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- 12:46, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+576) N Lead Ore (Created page with "Very soft and malleable silver-grey metal.<br> Tarnishes rapidly in air. Insoluble in water, resistant to corrosion and relatively impenetrable to radiation. Although this mater...")
- 12:44, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,296) N Latex (Natural of Synthetic) (Created page with "An aqueous suspension of rubber to which a few per cent ammonia is added as preservative. It is acknowledged as a very good preservative. Should not be subjected to extremes of ...")
- 12:43, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+360) N Lard (Created page with "Shipped in cartons and drums.<br> Liable to melt if subjected to heat. Typical melting point range 34-38°C. If exposed to prolonged heat, lard is subject to discolouration. Lard...")
- 12:41, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+913) N Kainite (Created page with "Kainite is a mineral salt that consists of potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate and is used as a fertilizer. This mineral is dull and soft, is colored white through yellow to...")
- 12:39, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+768) N Juniper Berries (Created page with "A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales, which give it a be...")
- 12:38, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+835) N Jelutong (Jelatong) (Created page with "Base product, specialist hardwood timber. A lower grade form of gutta percha, grayish-white in colour, exported in considerable quantities from Malaysia. It is generally form...")
- 12:36, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+43) N Jams (Created page with "See Canned Goods Category:Products")
- 12:29, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+268) N Italian Pastes (Created page with "Usually shipped in cartons.<br> Salt is frequently used in the preparation of these commodities, and therefore, in the case of damage by wetting care should be exercised in attri...")
- 12:06, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+647) N Hydrogen Peroxide (Created page with "A strong oxidizing agent shipped in light-resistant glass bottles, carboys and aluminium drums. Used in the textile and pulp and paper industries. Concentrated solutions are ...")
- 12:04, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4,108) N Household and Personal Effects (Created page with "One of the principal factors to be considered by the surveyor is the proximate cause of damage, which is, in many cases, inadequate or careless packing. In this context there are...")
- 12:00, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+468) N Horse Hair and other Animal Fibres (Created page with "Usually shipped in bales. Argentine dressed horse hair has a natural moisture content varying between 6% and 10%, according to the season in which it is packed. Subject to loss i...")
- 11:56, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+683) N Hops (Created page with "Hops is used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which the they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other bevera...")
- 11:55, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+578) N Honey (Created page with "Liquid honey is bulked in metal drums internally lacquered to prevent adverse reaction. Leakage, leading to weight loss, results from physical damage to containers and such damag...")
- 11:07, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (-1) Hessian
- 11:06, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,158) N Hessian (Created page with "A cloth woven from jute and usually shipped in bales. Bales of hessian cloth having internal yellow stains may have the appearance of contamination by salt water. These stains ma...")
- 11:04, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,609) N Hanging Garments (Created page with "Transported on specially constructed rails in specialized road vehicles or freight containers. With allegations of shortages from trailers/containers it is advisable when carryin...")
- 11:02, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+319) N Gutta Percha (Created page with "A dried resin obtained from trees antive to Malaysia. Shipped in bags or cases. Used in dentistry and as an insulating medium in electrical products. Is stiff, hard and inelastic...")
- 10:29, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+533) N Gums (Created page with "The term applied to a variety of substances composed of exudates from trees anmd plants. Usually shipped in bags, sacks, baskets or cases. Some gums are liable to damage by heat,...")
- 10:26, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Guano
- 10:24, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,559) N Guano (Created page with "Guano is the excrement (feces and urine) of cave dwelling insectivorous bats, seabirds, and seals. The ideal type of guano is found in exceptionally dry climates, as rainwater dr...")
- 10:22, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,471) N Groundnut Kernels (Created page with "Shipped in bags. The size and colour of groundnut kernels vary according to the country of origin. The main origins of supply are U.S.A., China and Argentina. The colour varies f...")
- 10:20, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Groundnuts
- 10:20, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+16) Groundnuts
- 10:19, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,012) N Groundnuts (Created page with "Usually shipped in bags. Old groundnuts have a dark appearance, dry and wrinkled, whereas fresh produce is well formed and of a light brown colour. Loss of weight from drying out...")
