This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of the moisture and other volatile matter content of animal feeding stuffs.
The method is applicable to animal feeding stuffs with the exception of:
a) milk products;
b) mineral substances;
c) mixtures containing a considerable amount of milk products or mineral substances, for example milk replacers;
d) animal feeding stuffs containing humectants (e.g. propylene glycol);
e) the following simple animal feeding stuffs:
— animal and vegetable fats and oils (for which method A specified in ISO 662 [1] is applicable);
— oilseeds (for which a method is specified in ISO 665 [2]);
— oilseed residues (for which a method is specified in ISO 771 [3]);
— cereals, except maize, and cereal products (for which a method is specified in ISO 712 [4]);
— maize (for which the reference method specified in ISO 6540 [5] is applicable).
BS 5766-8:1999 history
1999BS 5766-8:1999 Methods for analysis of animal feeding stuffs. Determination of moisture and other volatile matter content