 63 y y y y y y

No.270 53 y y y y y y

No.325 45 y y y y y y

No.400 38 y y y y y y

No.450 32 - - y y y y

No.500 25 - - y y y y

No.635 20 - - y y y y

Regular Pan y y y y y y

Extend Rim Pan y y y y y y

Regular Cover y y y y y y

Cover w/ring y y y y y y

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Spanish/English Greetings

Buenos dias (good morning)

Como esta usted (how are you)

Estoy bien, gracias, *y usted? (I'm fine, thanks. How are you?)

Muy bien, gracias (very well thanks)

*Hola! *Que'tal (Hi, how goes it?)

*Co'mo le va? (How are you getting along)

Bien, gracias (Fine, thanks.)

Con permiso. Excuse me (when you don't understand)

Como no. (certainly)

Dispenseme Excuse me, when entering elevator

Lo siento mucho (I'm very sorry)

Esta bien (that's okay.)

Muchas gracias (thanks a lot)

De nada (you're welcome)

No hay de que' (don't give it a thought)

Quiero presentarle al senor Brown (I'd like to present Mr. Brown to

you)

Quiero presentarle la senora de Brown(I'd like to present Mrs. Brown

to you)

Igualmente, gracias (Same here, thanks)

Encantando de conocerla (delighted to meet you)

Mucho gusto de conocerlo (Glad to meet you)

Adios (Goodbye)

Hasta Manana (See you tomorrow)

Hasta luego (So long)

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INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES

MAILING ADDRESSES

SACS - UK SACS - India

C/O Peter Hofer C/O Deepak Vyas

83 Clerkenwell RD 9/10 Casamajor Road

Hatten Garden, London Flat 2c, Elcanso Apts

EC1R5AR, Great Britain Egmore, Madras-600008, India

SACS - Japan SACS - Spain

C/O Ippey Susato C/O Maria-Angeles Marcaide

Tear Drop Co. Ltd Senda De los Canonigos,

4-4-6 Taishido Setgaya-ku, 6-4 01080

Tokyo, Japan 154 Victoria, Spain

SACS - Switzerland SACS - Thailand

C/O Christoph Brack C/O Satit Jiraprachaya

Hammerweg 24, 8404 392/6-8 Sukhumvit Rd.

Winterthur, Switzerland (near Soi 20)

Khongtoy, Bankok 10110

Thailand

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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

What you need to know about keeping dealings concerning

Independent

Contractors Status. Questions you should ask:

Does the company pay individuals more than $10,000 on

a 1099 basis?

Does the company hire workers to perform the same or

similar activities as present employees on staff?

Does the company have independent contractors whose

sole annual income is from the company?

Determine Your Worker Status

Guidelines for determining worker's status for state

unemployment insurance laws:

The ABC Test

A. The individual is free from any direction or control in

performing the work.

B. The work is performed outside the employer's place of

business.

C. The individual has an established business.

Note:

As long as the employer is entitled to control what must be

done and how it must be done, the individual worker must be

treated as an employee for tax withholding purposes.

Corporate officers generally are treated as common law

employees if they are paid for services performed for a

corporation, even if these services are performed only on a

part time basis.

IRS assistance is available by filing a Form SS8 17

DETERMINING INDEPENDENT

CONTRACTOR STATUS

Who is an independent contractor?

Risk of profit or loss-Independent contractors realize a

profit or sustain a loss based on their success in performing

the work or service.

Continuing relationship-The relationship between an

independent contractor and the employer ends when the job is

done.

Compliance with instructions-Independent contractors cannot

be told when, where, or how to do a job.

Training-Independent contractors do not go through any type

of instructional training period with more experienced

employee to learn how to do the job. Independent contractors

specialize in the field in which you have employed them and

do not need to be trained.

Personal services required-The right of an independent

contractor to substitute another's services without the

employer's knowledge shows that one individual's personal

services are not being required by the employer.

Integration into the business-The success or continuation of

the business is not dependent on the independent contractor's

performance of the service.

Control over the hiring, supervision and paying of

assistance-An independent contractor maintains control of

their assistants. The employer contacts the independent

contractor if there is a problem, and the employer pays the

independent contractor for the work done and the independent

contractor pays the assistants directly.

Set hours of work-The independent contractor establishes

his/her own hours of work.

A full-time work requirement-An independent contractor has

the availability to work for more than one client.

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Working for more than one firm-An independent contractor has

an established business in which they work for more than one

firm.

Worker's availability to the general public-An independent

contractor makes services available to the public on a regular

and consistent basis.

Working on the employer's premises-An independent

contractor,(unless the nature of the service requires), works

off premises.

Required work order or sequence-An independent contractor

does not need to be told in what order to do his job. They

have been employed as one that is an expert in this field and

do not need to be told how to do the job.

Required reports-An independent contractor is not required

to submit oral or written reports.

Payment by the hour, week or month-An independent contractor

is paid in a lump sum fee basis when the job is done. An invoice

must be generated to substantiate the payment.

Payment of business or travel expenses-An independent

contractor is responsible for his/her own business or travel

expenses. If paid by an employer, the employer must include

in the independent contractors 1099, unless you can verify

an accountable plan.

Furnishing of tools and materials-An independent contractor

maintains an office on the employer's premises, he/her pays

rent or lease payment for the office space as well as the

overhead.

Employer's discharge rights-An independent contractor cannot

be terminated as long as they are fulfilling the contract.

Worker's termination rights-An independent contractor could

be financially responsible for any loss the employer suffered

because they did not fulfill their contract.

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IRS Reclassification

Employer liability:

1.5 percent of the employee's federal income liability

20 percent of the amount that should have been withheld for

the employee's FICA taxes

If an employer has failed to file Form 1099(according to

return requirements) for the individual's compensation

before the reclassification, the liability for FITW and FICA

taxes doubles to 3 percent of the employee's federal income

tax liability and 40 percent for the employee's FICA

taxes Employers may not recover from the reclassified

employee any tax determination, and may not deduct these

amounts from the employee's compensation.

Warning: Failure to withhold because of an intentional

disregard of the withholding requirements (rather than a good

faith misclassification) may result in more severe penalties.

Section 530-safe harbor:

Contains a relief provision that excuses employers from

employment tax liability if they have made a good faith

misclassification and can show a reasonable basis for

treating the worker as an independent contractor for any

period after DECEMBER 31, 1978

Conditions the employer must meet:

1. Consistently file all federal tax returns with respect to

the individual(e.g. Form 1099-MISC)

2. Has not treated any other individual holding the same or

substantially similar position as an employee at any time

after 1977

Good Faith Misclassification

Employers may claim a good faith misclassification if they

have:

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A court ruling, published IRS ruling, IRS technical advice

or a letter ruling directed to the employer. A previous IRS

audit if the audit did not result in a tax assessment of any

workers holding positions similar to the one in question.

