Typical scenario

Net content checked by weighing a closed bottle

If a marking report compares closed-bottle weight with declared net mass, establish whether packaging was deducted. Bottle, cap and dispenser weights may vary within a delivery. Distinguish product mass, tare and volume where the manufacturer declares volume.

What needs to be clarified

Review content determination and recalculate results, considering tare, label units, balance suitability and grounds for extending conclusions to the identified bottle lot.

Materials to prepare

  • Bottles with intact labels linked to sampling records
  • Full weighing protocol identifying balance and each pack
  • Tare, dispenser and empty-bottle cleaning information

What to compare

Match the declared quantity to the measured one; check zero records, resolution and weighing conditions. Determine tare appropriately, considering residues and component variation. Preserve gross readings and net calculations for every sample. Review sampling and comparison criteria without replacing variability data with one average empty-bottle mass.

Possible outcome of the analysis

The review may provide a corrected content table, methodological limitations and an assessment of which report claims the original measurements support and which require resampling.

Limits of the conclusions

Mass is not volume without justified density data. Quantity-marking checks do not establish composition or product quality; one bottle cannot represent an entire heterogeneous delivery.

Examination of markings: metals, polymers, other materials, numbers, stamped marks and plates
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