U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
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All TitlesTitle 7Chapter VIIIPart 810Subpart J - Subpart J—United States Standards for Soybeans
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| Grading factors | Grades U. S. Nos. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Damaged kernels: | ||||
| Heat (part of total) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Total | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| Foreign material | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Splits | 10.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 40.0 |
| Other materials: | ||||
| Animal filth | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Castor beans | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crotalaria seeds | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Glass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stones 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown foreign substance | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Total 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
U.S. Sample grade are soybeans that:
(a) Do not meet the requirements for U.S. Nos. 1, 2, 3, or 4; or
(b) Have a musty, sour, or commercially objectionable foreign odor (except garlic odor); or
(c) Are heating or otherwise of distinctly low quality.
1 In addition to the maximum count limit, stones must exceed 0.1 percent of the sample weight.
2 Includes any combination of animal filth, castor beans, crotalaria seeds, glass, stones, and unknown foreign substances. The weight of stones is not applicable for total other material.