A longstanding, widely accepted practice in the industry.

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Paper Trail For

Establishing An Independent Contractor (For companies)

1. Set up a separate file for every independent contractor.

2. The tab of the files should indicate the independent

contractors name in which the income will be reported and

their appropriate employer identification number

3. In the file:

First: Written contract or agreement the employer has with

them.

Second: W-9

Third Proof they work for more than one firm(e.g. copy of

valid business, advertising, or business card)

Fourth Copies of invoices that have been issued to the

employer for payment

Fifth Copies of the 1099

The above document is for reference purpose only and should

not be used as LAW! If you have any doubt contact the IRS they

will be glad to talk to you!!!!!! SEE LIMITATION CHAPTER 12

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CANON OF ETHICS

and

RULES OF PRACTICE

Foreword

The Law of Agency - A business is responsible, or liable, for

the actions its agents undertake as part of their duties as

employees.

The Society of Accredited Commodity Samplers is dedicated to

self improvement of its members. This is a voluntary society

devoid of employers or receivers participation in an official

capacity. We are participants in order to improve the quality

of sampling in its many forms, conducted throughout the world.

While it may appear, in an industry approaching 150 years of

organized service, that most of the uncharted spaces are

filled with the knowledge gained of experience, many fields

are yet unexplored. Equally important, is our rapidly

changing world, which has evolved and progressed into the

global community of today. The highly efficient methods and

technology of yesterday will be on the way to obsolescence

tomorrow. It is the obligation of all of us in the sampling

community to provide better methods and improve the level of

service to our clients. Along the way to self improvement,

the fragile resources of our global community must be spared

the insensitivity of an era gone by. In the exploration and

development of better methods and procedures, this society

is to play a major role through the free exchange of

information and ideas among the people who are out in the field

living the mandates handed down from above, we are the front

line.

As this society and the industry it serves enters the 21st

Century , the society proposes to rededicate itself to the

goal of helping its industry and its membership to be ever

more relevant, and better equipped, to the fulfillment of our

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critical role in providing efficient representation and for

the elimination of risk on our clients behalf.

PREAMBLE:

Members of the society must be persons of integrity, whom

conduct business in a professional and ethical manner.

Members can not or will not attempt to violate the Cannon of

Ethics, or knowingly assist or induce others to do so.

MEMBERS SHALL BE DEDICATED TO:

1. Strive to enhance the profession of sampling

The Sampler will:

A). Be competent, prompt, and diligent and demonstrate

respect for the sampling profession. i.e., competence

requires knowledge, skill, thoughtfulness and preparation

reasonably necessary for the assignment.

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B). Enjoy a favorable reputation industry wide.

C). Cooperate in developing the sampling profession by:

A. Contributing one’s skill and knowledge to insure the elimination of risk for the

client, while furthering the profession and

protecting the public.

2. Exchange general information with peers and Associates.

3. Contribute to the work of technical societies.

2. MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND

EXPERTISE.

The sampler will:

A). Participate in continuing education as required by the

Society.

3. CONDUCT THEIR BUSINESS IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER.

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The sampler will;

A). Accept only assignments that can be completed with

professional competence.

B). Respect the confidential nature of the industry.

C). At no time, discuss proprietary information or processes.

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4. MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE, INTEGRITY AND OBJECTIVITY.

The sampler will:

A). When representing a client: endeavor to present facts and

opinions without prejudice.

B). Refrain from suppressing, over-emphasizing or

manipulating facts.

C). Set hours of work performed for a client at a reasonable

representation of actual work hours and avoid any

compensation that could be perceived as a corrupting

judgment.

5. AVOID PREJUDICE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The sampler will:

A). Avoid assignments that would create a conflict of

interest.

B). Inform a client of any business connection, interest or

affiliation that might influence ones judgment or impair the

disinterested nature of sampling.

C). Accept compensation from more than one source.

D). Not make false, misleading, deceptive or unfair

statements concerning member samplers or other

sampling services integrity.

Within the prescribed limits of this preamble, it is

impossible to enumerate all the benefits to be derived, but

the proceedings of past meetings show the good already

accomplished, and suggest a future of important,

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even critical work, achievable by codifying a path through

this art and science in the quest of our goals. This

Constitution, in all its parts, is our codification.

The mission of the society can be defined as a response to

the need of our industry:

To be a professional and educational society for the person

engaged in the sampling, measuring and/or verifying of

commodities worldwide and NEVER TO BE A LABOR UNION.

The society shall gather, develop, evaluate, and disseminate

information, and make recommendations by enhancing the

knowledge, skills, and professionalism (and thereby, the

effectiveness) of each individual member.

The vision of the society is to:

Serve as a basic reliable resource and clearinghouse for the

information on technologies, operating practices, management

techniques, and emerging regulations of interest and concern

to

members. Provide cost-effective means, such as publications

and regional meetings and seminars, and hands-on training

exercises, designed specially for improving the skills and

professionalism of its members.

Serve as advisor to individuals, other industry

organizations, educational institutions, public agencies,

and to supply and the technical support industry, when the

unique expertise, experience and capabilities of the society

and its members match a need which has been communicated to

the society by such an entity.

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CONSTITUTION

Article 1-General

Sec.1 The name of this organization is the Society of

Accredited Commodity Samplers or SACS.

Sec.2 Our objective is the development and advancement of

knowledge in the practice of sampling commodities. Its focus,

aims and purpose are defined in the Forward and Preamble of

this document.

A secondary objective shall be the encouragement of qualified

and highly motivated individuals to pursue endeavors leading

to the advancement of all sampling, with safety utmost.

Sec.3 Ways and means to these ends shall be;

A). Regular meetings of the society to hear and discuss

reports of committees, to participate in workshops and

seminars, and to hear the remarks and presentations of

industry and related leaders, experts, and others with

recognized knowledge to impart.

B). Investigation of and or research, as appropriate and in

accordance with the requirements of the Constitution and

By-Laws, into any pertinent matter by individual members or

arising from industry circumstances.

C). Participation as an association or with others in joint

meetings, conferences, activities, investigations and or

research, as appropriate, and in accordance with the

requirements of the Constitution and By-Laws.

D). Publications of a proceedings containing committee

reports, addresses, and discussions related thereto.

E). Provisions of leadership in our industry in matters in

which the membership and or the society holds special

expertise or experience.

Sec.4 Action of the society on practices suggested, discussed

or recommended by a committee, an individual member or speaker

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shall be recommendatory only. It shall not be the custom of

the society to take an official position on matters of

controversy or political action. This shall not prevent the

general endorsement of practices which promote safety,

quality, professionalism and productivity.

ARTICLE II-MEMBERSHIP

SEC.2. Membership shall be five classes.

