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OPEN FOR COMMENTS
Proposed Modification to AOAC Official Method 959.03 Urea In Fertilizers
July 25, 2016:
The AOAC Research Institute announces a notification of a proposed change in status of
an AOAC Final Action Official Method 959.03 [Final Action 1960]. The open public comment period for
the proposed modification of AOAC Official Method 959.03 will be posted for a minimum of 30 days.
The comment period opens on
Monday, July 25, 2016
and closes
Wednesday, August 17, 2016.
Comments will be compiled, reviewed, and intended to obtain input on the proposed modification. The
documents may be revised if necessary, based on comments received. Any interested party may submit
comments.
A modification to AOAC Official Method 959.03: Urea in Fertilizers [Final Action 1960] is being
proposed. Please see the following information regarding the modification:
Summary of Proposed Modification or Extension
By providing the statistical data, it will prove that the AOAC Official Method 959.03 is not suitable
for urea-formaldehyde condensate fertilizer products and an editorial/clerical change is proposed.
Summary of how the proposed modification will be evaluated
By providing statistical data measuring the free urea contents in at least 8 different samples of these
fertilizers by comparing the results of their free urea contents using both AOAC Official Method
959.03 (Urease Method) and AOAC Official Method 2003.14 Urea in Water-Soluble Urea-
Formaldehyde Fertilizer Products and in Aqueous Urea Solutions [Final Action 2009].
Comment Process
AOAC requests that the following guidelines be observed in providing comments regarding the above
modification:
1.
Please specify if the comment is an editorial, content, or disagreement comment.
2.
Provide rationale as to why the comments should be considered.
3.
All comments are due within 30 days of the initial posting date (
deadline
:
Wednesday, August
17, 2016
). AOAC reserves the right to not to accept comments received after the deadline.
4.
Editorial comments provide additional clarification or correct typographical errors. Please
suggest alternative wording or typographical corrections.
5.
Content-related comments provide technical clarity and comprehensiveness. Please suggest the
appropriate technical language. Documents will be reviewed by AOAC for technical accuracy
and clarity.
6.
Disagreement comments reflect a perspective on content documented/undocumented in the
drafts. Please provide language that document the perspective or position.
To provide comments and review the proposed modification of AOAC Official Method 959.03, please
use the link at
HTTPS://FORM.JOTFORM.COM/61666298869175 .