AS/NZS 4447:1997
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Australian/New Zealand Standard ® Wool—IWTO Core Test Regulations [ IWTO title: IWTO Core Test Regulations] Regulations]
AS/NZS 4447:1997 This This Joint Joint Austra Australia lian/N n/New ew Zealan Zealand d Standa Standard rd was prepar prepared ed by Joint Joint Techni Technical cal Committee TX/12, Wool. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Aust Austra rali liaa on 16 Dece Decemb mber er 1996 1996 and and on beha behalf lf of the the Coun Counci cill of Stan Standa dard rdss New Zealand on 6 December 1996. It was published on 5 February 1997.
The following interests are represented on Committee TX/12:
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Australian Council of Wool Exporters Australian Testing Interests Australian Wool Exchange Australian Wool Research and Promotion Organisation CSIRO— Division Division of Wool Technology, Technology, Australia Department of Defence, Australia Lincoln University, New Zealand National National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia Australia National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia New Zealand Council of Wool Exporters Exporters New Zealand Testing Interests New Zealand Wool Board New Zealand Woolbrokers Association Telarc, New Zealand University University of New South Wales Wales Wool Council of Australia Wool Textile Manufacturers of Australia Wool Research Organization of New Zealand Wool Scourers and Carbonisers Association of Australia
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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 95370.
First published as AS/NZS 4447:1997. Incorporating: Amdt 1—1997 Amdt 2—1998 Amdt 3—1999
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AS/NZS 4447:1997
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Australian/New Zealand Standard ® Wool—IWTO Core Test Regulations
PUBLISHED PUBLISHED JOINTLY BY: STANDARDS AUSTRALIA 1 The Crescent, Homebush NSW 2140 Australia STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND Level 10, Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, Wellington 6001 New Zealand ISBN 0 7337 0914 1
ii PREFACE This Standard Standard was prepar prepared ed by the Joint Joint Standar Standards ds Austra Australia/ lia/ Standa Standards rds New Zealand Zealand Committ Committee ee TX/12 on Wool. It is identical with and has been reproduced from the IWTO Core Test Regulations. In Aust Austral ralia, ia, it is prop propos osed ed that that this this Stan Standa dard rd runs runs concu concurr rren ently tly with with AS 1980 1980,, Wool—Core sampling of raw wool in bales and AS 2274, Wool— Requirements for the issue of a test result for raw wool for two years following the publication of this Standard, when AS 1980 and AS 2274 will be proposed for withdrawal. The The objec objectiv tivee of this this Stan Standar dard d is to prov provide ide the wool wool indu indust stry ry with with tech technic nical al requir requirem emen ents ts for for samp sampli ling ng of raw raw wool wool in bales ales by cori coring ng meth method odss, for for dete determ rmin inin ing g yiel yield d and and some some wool wool characteristics in a lot or consignment, including requirements for the issue of a test certificate and the checking and reissue of certificates. The source text should be modified as follows: (a) Substitute the word ‘shall’ for the word ‘must’, wherever it appears. . m o c . l a b o l g i a s . e r o t s o f n i / / : p t t h t a n o i s r e v l l u f e h t s s e c c A . e l p m a s e g a p 9 e e r f a s i s i h T
Clause se 1.1 1.1 Delet Deletee the title (b) Clau title ‘Arbitr ‘Arbitratio ation n Agreeme Agreement nt and Other Other Interna Internation tional al and Agreeme Agreements nts’’ and substitute ‘Arbitration Agreement and Other International Decisions and Agreements’.
(c) Clause 1.2.1
For clarity of meaning, the Clause should read as follows:
1.2.1 IWTO Test Certificate A Certificate resulting from the testing of core samples, drawn in accordance with the IWTO Core Test Regulations, and tested in accordance with the methods code coded d IW IWTO TO-1 -19 9 and/o and/orr IW IWTO TO-2 -28. 8. IW IWTO TO-1 -12, 2, or IW IWTO TO-4 -47, 7, as appr approv oved ed by IW IWTO TO.. Where Where individually tested Classed Grower Lots are amalgamated for the specific purpose of preparing Objectively Matched Lots; or where individually tested Classed Grower Lots are amalgamated with with one one teste tested d Inte Interlo rlott which which comp compri rise sess a maxim maximum um of 4 sing single le bale bale Clas Classe sed d Grow Grower er Lots Lots amalgamated for the specific purpose of preparing Objectively Matched Interlots for sale, such a Certificate may be issued only as agreed by IWTO and in accordance with specific restrictions defi define ned d by a Nati Nation onal al Wool Wool Sell Sellin ing g Orga Organi nisa sati tion on,, a Nati Nation onal al Comm Commit itte teee of IW IWTO TO or in nationally agreed Wool Selling Regulations. Clause 1.2.3 1.2.3,, 1st parag paragrap raph h Delete Delete the word ‘circumtances’ in the last line of the paragraph (d) Clause and substitute the word ‘circumstances ‘circumstances’. ’.
