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Scaling Manual

Previous Years
Current 2009 2007 1995
Current Manual
Effective November 1, 2011 Effective November 1, 2011
(Printing Version) (Revisions Highlighted in Red)
Current Manual
  Name Effective Date
PDF FormatTitleNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatIntroductionNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatTable of ContentsNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 1 - Scaling OverviewNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 2 - Timber Marking and BrandingNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 3 - Species Identification and DefectsNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 4 - Smalian's FormulaNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 5 - Scaling ToolsNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 6 - Gross Measurement ProceduresNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 7 - Firmwood Defects and ConventionsNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 8 - Timber GradingNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 9 - Interior GradingNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 10 - Coast GradingNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 11 - Documenting and Reporting ScaleNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 12 - Special Forest ProductsNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 13 - The Weight Scale SystemNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 14 - Weight Scale SamplingNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatChapter 15 - Scaling AdministrationNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatAppendixNovember 1, 2011
PDF FormatGlossary of TermsNovember 1, 2011
2007 Manual
  Name Effective Date
PDF FormatOriginalNovember 18, 2009
PDF FormatAmendment No. 1January 20, 2010
2007 Manual
  Name Effective Date
PDF FormatOriginalMay 1, 2007
PDF FormatAmendment No. 1July 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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