Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods

A procedural guide for compliance testing of net content statements on packaged goods. Compliance testing of packaged goods is the determination of the conformance of the results of the packaging, distribution, & retailing process with specific legal requirements for net content declarations. This handbook has been primarily developed for use by government officials, but it also should be useful to commercial & industrial establishments in the areas of packaging, distribution, & sale of commodities. Chapters: general information; basic test procedure -- gravimetric testing; test procedures -- for packages labeled by volume; for packages labeled by count, linear measure, area, thickness, & combination of quantities; & glossary.Coleman, Tom is the author of 'Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756733711 and ISBN 0756733715.