A). ACTIVE

B). ASSOCIATE

C). HONORARY

D). LIFE

E). CORPORATE SPONSOR AKA SPONSOR

Sec.2. Active members shall be restricted to active or retired

samplers who spend or spent at least 60% of their time

practicing the art of sampling, outside an office

environment, and were not during the last 6 months in a

supervisory or management position by name or by action. All

persons who were active members in good standing prior to the

adoption of this edition of the constitution and who remain

in good standing, shall not be barred from active membership.

Sec.3. Associate membership shall be restricted to active or

retired persons other than those eligible for active

membership including those whose pursuit, studies, sampling

experience, and or practical knowledge qualifies them to

cooperate with the society in the development and advancement

of knowledge or sampling problems. Such persons may be , but

are not limited to;

A). Representatives of reclamation services or commodity

generators/producers.

B). Professors, instructors of tributary disciplines in

colleges or universities.

C). Representatives of related industries who are appointive

officers in areas other than the management of

operations.

D). Representatives of public agencies.

E). Others, according to the needs of the society, not

directly connected with sampling management, and are

subject to the approval of the Executive Council.

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Sec.3a. Sponsors may be any business whom shares the same

philosophy as the membership for the advancement of sampling.

A sponsor may not vote or attend meetings.

Sec.4. Honorary membership shall be conferred only upon

persons from the ranks of the categories delineated in Section

2 and 3 of this Article whose outstanding achievements and

or acknowledged eminence in the practice of sampling makes

them of exceptional value to the sampling community. The

number of honorary membership shall not exceed twenty at any

time. Honorary members shall have all the rights and

privileges of the society except holding office and voting.

They shall be exempt from dues.

Sec.5. Life membership shall be conferred upon Active and

Associate members who are retired by their company or agency,

who have no ongoing paid employment within the industry, such

as consulting, and who have paid dues continuously for ten

years.

Upon the payment of reduced annual dues designed only to cover

the cost of annual proceedings, such life members shall retain

all privileges of active membership as long as they pay these

reduced dues. Life members shall be encouraged to remain

active and play a role in meetings, seminars, workshops, and

training exercises with the emphasis on teaching from

experience.

Sec.6. Associate members shall have all the rights and

privileges of the society except those of holding office and

voting. However, one member of the Board of Directors may be

an Associate member.

Sec.7. The Executive Council shall transfer membership from

one class to another upon submittal of eligibility.

Sec.8. Any member who is retired may retain his former

membership status by payment of annual dues.

Sec.9. The society shall not discriminate on the basis of

race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin,

gender, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or any

other grounds prohibited by law.

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Sec.10. All members of all categories shall be and are

encouraged to actively and fully participate in all

activities and business of the society.

ARTICLE III-Application for Membership

Sec.1. Application for membership shall be made upon the

prescribed form and application shall be endorsed by two

members.

Sec.2. All applications for membership shall be considered

by the Membership Committee and a majority vote shall elect.

Sec.3. Proposals for Honorary membership shall be presented

in writing by not less than three members and shall be

considered by the Executive Council. A majority vote shall

elect.

Sec.4. A member who resigns may be reinstated provided such

reinstatement application be approved by the Executive

Council.

Article IV-Officers and Elections

Sec.1,The officers and all, or but one, of the Directors of

the Society, except the Secretary, shall be Active members.

One Director may be an Associate member. The officers and

directors shall be:

Chairman, President, Vice President, Ten Directors

(10),

Treasurer, Secretary.

Sec.2, The Chairman, is a lifetime position and is to be filled

by his designee, upon his death. The Appointees name must be

updated in writing yearly on January 1. The name is to be in

the possession of Secretary.

Sec.3, The Chairman, President, Vice President, Treasure and

the Directors shall constitute an Executive Council which

shall be the governing body of the society. All past

presidents of the society shall be ex-officio members of the

Executive Council.

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Sec.4, A President shall not succeed himself.

Sec.5, A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled

by the Vice President, until the next election.

Sec.6, When a vacancy occurs in the Treasurer, it shall be

filled by the Executive Council and the person so appointed

shall hold the office until his or her successor is elected.

Sec.7, When a vacancy occurs among the Directors, the

nominating committee will select and appoint a Director and

the person so appointed shall serve the unexpired term until

the next election.

Sec.8, An incumbent in any office to fill an unexpired term

shall be eligible for reelection to the office for the full

term.

Sec.9. When any officer ceases to be an active member of the

society or resigns from office, his or her position shall be

filled in accordance with Section 5 or 6 of this article. When

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Article V-Nominations

Sec.1. A nominating committee, shall be chaired by JPR or his

designee, and its members appointed by the President.

It shall be the duty of the nominating committee to offer at

each annual meeting a slate consisting of one active member

as a candidate for the President, one for the Vice President,

one for the Treasurer, four names of Active members for

Director or alternately, three Active members and one name

of an Associate member, and a candidate for Secretary.

Additional nominations for the officers and directors may be

made by any Active member and the additional nominations are

received by the President or nominating committee in writing

not less than five work days in advance of the fist day of

the annual meeting.

Sec.2. All officers and four directors shall be elected at

each annual meeting, the officers for one year term and the

directors for three year terms, but if any such meeting is

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omitted, officers and directors shall remain in office until

their successors are elected.

Sec.3. Voting shall be conducted by the chairman or designated

member of the nominating committee, separately for each

officer and for the slate of directors. Voting shall be by

voice. Any member may request the Secretary to read the names

of qualified voters present or may request a written secret

ballot. All voting shall be counted by the nominating

committee.

Sec.4, In case of a tie between candidates for the same office,

balloting shall continue until majority is received by one

candidate.

Sec.5, The person receiving the highest number of votes on

the first ballot, for the office for which they are

candidates, shall be elected.

Sec.6, The chairman or designated member of the nominating

committee shall announce the results of each election.

Article VI-Procedures

Sec.1, Except, as otherwise provided the President shall

preside at all meetings of the society. He or she shall name

the personnel of the committees provided for in Section 5a

of this article, and shall be ex-officio member of all

committees. The President shall have the bonds of the

Treasurer and the Secretary.

Sec.2, The President shall approve all checks and vouchers

covering disbursements of the funds of the society.

Sec.3, The Vice President, shall preside at meetings of the

society, in the absence or inability of the President.

Sec.4, In the absence of the President or Vice President at

the opening of a regular or special meeting of the society,

the Active members present shall elect a presiding officer

from among any members of the Executive Council present,

providing there is a quorum present as defined in Article VII,

Section 4.

