First Commission Directive of 13 November 1979 laying down Community methods of analysis for testing certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption (79/1067/EEC) (c. 1067)

ANNEX II U.K. METHODS OF ANALYSIS RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN PARTLY OR WHOLLY DEHYDRATED PRESERVED MILK PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

METHOD 2: DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE (oven 102 ^oC) . U.K.

4. APPARATUS U.K.

4.1. Analytical balance. U.K.

4.2. Dishes, preferably of nickel, aluminium, stainless steel or glass. The dishes must have lids which fit very well but which can readily be removed. Suitable dimensions are: diameter 60 to 80 mm and depth about 25 mm. U.K.

4.3. Atmospheric-pressure drying oven, well ventilated, thermostatically controlled with temperature regulation (at 102 ^oC ± 1 ^oC). The temperature should be uniform throughout the oven. U.K.

4.4. Desiccator, containing freshly activated silica gel with a water content indicator or an equivalent desiccant. U.K.