§ 23.110a. Polyethylene sheeting.
(a) Labeling. Each package of polyethylene sheeting, shall contain, on a surface visible to the public, the following information:
(1) The length in feet or fraction thereof, or both.
(2) The width in feet or fraction thereof, or both.
(3) The thickness in mills. A mill is defined as .001 inches.
(4) The net weight in pounds or fraction thereof, or both.
(5) The abbreviation of linear measurement and weight values shall be limited to abbreviations identified in § 23.13(c) (relating to weight, liquid measure or count terminology).
(b) Declaration of weight. The labeled statement of weight for polyethylene sheeting may not be less than the weight calculated by using the following formula:
W = T x A x 0.03613 x D, where W = Net Weight in Pounds T = Labeled thickness in inches A = Labeled length in inches times labeled width in inches D = Density in g/cm3 0.03613 = Conversion factor for density from g/cm3 to lb in3 .
Authority The provisions of this § 23.110a issued under the Weights and Measures Act of 1965 (73 P. S. § § 1651—1692) (Transferred from 76 P. S. § § 100-1—100-42 in 1978).
Source The provisions of this § 23.110a adopted May 26, 1989, effective May 27, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2254.
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