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Sec.5a, Within 60 days following the election of a President,

he or she shall appoint the following standing committees to

serve during his term:

United States National Committee has 3 members plus 1 each

from all sub groups i.e., ISU. (This committee is the

oversight body of all organizations has their own

constitutions and by-laws)

(Chaired by Chairman, 2nd member President 3rd member appointed

by Chairman can be from any level of SACS membership)

Nominating 5 members

(To be chaired by Chairman)

Auditing 5 members

(In lieu or in supplement to the Auditing Committee, a

qualified

Executive Council designee may serve in this

function)

Meeting Arrangement and Program 5 members

(To be chaired by Vice President)

Procedures and Resources 5 members

Membership 5 members

(To be chaired by Chairman)

Industry Liaison 5 members

Sec.5b. After the selection of subjects, for study,

Investigation, action, research, consideration, and or

reporting, the President shall appoint such other special

committees as may be necessary.

Sec.6, The Executive Council shall meet at such times and

places as may be directed by the President, but no fewer than

quarterly. Up to half the regular meetings may be conducted

by Tele-conference means.

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Notification of the Executive Council meetings by the

secretary shall be provided at least one month in advance.

Sec.7. Six members of the Executive Council shall constitute

a quorum for the transaction of business at any Executive

Council meeting. The secretary may be included as a voting

member of the Executive Council at the pleasure of the

presiding officer, at any meeting at which his or her presence

will be necessary to constitute a quorum.

Sec.8, The Treasurer shall sign all checks and vouchers

covering disbursement of the funds of the society, following

the approval of the President, and keep records of money

deposited and expended.

In his or her unavailability, the President may sign checks

and vouchers. In the event of the unavailability of both the

President and Treasurer, the Secretary may sign checks and

vouchers following the written approval of the President.

Sec.9, The Secretary shall be under the direction of the

President, and shall attend all meetings of the society, and

such committee meetings as may be directed by the President;

prepare the business for meetings including notification;

duly record all proceedings; conduct such correspondence as

may be necessary or directed by the President; receive and

refer all applications for membership; collect the

appropriate dues from members; deposit all funds for the

Treasure in such depository as may be approved by the

President; pay bills under the direction of the President and

the Treasurer; keep an accurate signed record of all monies

received and expended; make such reports and statements as

may be required by the Society; have charge of the printing

and distribution of the Proceedings; and perform such other

duties as may be directed by the President.

Sec.10, The accounts of the Secretary and the Treasurer shall

be audited annually by the Auditing Committee, or more often

if directed by the President.

Article VII-Meetings

Sec.1, Two annual meetings shall be held yearly, on dates and

places selected by the Executive Council. They shall not

customarily last longer than three days.

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One annual meeting shall be designated the Fall/Winter

meeting and one shall be designated the Spring/Summer

meeting. Special meetings of the society shall be held at the

time and place designated by the President, after

consultation with the Executive Council. Regional or local

mini-meetings, workshops, seminars, and training exercises

shall be held as appropriate.

Sec.2. Special meeting may be called, as required, by the

Executive Council or upon the request of at least ten members,

which request shall state the purpose. Notification of any

special meeting shall be sent by the Secretary to all members

not less than 30 days prior to the date of meeting and shall

state the purpose and place of meeting.

SEC.2a. Special meeting of the society shall not be called

except as provided in this Article.

Sec.3. The Secretary shall notify all members of the time and

place for all annual meetings 30 days or more in advance, and

convey to members such information and inquiries as may be

necessary.

Sec.4. Ten Active members, including at least two members of

the Executive Council, shall constitute a quorum at all

meetings of the society.

Sec.5. At the discretion of the executive Council, any annual

meeting may be held in conjunction with a scheduled activity

of another Sampler Association (International Sampling

Union, ISU) .

Article VIII-Amendments

Sec.1. Any member may propose an amendment to the

Constitution. All such proposals shall be referred to the

Executive Council at the next Executive Council meeting for

consideration and recommendation, and shall be reported on

at the next annual meeting. A two-thirds majority vote of the

Active members present shall be required for adoption. An

amendment adopted shall take effect once or as specified

therein.

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Article IX-Regional Affiliates

The society shall have a mutually supportive relationship

with those affiliated local (regional) supporting

organizations consisting of essentially the same composition

of membership. These affiliated local supporting

organizations may refer themselves as affiliates of the

society. They shall include, upon ratification of these

provisions by the local supporting organizations.

This supportive relationship may be formalized upon mutual

agreement to include joint or common membership between the

society and the local supporting organizations, a joint or

common dues arrangement, and joint or common programming of

events and activities.

By-Laws

Sec.1. Each Active member is entitled to one vote. Except the

Chairman(jpr), he votes only incase of a tie in committee or

general voting. Votes may not be cast by proxy.

Sec.1a. This is not or will ever be a labor union.

Sec.2. Any Active member who leaves sampling or whose

Responsibilities are changed so as to create ineligibility

for Active Membership as provided by Article II, Section 2,

shall cease to be an Active member. However, if he or she again

becomes eligible he or she shall be restored to Active

membership. During the period of ineligibility, he or she may

continue as an Associate member.

Sec.3. The applicable annual dues of members shall be

determined by the Executive Council from time to time and

shall be payable on or before January 1st of each year. A

member owing dues shall be considered in arrears if dues are

not received by the last day of December of the year covered

by the dues. Members two years in arrears shall receive no

further meeting notification or publication, shall not be

permitted to vote, nor be entitled to any privileges of

membership until the arrears has been cleared. Payment of no

more than one years preceding year's dues plus current dues

shall be necessary to clear arrears.

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Sec.4, The Secretary may accept the resignation of an Active

member, or Associate member, providing the member is not in

arrears.

Sec.5. The Executive Council may waive the dues of any Active

or Associate member who, from ill health, advanced age or

other good reason, is unable to pay them. Members whose dues

have been waived shall not be in arrears.

Sec.6. Only members and their immediate families(spouse,

children) shall be entitled to any courtesies and privileges

extended by companies or agencies.

Sec.7. The Chairman and or President (meetings and program),

or a designated member of the Meeting Arrangement Program

Committee shall invite persons to address the Society and

otherwise participate in the annual meetings, regardless of

whether such persons are members.

Sec.8. The President shall name the chairman of all committees

(except membership/nominations) provided for by Article VI,

Section 5a and 5b of the Constitution, unless the chairman

is indicated by this sections.

Sec.9, The Secretary and the Treasurer shall each be subject

of a bond in a solvent surety company in the sum of $5,000,

condition upon faithful performance of duties. Premium on

said bonds shall be paid out of funds of the Society and bonds

shall be in the custody of the President, with the Society

the beneficiary in the event of default.

Sec.10. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to prepare, print

and distribute to members, as soon after adjournment of each

annual meeting as possible, but no less often than once a year,

the Proceedings, which shall contain

a full and complete report of the meeting, all reports of

committees, action taken, etc. From time to time, the society

may issue other reports and publications, and these shall

likewise be prepared, printed, and distributed by the

Secretary. If, at the discretion of the Secretary and the

President, assistance is required in the execution of these

duties, the President shall appoint a Publication Committee

for this purpose, as prescribed by Article VI, Section 5b.

