Definitions

• Consignment
  The quantity of grain dispatched at one time and covered by a particular contract or shipping document.
• Lot
  A stated portion on the consignment which will allow the quality to be assessed.
• Primary sample
  A small quantity drawn from the grain-stream at a certain time.
• Bulk sample
  The quantity of grain formed by combining and mixing the primary samples drawn from any one particular lot.
• Final lot sample
  A sample representing the quality of the lot, obtained by reduction of the bulk sample.
• Laboratory sample
  A smaller quantity obtained by careful subdivision of the final lot sample on which analyses will be performed. The processes are described in the relevant methods of analysis.

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