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Barley – Chapter 6
Official Grain Grading Guide



Export grade determinants tables

Grade name Commercial cleanliness
(1) Small seeds % (2) Total, small seeds, attrition, dust, chaff and roughage %
Select CW two-row 0.1 0.3
Select CW six-row 0.1 0.3
Grade name Foreign material
Commercial cleanliness Ergot % Large seeds % Other cereal grains % Mineral matter Sclerotinia % Wild oats % Total %
(1) Small seeds % (2) Total, small seeds, attrition, dust, chaff and roughage % Stones % Total %
No. 1 CW 0.1 0.3 0.05 0.2 2.5 0.15 0.25 0.05 1 2.5
No. 2 CW 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 8 0.15 0.25 0.1 2.5 10
Grade name Sizing Damage
Plump % Thin % Heated % Broken %
No. 1 CW No limit No limit 0.5 15
No. 2 CW No limit No limit 2.5 25

Columns (1) and (2) refers to factors which are assessed in determining commercial cleanliness.