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Barley specifications must comply with ISIRI standards for aflatoxin levels. The following physical factors apply: Test weight minimum of 65 kgs/hl Maximum 3% broken kernels Maximum 0.75% heat damaged kernels Maximum 2% insect kernels Maximum 0.08% mouldy kernels Maximum 2% foreign materials Maximum 2 datura seeds per 100 grams of toxic kernels Maximum 4% other grains Chemistry factors include a maximum moisture content of 14%, a minimum protein level of 10%, and a maximum TVN level of 50 mg/100 grams. Heavy metals in barley must be limited to a maximum of: Lead: 10 mg/kg Cadmium: 1 mg/kg Arsenic: 2 mg/kg Mercury: 0.1 mg/kg Microbiological factors include: E.coli: maximum of 10 in one gram Mould colony: maximum of 5x105 CFU/gram Salmonella: not present in 25 grams Finally, the barley must be free from live insects and have total aflatoxin levels below a maximum of: Total aflatoxin: max.20 Aflatoxin B1: max.5 Aflatoxin B2: max.5
Appearance Not covered with mud, etc. Organoleptic Natural state, smell andcolor Total Defective(immature,broken, discolored, shrivelled, Peeled, staining, sproted, crushing, heated, and split) Max. 2 PCT Immature (Small, shrivelled thin and unnatural seeds) Max. 2 PCT Non-uniformity in terms of color ,size and variety Max. 5 PCT Moisture Max. 14 PCT Weelvil-dammaged Max. 2 PCT Toxic or noxious seeds like Ricinus communis ,Datura spp, Agrostema githago,Crotalaria . NIL Live or dead insects NIL Lead (Pb) Max. 0.5 PPM Cadmium (Cd) Max. 0.1 PPM Spore of Sulfite-reducting Clostridium Max. 150 CFU/GR Mould Max. 150 CFU/GR Pesticide residues According to ISIRI 6349/1 Mycotoxins According to ISIRI 5925 Packing and marking According to ISIRI 27 Crop year current crop Size 5.5- 7 mm Total Foreign matters (including ergot max 0.05 PCT, excreta max 0.01 PCT, insect part max 0.02 PCT, sclerotinia max 0.05 PCT, stones max 0.2 PCT, other foreign matters max 0.5 PCT) Max 1 PCT
Barley specifications must comply with ISIRI standards for aflatoxin levels. The following physical factors apply: Test weight minimum of 65 kgs/hl Maximum 3% broken kernels Maximum 0.75% heat damaged kernels Maximum 2% insect kernels Maximum 0.08% mouldy kernels Maximum 2% foreign materials Maximum 2 datura seeds per 100 grams of toxic kernels Maximum 4% other grains Chemistry factors include a maximum moisture content of 14%, a minimum protein level of 10%, and a maximum TVN level of 50 mg/100 grams. Heavy metals in barley must be limited to a maximum of: Lead: 10 mg/kg Cadmium: 1 mg/kg Arsenic: 2 mg/kg Mercury: 0.1 mg/kg Microbiological factors include: E.coli: maximum of 10 in one gram Mould colony: maximum of 5x105 CFU/gram Salmonella: not present in 25 grams Finally, the barley must be free from live insects and have total aflatoxin levels below a maximum of: Total aflatoxin: max.20 Aflatoxin B1: max.5 Aflatoxin B2: max.5
Appearance Not covered with mud, etc. Organoleptic Natural state, smell and color Organic Forign body Max. 2 PCT Total Defective(Transformation,brok en,split, discolored, shrivelled, Peeled, staining, sproted, crushing, and weelvil damaged) Max. 5 PCT Immature (Small, shrivelled,green, thin and unnatural seeds) Max. 1.5 PCT Non-uniformity in term of variety Max. 1.5 PCT Moisture Max. 13 PCT Toxic or noxious seeds like Ricinus communis ,Datura spp, Agrostema githago,Crotalaria . NIL Live or dead insects or inorganic impurity NIL Lead (Pb) Max. 0.5 PPM Cadmium (Cd) Max. 0.1 PPM Spore of Sulfite-reducting Clostridium Max. 150 CFU/GR Mould Max. 150 CFU/GR Pesticide residues According to ISIRI 6349/1 Mycotoxins According to ISIRI 5925 Packing and marking According to ISIRI 96 Crop year Current crop Size Min 8 mm Under size Max 3 PCT Other color Max 3 PCT Pea seed- borne mosaic virus Nil Peanut Mottle virus Nil Pseudomonas syringaePV. PISI Nil Pseudomonas savastanoi PV. Phaseolicola NIL Xanthomonas axonopodis PV. Alfalfae NIL Pseudomonas viridiflava Nil Pseudomonas fluorescens Nil Jimson weed (datura SPP) Nil Corn cockle (agrostema githago L.) Nil Crotolaria (crotolaria SPP) Nil