(e) (e) In Appen Appendi dice cess 1, 2 and and 3 insert the word word ‘norma ‘normative tive’’ beneath beneath the titles titles of Append Appendix ix 1 and Appendix 3, and the word ‘informative’ beneath the title of Appendix 2. References to IWTO Standards should be replaced by equivalent Australian/New Zealand Standards, as follows: IWTO IWT O Standa Sta ndard rd
Austra Aus tralia lian/N n/New ew Zealan Zea land d Standa Sta ndard rd
IWTO A S/ NZ S 12 Measur Measuremen ementt of the mean and distri distributi bution on of — fibre diameter using the Sirolan-Laserscan Fibre Diameter Analyser Analyser 27 Guide Guide for the the present presentatio ation n of IWTO specifications of test methods and test methods methods under examination
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19 Determination Determination of of wool base base and vegetable vegetable matter base
1134 1134
Wool— Wool— Deter Determi mina natio tion n of wool wool base base and and vegetable matter base of core samples of raw wool
28 Determ Determinat ination ion by the Airflow Airflow Method Method of the 1133 1133 mean fibre diameter of core samples of raw wool
Wool— Wool— Deter Determi mina natio tion n by the the Airf Airflo low w Method of the mean fibre diameter of core samples of raw wool
31 Calculation Calculation of IWTO IWTO combined combined certifica certificates tes for yield and mean fibre diameter of raw wool in deliveries
Wool— Wool— Calcu Calculat lation ion of IW IWTO TO combi combine ned d certificates for yield and mean fibre diameter of raw wool in deliveries
1362 1362
47 Measur Measuremen ementt of the mean and distrib distributio ution n of — fibre diameter of wool using an optical fibre diameter analyser (OFDA) (OFDA) The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
1 AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND STANDARD
Wool—IWTO Core Test Regulations
Original text adopted at the 37th International Wool Conference, Montreux, 1968. Revised text prepared by the Raw Wool Certification Sub-committee and adopted at the 47th International Wool Conference, Munich 1978. . m o c . l a b o l g i a s . e r o t s o f n i / / : p t t h t a n o i s r e v l l u f e h t s s e c c A . e l p m a s e g a p 9 e e r f a s i s i h T
Modifications were approved by the Wool Committee in -Paris, January, 1979 -Monaco, June, 1980 -Venice, June, 1982 -Paris, January, 1985 -Paris, January, 1986 -Ostend, June, 1986 An additional appendix was included in January 1987, and further updates in 1988 and 1989. Modifications to Sections 1.0 and 5.0 adopted June 1991. The current complete Standard was reprinted to include all amendments approved up to and including the IWTO Meeting, Nice 1997.
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IWTO CORE TEST REGULATIONS CONTENTS (Date of Issue: June, 1998) Year of Publication 1.0 1.0
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2.0 2.0
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BASIC BASIC REGUL REGULAT ATION IONS S
1.1
Scope Scope of the IWTO IWTO Core Core Test Test Regulatio Regulations ns
1996
1.2
Definition Definitionss of Certifica Certificates tes
1996
1.3 1.3
Defini Definitio tions ns of Wool Wool Lots Lots
1997
1.4
Regulatio Regulations ns Relatin Relating g to IWTO IWTO Certific Certificates ates
1997
1.5
Requireme Requirements nts for for Issue Issue of a Certifica Certificate te
1994
1.6
Accredit Accredited ed Represe Representati ntatives ves
1995
CORE CORE SAMP SAMPLI LING NG
2.1 2.1
Genera Generall Princ Principl iples es
1995
2.2 2.2
Sampli Sampling ng Proce Procedur dures es
1994
2.3 2.3
Coring Coring Sched Schedule uless
1995
CALC CALCUL ULAT ATIO ION N OF COMM COMMER ERCI CIAL AL YIEL YIELDS DS FROM WOOL BASE BASE AND VEGETABLE MATTER BASE
3.1
Definition Definitionss of Wool Base, Base, Vegeta Vegetable ble Matter Matter Base, Base, and Hard Heads and Twigs Base
1994
3.2 3.2
IWTO IWTO Clea Clean n Woo Wooll Conte Content nt
1994
3.3 3.3
Theore Theoretic tical al Top Top and and Noil Noil Yield Yield
1994
3.4
Estimated Estimated Commerci Commercial al Top Top and and Noil Noil Yield Yield
1994
3.5
Theoretic Theoretical al Card Sliver Sliver Yield
1994
3.6
Estimated Estimated Commerci Commercial al Card Card Sliver Sliver Yield
1994
3.7 3.7