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Sec.11. The salary of the Secretary and the amount of any

stipend, honorariums, professional fees, or salaries which

may require, shall be fixed by the Executive Council.

Sec.12. It shall be the duty of the Executive Council to select

subjects for assignment to the Committees provided by Article

VI,Section 5b of the Constitution, in areas of study,

research, and regular reporting.

Sec.13. Reports of all study, research, and reporting

committees to whom subjects have been assigned, shall be

prepared and to the extent possible, be in the hands of the

Secretary 60 days prior to the annual meeting at which they

are to be presented and, as appropriate, shall be reviewed

by the Executive Council, and shall be printed and mailed to

the members by the Secretary.

Sec.14. It shall be the duty of the Committee of Membership

to advise ways for enlarging the membership, and reaching

specific groups to be targeted for membership enlargement.

Sec.15. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Meetings and

Program with the advice of the President to make all necessary

arrangements for the meetings of the society.

Sec.16. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Meetings and

Program to provide and arrange for a program for annual and

all other meetings, seminars, workshops and training

exercises which is in keeping with the focus, aims, purposes

and objects of the Society. This Committee shall periodically

solicit from the chief operating officers from various

disciplines, advice as to the subject matter covered in the

programs and activities of the Society. The members of the

society shall be polled annually on subjects of interest for

program coverage.

Sec.17. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Procedures

to prepare appropriate resolutions during meetings of the

society and submit them for action.

This shall not prevent any member from presenting

resolutions. This Committee shall also continuously review

the Constitution and procedures of the Society.

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The Resource Center and Clearing House Subcommittee shall be

charged with the establishment and maintenance of a research

library, to consist of the collected proceedings of the

society, and such other material as is deemed appropriate for

a technical and managerial resource center. This center shall

be made available to members and to the industry for research,

and shall cooperate with other established industry resources

to act, as appropriate, as a clearing house for research

materials on the management and application of sound sampling

techniques.

Sec.18. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Industry

Liaison to conduct and foster relations with the other

professional associations including the affiliated local

supporting organizations. The objects of this committee shall

be to enhance positive recognition of the Society by the

industry, and to foster a spirit of effective cooperation with

the other professional associations, including joint

activities as appropriate.

The Consulting Projects Subcommittee of the Committee on

Industry Liaison shall be responsible for soliciting, and

concluding arrangements for situations in which the

capabilities of the Society are made available to the

industry. It shall stimulate and review requests for society

involvement and input on issues facing

the industry. Such activities shall be conducted at no net

cost to the Society, by means of appropriate charges for

expense reimbursal.

Sec.19. No person shall serve contemporaneously on more than

two committees except the Chairman.

Sec.20. With the expiration of the term of the President, an

appropriate certificate shall be issued to him certifying

that he or she is a Past President of the Society, the

certificate to be signed by the Chairman, the incoming

President and attested by the Secretary. Unless otherwise

found necessary, this certificate shall be an appropriate

size, and shall contain the following words

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Certificate of Past President

of

The Society of Accredited Commodity

Samplers

Greetings:

THIS CERTIFIES THAT _______________________________ was

duly

elected President of the Society of Accredited Commodity

Samplers

on the _____________ day of ___________________, 19___, and

served

as such until the election of his/her successor, from this

the

_________________ day of ___________________, 19 ____,

he/she is

entitled to all the Honors of a Past President.

Witnessed the signature of the Chairman and attested by the

Secretary.

Chairman

attested:

Secretary

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Sec.21. The Order of Business at all meetings of the society

shall be as follows, subject to change by the chairman or

presiding officer, unless protested by a majority vote of

members present and as appropriate and necessary.

1. Call to order

2. Invocation

3. Welcome and introduction of guests

4. Roll call as necessary or self-introduction of all

present

5. Charge by a ranking company, or agency officer

6. Address and Panels

7. Reports of study and research committees

8. Current announcements

9. Report of the President

10. Report of the Treasurer (Spring/Summer only)

11. Report of the Auditing Committee (S/S only)

12. Report of the Secretary (S/S only)

13. Reports of Committees other than Study or Research

Committee and the Nominations and Auditing Committees

14. Unfinished Business

15. New or Special Business

16. Resolutions and Procedural Discussions

17. Report of the Nominating Committee (S/S only)

18. Elections of Officers and Directors (S/S only)

19. Memorials to deceased members

20. Announcements of Next Meeting

21. Adjournment

S/S spring/summer

Sec.22. ―Roberts Rules of Order‖ shall generally govern in

all proceedings of the Society.

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ISU Fiscal Report

The ISU financial status continues the healthy trend it has

enjoyed for the last several years despite major investments

in the development of new technology, principally that for

electronic publishing.

The accounts of the Society were audited by the firm of Kelly

Starts & Company. The audit was conducted in accordance with

the provisions of Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Circular A-133, Audits of Institutions of Higher Education,

as well as generally accepted auditing standards and

Government Auditing Standards. This audit of the society's

books and records indicate no material problems and confirm

that ISU was in compliance with the Executive Council.

The society maintains its accounts in six categories

according to the nature of the activities and the source of

the revenues. These are outlined by the following notes and

tables.

(1) General Fund: This includes the society's general

operating and administration. In addition, the General Fund

covers the income and expenses of all society programs

including educational activities and meetings. Also under

this heading are general publications handled by the

Executive Office, including the ISU Newsletter, the ISU job

Register, and the ISU Membership Directory. The General Fund

continues to provide support to the activities in the

development of Electronic Publishing.

Most of the programs of the ISU are conducted through the

Executive Office, and these have continued to expand to meet

the growing needs of the ISU membership. The in-house

Membership department handles membership records, dues,

member subscriptions to the ISU journals as well as collection

of most Division dues. Meetings have continued to grow in both

size and scope and more samplers avail themselves of this

excellent forum for the dissemination of sampling. Print

publications of the Executive Office still grow in size,

quality and circulation while many are now disseminated

electronically as well as in printed format.

At year end, the General Fund had a balance of $00,000.

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(2) Journals: Each of the journals published by the ISU is

operated as a distinct cost center. ISU bylaws mandate that

each journal must maintain a reserve fund equal or above the

level of one-half of the annual operating expenses.

or 1995, all of the journal outperformed the budget

projections, due chiefly to small increases in income and

lower expenses than budgeted. This surplus has again allowed

the transfer of revenues to the General Fund to allow the

electronic publishing effort to continue at a favorable pace.

The SAJ was also beneficiary of a significant refund from the

POI covering prior years.

