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MALAYSIAN (CONFIRMED:2001)

STANDARD

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SPECIFICATION FOR BAT GUANO,

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FERTILIZER
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ICS : 65.080
Descriptors : fertilizer, bat guano, specification

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the public, protecting the consumers, facilitating domestic and international trade and

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furthering international cooperation in relation to standards and standardisation.

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comprise of balanced representation of producers, users, consumers and others with

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relevant interests, as may be appropriate to the subject in hand. These standards
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Malaysian Standards. The Department also appoints SIRIM Berhad as the agent for
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Department of Standards Malaysia OR SIRIM Berhad

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CONTENTS

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Committee representation………………………………………………………….... ii

Foreword……………………………………………………………………………..... iii

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1 Scope .................................................................................................................. 1

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2 Definition .........................................................................................................… 1

3 Description …... .................................................................................................. 1

4 Grade……………………………………................................................................ 1

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5 Other requirements …………………. .................................................................. 1

6 Packaging and marking…………… ..................................................................... 1

7 Sampling………………………………………………………………………………... 2
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1 Other requirements ………………………………………………………………….. 1

A1 Scale of sampling and method of selection ………………………………………. 3

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Appendices

A Sampling ……………………………………........................................................... 3

B Determination of total phosphate as P (or P2O5)….. ............................................ 4

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Committee representation

The Material and Chemical Industry Standards Committee under whose supervision this Malaysian Standard was
developed, comprises representatives from the following Government Ministries, Trade, Commerce and
Manufacturing Associations and Scientific and Professional Bodies:

Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers

Institution of Engineers (Malaysia)
Malayan Plastic Association

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Malayan Rubber Goods Manufacturers Association
Malaysian Institute of Architects
Malaysian Institute of Chemistry

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Malaysian Paint Manufacturers Association
Malaysian Scientific Association
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Health (Institute for Medical Research)
Ministry of Labour & Manpower
Ministry of Primary Industries (Mines Department)
Ministry of Trade and Industry

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Ministry of Works & Power (Public Works Department)
National Chambers of Commerce of Malaysia
Rubber Producers’ Council of Malaya
Rubber Research Institute of Malaya
University of Malaya
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FOREWORD

This Malaysian Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Fertilizers under the
authority of the Material and Chemical Industry Standards Committee.

The Malaysian Standard is based, in the main, on current local practice and on Information
Paper 241 "Malayan Bat Guano" published by the Department of Agriculture.

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Reference has also been made to the following in respect of the methods of analysis:

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a) The Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Regulation 1968 (Britain).

b) Determination of Trace Elements with Special Reference to Fertilizers and Feeding

Stuffs. The Society for Analytical Chemistry (Britain).

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