IWTO IWTO Scoure Scoured d Yield Yield at R% R% Regai Regain n
1994
3.8
Japanes Japanesee Clean Clean Scoured Scoured Yield Yield
1997
3.9 3.9
ASTM ASTM Clean Clean Wool Wool Fibr Fibree Prese Present nt
1994
3.10 Australian Carbonising Carbonising Yield 4.0
1994
CERTIFICA CERTIFICATION TION OF YIELD YIELD AND MEAN FIBRE FIBRE DIAMET DIAMETER ER
4.1
Identific Identificatio ation n and Descripti Description on
1997
4.2 4.2
Test Test Resu Result ltss
1996
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4.2.1 4.2.1 Yield
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4.2.2 4.2.2 Fibre Diamet Diameter er
1996
4.2.3 Combined Certificates
1996
4.2.4 Combined Certificates Certificates (By Subtraction) Subtraction)
1996
GUARANTEES, CHECK TESTS AND RETESTS
5.1
Definitio Definitions ns of Check Check Test, Test, Retest Retest and Maximu Maximum m Retest Retest Range Range
1994
5.2
Gener General al Princ Principl iples es
1995
5.3
Check Check Test Test Proc Proced edure uress
1994
5.4
Notificat Notification ion of Inten Intention tion to Retes Retestt
1994
5.5
Inspectio Inspection n of Delivery Delivery Prior Prior to to Retest Retest
1994
5.6
Retes Retestt Proce Procedu dures res
1994
5.7
Commercia Commerciall Obligatio Obligations ns
1994
Appendix 1:
Theoretical Top and Noil Yields at Non-standard Conditions
1994
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Examples of the Application of “Maximum Retest Range”according to the “Retest Procedures” of Section 5.6 and Diagram 2 of the IWTO Core Test Regulations
Appendix 3:
Gu i del i nes f or t he C al cul at i o n o f Re sul t s
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Table 1:
Suggested Values of Standard Deviation of IWTO Clean Wool Content (%) of Cores within Bales ( σw) to be used for Determination of Coring Schedules
1994
Table 2:
Minimum Number of Cores per Bale (K) to Satisfy Precision of Sampling Requirements
1995
Table 3:
Minimum Number of Cores per Lot (N x K) Required to Provide Five Subsamples
1994
Table 4:
Allowance for Wool Removed with Vegetable Matter during Processing (VA)
1994
Table 5:
Maximum Retest Range between Two Test Results for Wool Base (%)
1994
(2 pages) Appendix 2:
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Maximum Retest Range between Two Test Results for Vegetable Matter Base (%)
1994
Table 7:
Maximum Retest Range between Two Test Results for Mean Fibre Diameter (µm) by the Airflow, OFDA or Sirolan-Laserscan Sirolan-Laserscan Method
1996
Table 8:
Minimum Number of Acceptable Subsample Results Required in an IWTO Certificate
1996
Diagram 1:
Che ck T est P r ocedu r e
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Ret es t Pr o cedur e
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(2 pages) Diagram 3:
Procedure for Issuing an IWTO Certificate
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1.0 BASIC BASIC REGU REGULAT LATION IONS S 1.1
Scope of the IWTO Core Test Regulations
These Regulations relate to the core sampling and testing of raw wool and to the issue of IWTO Test Certificates and IWTO Combined Certificates, and should be read in conjunction with the current versions of the following documents: Deter Determin minati ation on of Wool Wool Base Base and and Vegeta Vegetable ble Matte Matterr Base Base of Core Core Samples of Raw Wool (IWTO-19); . m o c . l a b o l g i a s . e r o t s o f n i / / : p t t h t a n o i s r e v l l u f e h t s s e c c A . e l p m a s e g a p 9 e e r f a s i s i h T
Determination by the Airflow Method of the Mean Fibre Diameter of Core Samples of Raw Wool (IWTO-28); Measurement of the Mean and Distribution of Fibre Diameter Using the Sirolan-Laserscan Fibre Diameter Analyser (IWTO-12); Calcu Calculat lation ion of IWTO IWTO Combi Combine ned d Certi Certific ficate atess for Yield Yield and and Mean Mean Fibre Diameter of Raw Wool in Deliveries (IWTO-31); Measu Measurem remen entt of the Mean Mean and and Distri Distribu butio tion n of Fibre Fibre Diamet Diameter er of Wo ol U si ng an O pt i cal F i br e D i amet er Anal y ser ( O FDA ) (IWTO-47); and Arbitratio Arbitration n Agreemen Agreementt and Other Other Internati Internationa onall Agreemen Agreements ts (IWTO Blue Book); in particular Articles 25, 26 and 27.
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