- 09:50, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Glassine (Glazed Transparent Paper)
- 09:50, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+474) N Glassine (Glazed Transparent Paper) (Created page with "The majority of Glassine is exported in reels, but when sold in sheeted form is packed in individually wrapped reams with wooden cases or bales or on wrapped pallets. Moisture da...")
- 11:11, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+23) Glass Sheets
- 11:10, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+7) Glass Sheets
- 11:10, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+16) Glass Sheets
- 11:09, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4,745) N Glass Sheets (Created page with "Usually shipped in crates or cases. Much breakage can be avoided by ensuring that, where the sizes of the glass sheets are large, the crates or cases are stiffened sufficiently ...")
- 11:05, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+801) N Gelatine (Created page with "Obtained from animal bones. Shipped in powder or sheet form in drums, bags or cans inside cases. Used in the food and photographic industries. Sheet and powdered gelatine should ...")
- 11:02, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,974) N Galvanised Wire (Created page with "The galvanising wire is performed in the same manner as that for other galvanised products, and the wire is subsequently coiled for sale and shipment. The wire may be oxidised fo...")
- 11:00, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,118) N Galvanised Iron (Created page with "Galvanising is the process on a substrate of metal, normally steel. There are two methods of deposit, namely hot dipping or electrolytic. Normally the former is a much heavier co...")
- 10:58, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+405) N Galena (Created page with "Natural lead sulphide used for lead manufacture. May be shipped in bags, drums or in bulk. Is soft, powders readily, and is very dense and heavy.<br> When very soft can oxidize, ...")
- 10:57, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+57) N Furniture (Created page with "See Household and Personal Effects Category:Products")
- 10:55, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,382) N Fruit, dried (Created page with "Usually shipped in cases or cartons.<br> Dried fruits may be subject to loss in weight due to loss of moisture content and from natural desiccation. They are readily damaged by m...")
- 10:46, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+467) N Freeze-dried Products (Created page with "Freeze-dried products are very hugroscopic, and should be packed in moisture-proof material, inside cartons. These products should be protected against moisture and light. Oxygen...")
- 10:45, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+281) N Fossil Wax (Created page with "A solid wax-like residue left when petroleum evaporates. Shipped in drums. Used in the preparation of ceresine, in the paper industry and in the manufacture of floor polishes. Hi...")
- 10:44, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+776) N Formaldehyde (Created page with "Shipped in drums, barrels, bottles or carboys and used in the manufacture of fertilisers, dyes, disinfectants and germicides.<br> Usually sold and transported as a 40% aqueous so...")
- 17:26, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1) Fluoboric (Fluoroboric) Acid
- 17:25, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Fluoboric (Fluoroboric) Acid
- 17:25, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+348) N Fluoboric (Fluoroboric) Acid (Created page with "A colourless, mobile liquid usually shipped in polyethylene bottles or polyethylene lined steel drums. Used in aluminium production and for the pickling of stainless steel. I...")
- 17:23, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,669) N Flour (Created page with "Flour is shipped in guny bags, also frequently in polythene bags enclosed in the usual cotton bags. Should be stowed apart from odorous, wet or oily goods. Liable to take taint, ...")
- 15:20, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+22) Ferronickel
- 15:20, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Ferronickel
- 15:19, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+803) N Ferronickel (Created page with "An alloy of iron and nickel.<br> General Shipped in the shape of ingots from Rio Haina (Dom. Rep.) and Doniambo (Noumea).<br> The ingots have been bundled into units by means of ...")
- 14:52, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Fecula
- 14:51, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+529) N Fecula (Created page with "Starch extracted from tubers and roots, such as potatoes, arrowroot, tapioca, etc. Food thickeners frequently are based on either polysaccharides (starches, vegetable gum...")
- 14:47, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+998) N Fatty Acids (Created page with "Derived from, or contained in an animal or vegetable fat or oil. Fatty acids may be saturated or unsaturated, and solid, semi-solid or liquid. Shipped in bulk or in metal dru...")
- 14:43, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,313) N Farina (Created page with "Farina is a cereal food, frequently described as mild-tasting, usually served warm, made from cereal grains. In contemporary English use, the word usually refers to semolina or C...")
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