Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsGrading, Packing and Marking of Rice Kernels intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart III : Methods of Inspection14. Sampling by means of a bag probe |
| (1) | The sampling of a consignment with a bag probe shall be done as follows— |
| (a) | Insert the tapered end of the bag probe at an angle of approximately 30 degrees with the horizontal line and with the aperture thereof pointing downwards, into each bag chosen from that consignment until the end of the probe is approximately in the centre of such bag. |
| (b) | Turn the bag probe through approximately 180 degrees on the longitudinal axis thereof so that the aperture thereof is at the top. |
| (c) | Extract the bag probe with a slight shaking movement and diminishing speed from the bag concerned to ensure that a relatively even and to the side of the bag. |
| (d) | Place the material contained in the bag probe in a suitable container. |
| (e) | Repeat the procedure described in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) alternatively at various depths or alternate bags and place the material thus removed in the container referred to in subparagraph (d). |
| (f) | Take approximately equal quantities of material from each bag that is sampled. |
| (2) | A bag probe referred to in sub regulation (1) shall— |
| (a) | be long enough so that the end thereof will reach the centre of a bag being sampled; and |
| (b) | consist of a cylindrical tube with a tapered end and an aperture close to the end. |