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Scaling Manual

Previous Years
2007 1995
2007 Manual
  Name Effective Date
PDF FormatOriginalMay 1, 2007
PDF FormatAmendment No. 1July 1, 2008
Current Manual
  Name Effective Date
PDF FormatTitleMay 1, 2007
PDF FormatIntroductionJuly 1, 2008
PDF FormatTable of ContentsJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 1 - Scaling OverviewJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 2 - Timber Marking and BrandingJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 3 - Species Identification and DefectsJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 4 - Smalian's FormulaJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 5 - Scaling ToolsJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 6 - Gross Measurement ProceduresJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 7 - Firmwood Defects and ConventionsJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 8 - Timber GradingJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 9 - Interior GradingJuly 1, 2008
PDF FormatChapter 10 - Coast GradingJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 11 - Documenting and Reporting ScaleJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 12 - Special Forest ProductsJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 13 - The Weight Scale SystemJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 14 - Weight Scale SamplingJuly 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 15 - Scaling AdministrationJuly 1, 2008
PDF FormatAppendixMay 1, 2007
PDF FormatGlossary of TermsJuly 1, 2008
Historical 1995 Manual
  Name Effective Date
PDF FormatOriginalJune 1, 1995
PDF FormatAmendment No.1November 1, 1996
PDF FormatAmendment No.2November 1, 1999
PDF FormatAmendment No.2November 9, 1999
PDF FormatAmendment No.3March 1, 2003
PDF FormatAmendment No.4June 18, 2003
PDF FormatAmendment No.5November 1, 2003
PDF FormatAmendment No.6October 5, 2005
PDF FormatAmendment No.7April 1, 2006
PDF FormatAmendment No.8June 30, 2006

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