27 C.F.R. § 30.24 Specific gravity hydrometers.
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
(a) The specific gravity hydrometers furnished by proprietors to appropriate TTB officers shall conform to the standard specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for such instruments. Such specific gravity hydrometers shall be of a precision grade, standardization temperature 60 °/60 °F., and provided in the following ranges and subdivisions: No instrument shall be in error by more than 0.0005 specific gravity. (b) A certificate of accuracy prepared by the instrument manufacturer for the instrument shall be furnished to the appropriate TTB officer. (c) Incorporation by reference. The “Standard Specification for ASTM Hydrometers,” (E 100–72 (1978)), published in the “1980 Annual Book of ASTM Standards” (STP 25 1062 (1980)), is incorporated by reference in this part. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register on March 23, 1981. This publication may be inspected at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and is available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php. (Sec. 201. Pub. L. 85–859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204); 80 Stat. 383, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552(a))) [T.D. ATF–198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF–381, 61 FR 37004, July 16, 1996; 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004]
Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
PART 30—GAUGING MANUAL
Subpart C—Gauging Instruments
§ 30.24 Specific gravity hydrometers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Range Subdivision------------------------------------------------------------------------1.0000 to 1.0500........................................... 0.00051.0500 to 1.1000........................................... 0.00051.1000 to 1.1500........................................... 0.00051.1500 to 1.2000........................................... 0.00051.2000 to 1.2500........................................... 0.0005------------------------------------------------------------------------
