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SCI Measuring Metodes

In this artical seria. We will have a look at

the SCI measuring methodes

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For elephant tusks

I. WEIGHT OF TUSK

Weigh each tusk to the nearest 1/2 pound, or to the nearest 0.1 kg (100 grams).

Weights may be taken on any accurate weighing device or scale (either balance or spring). Be sure to
weigh only actual tusk material, which means that only loose tusks may be weighed. Do not weigh tusks
that are mounted in pedestals, or with base ends that contain plaster or other taxidermic material. As a
practical necessity, tusks that can no longer be weighed may be accepted for the Record Book by using
the weights shown on the export documents of the country of origin. The measurer must judge whether
those weights seem reasonable for the tusks at hand, and should reject them if they do not. It will not be
possible to have certified weights for such tusks.

All elephant tusks, whether in the Top 20 or not, may be measured green and no longer require the 60-
day dry measurement to be certified into the record book. This change was made because SCI accepts

Customs documents that include the certified weight of the tusks as a reference when we are unable to
weigh the tusks due to import or taxidermy alterations.

IV. TOTAL SCORE

Total the weights. Weights in pounds are to be recorded to the nearest 1/2 pound, metric weights to the nearest 0.1
kg.

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