01-001 C.M.R. ch. 338, § I-8 - Sampling

A. An official sample drawn at random, from each embossed code lot, regardless of the lot size, shall be submitted to the laboratory for grading.

1. The number of cans submitted for this initial grading shall be 15 except that the size of such samples will be changed to 10 cans whenever the following conditions are met:

a. The 15 can samples for each of eight consecutive lots or eight of ten consecutive lots each has an average score greater than sixty-five plus the average range (R) of subgroups of five within said fifteen can sample and

b. None of such 15 can samples shows a quality level such as to make necessary the grading of additional cans to determine the final grade.

2. Whenever the sample size has been reduced to ten cans as a result of the conditions outlined above under 1-a and 1-b, the grade of each succeeding lot will be determined on the basis of a ten can sample except that the sample size will revert to fifteen cans whenever either or both of the following conditions are met:

a. The average score of any ten can sample is less than sixty-five plus the average range (R) of subgroups of five within said sample, or

b. The quality of any such ten can sample is such as to make necessary the grading of additional cans to determine the final grade.

An unlimited number of supplementary officially approved samples may be drawn as required to establish the final grade as indicated below.

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01-001 C.M.R. ch. 338, § I-8