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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-2/part-I/chapter-17./paragraph-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-2/part-I/chapter-17./paragraph-7.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/1996/513",
  "legislation_title": "Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996",
  "path": "schedule/2/part/I/chapter/17./paragraph/7",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "PROCEDURE",
  "text": "Test sample\n7.1 (a) Where fertilisers contain no sulfur or where they contain, at the same time, no more than 3% of sulfur (S) i.e. 7.5% SO3, and no more than 4% of calcium (Ca) i.e. 5.6% CaO, weigh out 5 g of fertiliser to within 1 mg.\n(b) Where fertilisers contain more than 3% of sulfur (S) and more than 4% of calcium (Ca), weigh out 1 g of fertiliser to within 1 mg.\nPlace the test sample in a 600 ml beaker.\nPreparation of the solution\n7.2 Add approximately 400 ml of water and boil for 30 minutes. Allow to cool, stirring occasionally, and transfer quantitatively into a 500 ml graduated flask. Make up to volume with water and mix.\nFilter through a dry filter into a dry container.\nDiscard the initial portion of the filtrate. The filtrate must be completely clear.\nStopper if the solution is not to be used immediately.",
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/513/schedule/2/part/I/chapter/17./paragraph/7",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}