The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Act—The Agricultural Liming Materials Act (3 P. S. § § 132-1—132-14).

Agricultural liming material—A product whose calcium and magnesium compounds are capable of neutralizing soil acidity.

Bulk—Substances that are in nonpackaged form.

Burnt lime—A material made from limestone which consists predominantly of calcium oxide or a combination of calcium oxide with magnesium oxide.

CCE—Calcium Carbonate Equivalent—The acid neutralizing capacity of an agricultural liming material expressed as weight percentage of calcium carbonate.

ENV—Effective Neutralizing Value—A relative value using the calcium oxide content, magnesium oxide content and fineness to express the effectiveness of a limestone in neutralizing soil acidity. The term is synonymous with effective neutralizing power (ENP).

Fineness—The percentage by weight of the material which will pass United States Standard sieves of specified sizes.

Hydrated lime—A material made from burnt lime which consists predominantly of calcium hydroxide or a combination of calcium hydroxide with magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide, or both.

Industrial by-product—Industrial waste or a by-product containing calcium or calcium and magnesium in forms that will neutralize soil acidity.

Label—Written or printed matter on or attached to the package or on the delivery slip which accompanies a bulk shipment.

Limestone—A material consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate with magnesium carbonate capable of neutralizing soil acidity.

Marl—A granular or loosely consolidated earthy material composed predominantly of seashell fragments and calcium carbonate.

Shells—The product obtained by grinding the shells of mollusks.

Source

The provisions of this § 108.11 adopted March 4, 1994, effective March 5, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1179.