01-001-315 Me. Code R. § 1

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 001-315-1 - Labeling

A. The following information is the minimum information required for all lime labels and shall apply to both bagged and bulk liming materials.

1.Basic information required

a. Name and principal office address of the manufacturer or distributor

b. Brand name

c. Type of material

d. Calcium carbonate equivalent

e. % Elemental calcium and magnesium

f. "Guaranteed Dry Weight Analysis" statement ---

g. Fineness classification

h. % Moisture (A moisture content over 5% will be required on the label)

i. Net weight

B. All required labeling Information for agricultural liming materials shall be conspicuously posted at each site from which agricultural liming materials are delivered, stored or sold in bulk.

C. All agricultural liming material labels shall contain a statement expressing the minimum total neutralizing value stated as calcium carbonate equivalence. The minimum neutralizing value shall not be lower than 60%.

D. The minimum percent of elemental calcium, calcium carbonate and calcium oxide and elemental magnesium, magnesium carbonate and magnesium oxide contained on the label of agricultural liming materials shall be expressed in the following form and format.

Total Calcium (Ca)........................................ %

Calcium Carbonate (Ca Co............................ %

Calcium Oxide (CaO).................................... %

Total Magnesium (Mg).................................. %

Magnesium Carbonate (MgCo3).................... %

Magnesium Oxide (MgO).............................. %

E. Fineness classifications listed on agricultural liming material labels will include fine, medium and coarse sized classifications.

1. The sieve-size minimums for each classification shall be as follows:

Classification	Sieve Size Minimums
Fine-sized	95% through 20-mesh 60% through 60-mesh 50% through 100-mesh
Medium-sized	90% through 20-mesh 50% through 60-mesh 30% through 100-mesh
Coarse-sized	All materials failing to meet minimums for either of above classifications.

2. Fineness classification system will be used for all material types except for Burnt lime, Hydrated lime and Marl.

01-001 C.M.R. ch. 315, § 1