Reaffirmed 2023

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for urea ammonium phosphate based fertilizers.

2. References

The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below.

IS No. Title

460 Test sieves:

(Part 1) : 1985 Wire cloth test sieves

(Part 3) : 1985 Methods of examination of apertures of test sieves

1070 : 1992 Reagent grade water

5985 : 1985 Code of practices for handling and storage of bagged fertilizers

6092 Method of sampling and test for fertilizers:

(Part 1) : 1985 Sampling

(Part 2) :1 985 Determination of nitrogen

(Part 3) : 1985 Determination of phosphorus

(Part 6) : 1985 Determination of moisture and impurities

7406 (Part1) : 1984 Specification for jute bags for packing fertilizers: Part 1 Laminated bags manufactured from 407g/m2: 85 × 39 Tarpaulin fabric

9755 : 2003 High density polyethylene (HDPE)/Polypropylene (PP) woven sacks for packing fertilizers - Specification