Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 27, December 30, 2024
Subpart
1.
Label information requirements for ALM bulk
delivery.
ALM offered for sale, sold, distributed, or disposed of in this
state in bulk must have a written label accompanying a delivery and supplied to
any purchaser or end user. The label must contain the following
information:
A. the distributor's or
producer's name, address, telephone number, and source of production or
stockpile location;
B. the
purchaser's name and address;
C.
the date of sale or transfer;
D.
the type of ALM listed as one of the following:
(1) "calcium oxide," which is the chemical
compound composed of calcium and oxygen. It is formed from calcium carbonate by
heating limestone to drive off the carbon dioxide. Also known as quick lime,
unslated lime, burnt lime, and caustic lime, it does not occur in
nature;
(2) "fluid grade ALM,"
which is ALM that is applied in a suspended formulation;
(3) "hydrated lime," which is a material made
from burnt lime that consists of calcium hydroxide or a combination of calcium
hydroxide with either magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, or both;
(4) "industrial or municipal by-product ALM,"
which is industrial waste or by-product, or the by-product of an industrial
production process or municipal water or waste treatment process containing
calcium or magnesium compounds, or both, in a form that neutralizes soil
acidity;
(5) "marl," which is a
granular or loosely consolidated earthy material composed largely of shell
fragments and calcium or magnesium carbonate, or both;
(6) "pelleted ALM," which is ALM of any type
that is manufactured and marketed in a pelleted formulation;
(7) "quarry ALM," which is ALM that results
from the grinding or sieving of limestone at a quarry or other production site
and that is applied on agricultural land without further processing or
alteration;
(8) "slag," which is a
by-product ALM made of calcium-magnesium aluminosilicate (Ca-MgSi03) resulting
from the manufacturing of pig-iron; or
(9) "woodash," which is a by-product ALM
resulting from wood burning processes;
E. the minimum pounds of ENP per ton,
accurate to within three percent;
F. the weight or cubic yards of ALM
distributed;
G. the approximate
weight, in pounds, per cubic yard if ALM is being distributed by the cubic
yard; and
H. for exempt ALM
distributors and producers, a list of any charges for ALM, transportation, or
application.
Subp. 2.
Label information requirements for bags and other container types.
ALM packaged in bags and other container types that are
distributed, offered for sale, sold, or disposed of in this state for
agricultural use must have a label on either the face, display, or back side of
the bag or container or printed on tags affixed to the upper end of the
container, stating in a clear, legible, and conspicuous form the following
required information:
A. the
distributor's or producer's name and address;
B. the minimum pounds of ENP per ton,
accurate to within three percent; and
C. the net weight.
Distributors and producers of ALM packaged in bags or other
container types must also provide a written or printed ticket or invoice
accompanying distribution containing the information specified in subpart
1, items C to F.