(3) Division Funds: These comprise the finances of the five

ISU Divisions and their related prizes. The Divisions legally

fall under the oversight and fiscal responsibility of the

SACS, USNC-ISU Committee, but in actuality they operate with

great independence in financial affairs. The financial

decisions of each Division are made by the Division executives

and committees of that Division, and the fiscal details are

reported directly to the members of the Division. The figures

in the Table I reflect the sum of all Division funds held both

by the Division Treasurers and by the Society Treasurers on

their behalf. Most of the fluctuations in their income and

expense level can be attributed to the timing and the size

of their annual meetings and their prize awards.

(4) Bequest and Memorial Funds: These include the ISU prizes

and other funds established by gifts and bequests to the

Society. These awards continue to be well reorganized in an

effort to foster excellence in sampling. The timing of the

actual awarding of the various prizes causes the fluctuations

between successive fiscal years.

(5) Grants Funds: Which are comprised of the operations of

the electronic Publishing grant, The SACS Educational grant,

and the collection of the SACS research and travel grant

programs. The level shows a significant increase due to a very

large increase in the expenditures in the electronic

publishing grant and the growth in the SACS program.

(6) Other Restricted Funds: Which includes the accounts for

the Daneault Visiting Lecturer Program, the Equipment

Replacement Fund, and the Operating Reserve?

B-1

The activity of the Daneault program has been building up over

the last two years following a successful effort to ensure

the long-term viability of the Endowment Fund. The Operating

Reserve remains at a level adequate to cover almost a full

year of the Society expenses above the General Fund balance.

Society assets now total, of which nearly two thirds is in

marketable securities, which the bulk of the remainder in

cash, cash equivalent, or (cash) receivables. Income from the

Society’s investment portfolio averaged 7% after fees and

cost were deducted, while the market value of those

investments increased an additional 6%; this is quite an

acceptable return for a conservative portfolio with

requirements for preservation of principal and a high degree

of liquidity. Less than 1% of the Society’s assets are in

property or equipment.

The 1995 yearend figures reflect a healthy start for fiscal

1996, and leave the ISU well positioned for new initiatives

such as the transfer into full-scale electronic publishing

of our sampling journal and a major expansion of the

educational programs of the USNC-ISU-.

B-2

CO9-A Forms CLNTDATA

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+

|Date | |Branch |

|

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+

|Customer| |Job Site |

|

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+

INVOICING DATA :

+----------------+-------------------------------+-------

------+

|Attention |Address |Phone /

Fax |

+----------------+-------------------------------+-------

------+

| | |

|

+----------------+

+-------------+

| | |

|

+----------------+-------------------------------+-------

------+

R

+-------+--------+------+----+----------+----------------

-+

A |Man-Day|Half-Day|Travel| PTT| Analysis | Misc. (Explain)

|

T

+-------+--------+------+----+----------+----------------

-+

E | | | | | |

|

S

+-------+--------+------+----+----------+----------------

-+

EXCHANGE CONTACTS : Are we to exchange? [] Yes [] No

+--------+--------------+------------------------+-------

C

------+

| | Attention | Address |Phone /

Fax |

+--------+--------------+------------------------+-------

------+

|CLIENT | | |

|

+--------+--------------+

+-------------+

| | | |

|

+--------+--------------+------------------------+-------

------+

|REFINER | | |

|

+--------+--------------+

+-------------+

| | | |

|

+--------+--------------+------------------------+-------

------+

|UMPIRE | | |

|

+--------+--------------+

+-------------+

| | | |

|

+--------+--------------+------------------------+-------

------+

Splitting Limits :

+--------+----------+----------+---------+----------+----

------+

|Element | | | | |

|

+--------+----------+----------+---------+----------+----

------+

|PPT | | | | |

|

+--------+----------+----------+---------+----------+----

------+

Special Notes :

Prepared by :

CRITICAL PATH FORM Page 1

A: SETTING UP

1) If new client, complete STANDJOB and CLNTDATA.

2) Complete JOBORDER.

3) Ascertain if client advisement provides sufficient

information;

if not obtain from contact on STANDJOB.

4) Determine if job is to be completed at receiving branch.

a) If yes, copy client advisement, JOBORDER and STANDJOB and

post to job board.

b) If no, forward to assigned branch or lab.

5) Start job file with originals of advisements and JOBORDER.

6) Enter data to Job Number Log and place file in open jobs.

B: ASSIGNING

1) Inspector assigned by manager or designated substitute.

2) Inspector collects:

a) Copy of JOBORDER.

b) Copy of STANDJOB.

c) Copies of client advisement.

d) Appropriate REPFORM.

3) Inspector signs original JOBORDER in file.

C: PERFORMING JOB

1) Complete assignment and REPFORM.

2) Upon return/completion inspector places REPFORM into job

file and puts job file into "to be typed" bin.

3) Dispatch samples, if applicable.

a) Complete applicable CONTROL form.

b) Employee other than writer proof reads and completes form

PROOF.

c) Determine proper shipping method on STANDJOB.

d) Package according to shipping company's instructions.

e) Place copy of CONTROL form into job file.

f) Include original CONTROL form with samples and any other

paperwork noted in Special Instructions on STANDJOB.


D: REPORT

1) Access proper report template in client's computer file.

2) Modify as necessary and complete report.

3) Print draft to plain paper.

4) Employee other than writer proof reads, completes form

PROOF.

5) Correct as needed, using form CAR.

6) Manager or designated substitute reviews and approves.

7) Print to company letterhead and sign.

8) Manager or designated substitute signs.

9) Refer to STANDJOB for faxing and/or mailing instructions.

E: EXCHANGING

1) Determine if IG is performing analysis on JOBORDER.

a) If no, proceed to INVOICING section.

b) If yes, proceed to step #2 of this EXCHANGING section.

2) When received, review IG analytical results for proper

content as required on forms STANDJOB and/or CLNTDATA.

3) Determine if IG is authorized to exchange on CLNTDATA.

a) If no, communicate results to client or their designated

representative as instructed on CLNTDATA and proceed to step

#1 of INVOICING section.

b) If yes, proceed to step #4 of this EXCHANGING section.

4) Communicate results to client or their rep. as instructed

on CLNTDATA. Determine if he/she wishes to proceed with

exchange.

a) If yes, proceed to step #5 of this EXCHANGING section.

b) If no, follow further instructions from client and re-do

step #4 of this EXCHANGING section.

5) Exchange results with second party as instructed on

CLNTDATA.

6) Determine if results are within splitting limits on

CLNTDATA.

a) If yes, proceed to step #8 of this EXCHANGING section.

b) If no, continue to step #7.

7) Communicate results to client or designated rep. per

CLNTDATA, obtaining permission to proceed with exchange

or go to umpire.

a) If proceed, go to step #8 of this EXCHANGING section.

b) If go to umpire, notify appropriate contact per CLNTDATA.

