National foreword

This Part of BS 4317 has been prepared under the direction of the Agriculture and Food Standards Policy Committee. It is identical with ISO 4112:1990 “Cereals and pulses — Guidance on measurement of the temperature of grain stored in bulk”, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and in the preparation of which the United Kingdom played a full part.

A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

Committees responsible for this British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Agriculture and Food Standards Policy Committee (AFC/-) to Technical Committee AFC/4, upon which the following bodies were represented:

AFRC Institute of Engineering Research

Agricultural Engineers’ Association

Association of Public Analysts

British Edible Pulse Association

Flour Milling and Baking Research Association

Food and Drink Federation

Grain and Feed Trade Association

Home Grown Cereals Authority

Institute of Brewing

Institute of Food Science and Technology

Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

NABIM

National Association of Commodity Cargo Superintendents and Surveyors

National Farmers’ Union

Natural Resources Institute

Society of Chemical Industry

United Kingdom Agricultural Supply Trade Association Ltd.

1 Scope

This International Standard gives guidance on the measurement of the temperature of grain stored in silos or any other bulk store.

2 Definitions

3 Principle

4 Apparatus

4.1

4.2

4.3

5 Procedure

5.1 Positioning the apparatus

5.2 Temperature readings

6 Temperature records

BS 4317-26:1991

Methods of test for cereals and pulses - Measurement of temperature of grain during bulk storage

Published:

29 Mar 1991

Withdrawn:

25 Jun 2025