(a) All percentages shall be calculated on the basis of weight.
(b) In order to allow for variations incident to proper sizing and handling, tolerances shall be permitted for the respective size classifications as indicated in Table III:
Table III
[Percent]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tolerances for size
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Size classification Will not pass through
Smaller than three- \24/64\ inch round Pass through \24/64\ Pass through \16/64\ Pass through \8/64\
fourths halves hole inch round hole inch round hole inch round hole--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Halves............................. 5..................... ...................... ..................... 1 (included in 5
percent).Pieces and halves \1\.............. ...................... ...................... 18................... 3 (included in 18 1 (included in 2
percent). percent).Pieces............................. ...................... ...................... 25................... 5 (included in 25 1 (included in 5
percent). percent).Small pieces \2\................... ...................... 10.................... ..................... ..................... 2.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ No part of any tolerance shall be used to reduce the percentage of halves required or specified in a lot of ``pieces and halves''.\2\ The tolerances of 10 percent and 2 percent for ``small pieces'' classification shall apply, respectively, to any smaller maximum or any larger
minimum sizes specified.
Application of Tolerances