8) Calculate mean of IG results and second party's, along with

umpire results (if any) and complete Certificate of Exchange.


PROOF.


11) Manager or designated substitute reviews, approves and

signs.

12) Refer to CLNTDATA for faxing and/or mailing instructions.

Continued...


F: INVOICING / FINAL CHECK

1) Determine to which cost center the billing is to be applied.

2) Review the entire job file and secure the following data

from STANDJOB and CLNTDATA.

a) Report, complete and proof read.

b) If applicable, analysis complete and reported.

c) Duration of job (unless flat rate quoted).

d) Postage and/or shipping costs.

e) Analysis charges.

f) Commodity code.

g) Client ID number.

h) Correct client contact name and address.

i) Client's reference number(s).

j) Job number.

3) Access proper invoice template in computer.

4) Modify as necessary and complete.

5) Print on appropriate cost center's invoice.


PROOF.


8) Manager or designated substitute reviews and approves.

9) Remove green copy of invoice for corporate office.

10) Remove cost center copy and place in job file.

11) Copy report (and certificate, if applicable) for job file.

12) Mail or fax originals of invoice, report and

certificate, if applicable as instructed on CLNTDATA.

13) File job folder in proper client's section in

chronological

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+--+--+--+--_----+------+

+--------+-------------+---------+

++++++++++++++++++++++++++

| Date | Time IN and | Rep. |

++----------------------++

| of Job | Time OUT | Initials| +| FOR OFFICE USE

ONLY! |+

+--------+-------------+---------+

++----------------------++

| | - | | +| Mandays :

|+

+--------+-------------+---------+

++----------------------++

| | - | | +| Travel :

|+

+--------+-------------+---------+

++----------------------++

| | - | | +| PTT :

|+

+--------+-------------+---------+

++----------------------++

| | - | | +| Misc

|+

+--------+-------------+---------+ +| (Specify):

|+

| | - | | +|

|+

+--------+-------------+---------+ +|

|+

| | - | | +|

|+

+--------+-------------+---------+

++----------------------++

| | - | | +| TOTAL :

|+

+--------+-------------+---------+

++----------------------++

| | - | | +| Approved By :

|+

+--------+-------------+---------+

++----------------------++

++++++++++++++++++++++++++

NOMINATION CHECK LIST

Date :

Branch :

=========================================================

=========

CLIENT INFORMATION

Company :

Address :

City :

State/Country :

Zip :

Client Name :

Phone :

Fax :

E-Mail :

=========================================================

==========

JOB INFORMATION

Our Job No. :

Reference (Vessel) :

Location / Plant :

ETA / Scheduled Start :

Client Re or PO :

Quantity :

Commodity :

Load/Discharge/Other :

=========================================================

========== SERVICES REQUESTED

Service #1 :

Service #2 :

Service #3 :

Analysis :

Remarks :

=========================================================

==========

CONTACTS

Name : Name :

Company : Company :

Phone : Phone :

Fax : Fax :

---------------------------------------------------------

----------

Name : Name :

Company : Company :

Phone : Phone :

Fax : Fax :

=========================================================

==========

INVOICING

Service/Rates :

Service/Rates :

Service/Rates :

Analysis/Fees :

Remarks :

=========================================================

==========

OTHER REMARKS :

CRITICAL PATH FORM CHECKLIST

Note : Refer to form CRITPATH for details.

Required Completed

A: SETTING UP

1) Forms STANDJOB and CLNTDATA complete.

2) Form JOBORDER complete and on file.

3) Client advisements sufficient.

4) Post or forward to proper branch.

5) Job Number assigned and Job file begun.

6) Log data and place file into Open Jobs.

B: ASSIGNING

1) Inspector assigned secures:

Copy of JOBORDER.

Copy of STANDJOB.

Copies of client advisements.

REPFORM(S) as listed on JOBORDER.

2) Inspector's signature on original JOBORDER.

C: PERFORMING JOB

1) Assignment complete.

2) Completed REPFORM(S) to Job file.

3) Samples dispatched properly.

D: REPORT

1) Report completed and printed.

2) Proof read and form PROOF completed.

3) Dispatched as per STANDJOB.

E: EXCHANGING

1) Results received and reviewed.

2) Results to client contact as per CLNTDATA.

3) Exchanged as per CLNTDATA.

4) Certificate completed, printed, proof read

and form PROOF completed.

5) Dispatched as per CLNTDATA.

F: INVOICING / FINAL CHECK

1) Secure and review the following :

Report.

Analysis results.

Quoted rate and job duration info.

Postage or shipping charges.

Analysis charges.

Commodity code.

Client address and ID number.

Job number.

Client reference number.

2) Invoice completed, printed, proof read and

form PROOF completed.

3) Copies dispatched as per CLNTDATA.

PROOF

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+

|Date | |Job Number|

|

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+

|Customer| |Form Type |

|

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+

Proof Read By :

(Complete above and attach to proper form into Client Job

file.)

PROOF

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+


|

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+


|

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+

Proof Read By :

(Complete above and attach to proper form into Client Job

file.)

PROOF

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+


|

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+


|

+--------+--------------------+----------+---------------

------+

Proof Read By :

(Complete above and attach to

Note to all Samplers: Before starting any job, it is

imperative that all client advisements be obtained and

reviewed. The client's file must be checked for specific

instructions and/or requirements. This is to be considered

company policy.

BLENDING (Page 1 of 2)

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+

| Date | |Start Time| |End Time |

|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+

| Customer | |Cust Ref# | |Job No. |

|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+

| Job Site | |Site Ref# | |Commodity|

|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+

+------------------+------------+------------+-----------

-------+

|Blender Make | Model | Type | Capacity

|

+------------------+------------+------------+-----------

-------+

+------------------+------------+------------+-----------

-------+

Fines Weight to Blend :

AFTER BLEND WEIGHTS (UOM )

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

| ID | Gross | Tare | Net | Seal# |

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

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+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+-------+

|TOTL| | | |

+----+--------+-------+-------+

Container type and count :

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

| Net Wet Drum Weight :

|

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

| Less H20 @ % :

|

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

| Net Dry Drum Weight :

|

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

| Total Samples & Excess :

|

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

| Total Dry Weight :

|

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

| Less Client Sample(s) :

|

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

| Net Dry Settlement :

|

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

Moisture Calculation (Make/model of oven, duration, weights)

:

BLENDING (Page 2 of 2)

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+

Final Sampling (Method of grinding, mesh size, oversize?,

etc.) :

+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+

|Inspector's Signature|

|

+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+

Note to all inspectors : Before starting any job, it is

imperative that all client

advisements be obtained and reviewed. The client's file must

be checked for specific


company policy.

