§ 142-AA — Definitions and standards

§ 142-aa. Definitions and standards. (a) "Agricultural liming\nmaterial," means all materials and all calcium and magnesium products in\nthe oxide, hydrate, carbonate or silicate form or combinations thereof\nand intended for use in the correction of soil acidity, including such\nforms of material designated as burned lime, hydrated lime, carbonate of\nlime, agricultural limestone, slag and marl.\n (b) "Brand" means each agricultural liming material identified by and\ndiffering from others either in name, trademark, descriptive designation\nor other method of marking, composition, and total neutralizing value or\nfineness.\n (c) "Total neutralizing value" means the neutralizing value of an\nagricultural liming material expressed as calcium carbonate equivalence\nas determined in accordance with methods adopted by the commissioner.\n (d) "Fineness" means the percentage by weight of the material which\nwill pass sieves of specified number or mesh as established by the\ncommissioner. Fineness shall be measured in reference to a twenty mesh,\nsixty mesh, and a one hundred mesh sieve, in accordance with methods\nadopted by the commissioner.\n