Specifications Relating to Non-automatic Weighing Devices (1998)

62 (1) A weighing device that is used in an application described in column 1 of the table to this section shall be from the accuracy class set out in column 2 for that device, or from a higher accuracy class, and shall be used to weigh a load that is not less than the amount obtained by multiplying the verification scale interval by the corresponding multiplying factor set out in column 3, and the device’s smallest verification scale interval shall not exceed that set out in column 4.

(2) A weighing device described in subsection 2(2) that is used or intended to be used in an application described in column 1 of the table to this section and that is not marked with an accuracy class designation shall, for the purpose of applying these Specifications, be considered to be of the corresponding accuracy class set out in column 2 of that table.

(3) In this section, primary elevator, terminal elevator and transfer elevator have the meaning given to them in section 2 of the Canada Grain Act.

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3		Column 4
			Minimum net load expressed as a number of verification scale intervals
	Application	Accuracy class	Verification scale interval	Multiplying factor	Maximum verification scale interval permitted
1	Weighing precious metals and commodities of comparable value
	(a) at the retail level		– – –	– – –	10 mg
	(b) at the wholesale or industrial level		e ≤ 10 mg	– – –	– – –
			e ≥ 20 mg	2 000	– – –
2	Weighing diamonds or other gemstones		– – –	– – –	1 mg or 0.005 carat
3	Weighing to determine postal, transportation or shipping charges, except when determined by means of a weighing device with a maximum capacity of 4 000 kg (10 000 pounds) or more		e ≤ 50 g (2 ounces)	10	– – –
			e > 50 g (2 ounces)	20	– – –
4	Weighing gravel, land fill and other raw material for road construction		e	50	– – –
5	Weighing waste material other than scrap metal		e	10	– – –
6	Weighing scrap metal (ferrous)		e	20	– – –
7	Weighing scrap metal (non-ferrous)		e	100	– – –
8	Weighing grain at a primary, transfer or terminal elevator, or alcohol, by means of a weighing device with a maximum capacity of 4 000 kg (10 000 pounds) ormore		e	200	– – –
9	Weighing bulk commodities, other than the commodities referred to in items 1 to 8, by means of a weighing device with a maximum capacity of 4 000 kg (10 000 pounds) or more		e	100	– – –
10	Any other application		0.1 g ≤ e ≤ 2 g	20	– – –
			e = 5 g	20	– – –
			5 g < e < 50 g	50	– – –
			e ≥50 g	100	– – –

• Note: See table to section 3 for equivalent Canadian units.