BULK SAMPLING

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

| Sampler/Method : (Note makes, models, details, etc.)

|

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

Weight to Sample :

Fraction Fraction

Fraction

UOM UOM UOM

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+-------+------+-------+

| Gross | Tare | Net | | Gross | Tare | Net | | Gross |

Tare | Net |

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+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

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+-------+------+-------+

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+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+----------------------+ +----------------------+

+----------------------+

| TOTALS | | TOTALS | |

TOTALS |

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

| | | | | | | | |

| | |

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+----------------------+

| TOTAL RECOVERED |

+-------+------+-------+

| | | | = % Bulk Samplng

Recovery

+-------+------+-------+


+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+


|

+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+






company policy.

INCINERATION

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

| Incinerator: (Note make, model, fuel-type, etc)

|

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

START WEIGHTS (UOM ) AFTER BURN WEIGHTS (UOM )

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

| ID | Gross | Tare | Net | | ID | Gross | Tare | Net

|

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

| | | | | | | | |

|

|TOTL| | | | |TOTL| | |

|

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----------------------+

| TOTAL RECOVERED |

+-------+------+-------+

| | | | = % Burn Recovery

+-------+------+-------+


+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+


|

+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+






company policy.

MELTING

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+

+------------------+------------+------------+-----------

-------+

|Furnace Make | Model | Type | Capacity

|

+------------------+------------+------------+-----------

-------+

+------------------+------------+------------+-----------

-------+

Weight to Melt :

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+

| Melt Number : | | Melt Number :

|

| Bar Range : | | Bar Range :

|

| Charge Weight : | | Charge Weight :

|

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+

| CAST BARS : | | CAST BARS :

|

| Samps & Excess : | +----+| Samps & Excess :

| +----+

| Total Metal Wt : |=| || Total Metal Wt :

|=| |

| Less Cust Samp : | +----+| Less Cust Samp :

| +----+

| Net Settlement : | | Net Settlement :

|

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+

| Slag Weight : | | Slag Weight :

|

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+

| Melt Number : | | Melt Number :

|

| Bar Range : | | Bar Range :

|

| Charge Weight : | | Charge Weight :

|

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+

| CAST BARS : | | CAST BARS :

|

| Samps & Excess : | +----+| Samps & Excess :

| +----+

| Total Metal Wt : |=| || Total Metal Wt :

|=| |

| Less Cust Samp : | +----+| Less Cust Samp :

| +----+

| Net Settlement : | | Net Settlement :

|

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+

| Slag Weight : | | Slag Weight :

|

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+

| Slag Container Seal : | | TOTAL IN WEIGHT:

|

+-----------------------------+

+-----------------------------+------+

NOTE : SETTLEMENT WEIGHTS | TOTAL METAL WT.:

= |

MUST BE CONFIRMED WITH

+-----------------------------+------+

REFINERY PERSONNEL!! | TOTAL SETTLE :

|

+-----------------------------+

SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION (MANDATORY)

+------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+------

--+----------+

| MELT#| CUST1 | CUST2 | UMPIRE | RESERV | REFINR | EXCESS

| TOTAL |

+------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+------

--+----------+

+------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+------

--+----------+

+------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+------

--+----------+

+------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+------

--+----------+

+------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+------

--+----------+

Sample shipping method :

Posted to :

Date of shipping :

Tracking number :

OBSERVATIONS (Sampling method, color and amount of fuming,

flaking, etc.):

+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+


|

+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+

Please use the reverse for notes, calculations, melt

structure (which bars went






company policy.

MILLING/SCREENING

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

| Mill/Screener: (Note makes, models, size, mesh size, etc.)

|

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

_

_

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+----------------------+ +----------------------+

+----------------------+

| TOTALS | | TOTALS | |

TOTALS |

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

| | | | | | | | |

| | |

+-------+------+-------+ +-------+------+-------+

+-------+------+-------+

+----------------------+

| TOTAL RECOVERED |

+-------+------+-------+

| | | | = % Mill/Screen

Recovery

+-------+------+-------+


+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+


|

+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+






company policy.

WEIGH IN

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+


|

+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+---------+

-----------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

| Containers : (Note type, number, size, markings, seals,

etc.) |

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+--------------------------------------------------------

-------+

+------------------+------------+------------+-----------

-------+

|Scale Make/Model | Capacity | Increments | Test Weight

Amt. |

+------------------+------------+------------+-----------

-------+

+------------------+------------+------------+-----------

-------+

ACTUAL WEIGHTS (UOM ) ADVISED WEIGHTS (UOM )

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

| ID | Gross | Tare | Net | | ID | Gross | Tare |

Net |

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

| | | | | | | |

| |

|TOTL| | | | |TOTL| |

| |

+----+--------+-------+--------+

+----+--------+-------+--------+

Total Actual Wt. vs. Total Advised Wt. = % Received

Material Description (Color, size, magnetics, impurities,

etc.) :


+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+


|

+---------------------+----------------------------------

-------+

+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--

+--+--+--+--_-----+-----+

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+--+--+--+--+-----+ |

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+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--

+--+--+--+--_-----+-----+

STANDJOB

+--------+---------------------+----------+--------------

-------+

|Date | |Branch |

|

+--------+---------------------+----------+--------------

-------+

|Customer| |Job Site |

|

+--------+---------------------+----------+--------------

-------+

Obtain Advisements : [] @ Site [] @ Office

+--------------+--------------+---------------+----------

-------+

|Client Contact|Title |Phone # |Fax #

|

+--------------+--------------+---------------+----------

-------+

| | | |

|

+--------------+--------------+---------------+----------

-------+

| | | |

|

+--------------+--------------+---------------+----------

-------+

SAMPLE DISPATCH :

+-+--------------+--------------+------------------------

-------+

|#|Company |Attention |Address

|

+-+--------------+--------------+------------------------

-------+

|1| | |

|

+-+--------------+--------------+

|

|Method: |

|

+-+--------------+--------------+------------------------

-------+

|2| | |

|

+-+--------------+--------------+

|

|Method: |

|

+-+--------------+--------------+------------------------

-------+

|3| | |

|

+-+--------------+--------------+

|

|Method: |

|

+-------------------------------+------------------------

-------+

+--------------+------+------+---------------------------

-------+

| # of Samples | Type | Size | Analysis Instructions

|

+--------------+------+------+---------------------------

-------+

| | | |

|

+--------------+------+------+---------------------------

-------+

Safety Requirements : [] MSDS [] Glasses [] Steel Toes

[] Respirator [] Other

Rep Form(s) Required: [] Weigh In [] Bulk Samp []

Incineration

[] Mill [] Blend [] Melt

Special Notes :

Prepared by :

-+--------------+---------------+-----------------+

Commodity Sampler's Handbook

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