2. Variety……………..(to be filled by assayer) 3. Actual Picture of the lot…………( to be uploaded by assayer) 4. Criteria for Range designation
S.No.
Tradable parameters
Range-1
Range-2
Range-3
A
Essential
i
Moisture (% by Weight) Max
12.0
12.0
14.0
ii
Foreign matter(% by Weight) Max
1.0
1.5
2.0
iii
Other edible grains(% by Weight) Max
1.0
2.0
3.0
iv
Damaged grains(% by Weight) Max
3.0
4.0
5.0
v
Weevilled grains(% by Weight) Max
7.0
9.0
10.0
B
Optional (Industrial/Processor)
vi
Uric Acid
Not more than 100mg/kg
vii
Aflatoxin
Not more than 30 microgram/kg
viii
Total of foreign matter, other edible grains and damaged grains
Not more than 12 percent by weight
5. Sampling:
5 % or minimum one container shall be randomly selected for sampling
250 g shall be drawn from each selected container and shall be mixed homogenously called as primary sample
250 g shall be drawn from primary sample called as Laboratory sample
6. Definitions:
Foreign matter:- shall include sand, dirt, stones, glass and metallic pieces, lumps of earth, clay and mud, husk, chaff, straw, weed seeds and other inedible grains.
Damaged and Discolored seeds: -Kernels or pieces of kernels that are sprouted or internally damaged as a result of heat, moisture, weather or microbes, and mechanical injured grains in case of whole pulses; discoloured, or discolouration materially affecting the quality.
Other edible grain/seeds:- means any edible grains (including oil seeds) other than the one which is under consideration
Weeviled grains:-means grains that are partially or wholly bored by insects injurious to grains but does not include germ eaten grains and egg spotted grains.
