[USCC] Definition of "wet ton"

[Brian Mathews]

Typically a wet ton implies moisture is present or as is.  The bone dry ton came into practice to discount the value of the material being delivered to represent the commodity being purchased.  For example, recycled paper is purchased by the ton. To increase the weight it has been know to occur that a less than scrupulous collector would add water to increase the weight.  It is also often seen in the wood waste industry which discounts the weight of recycled wood delivered for moisture content which must be "burned off".

For a "standard" definition Wikipedia offers as good a definition as any. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiloton. 

Brian Mathews
Senior Program Manager
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Does anyone have a definition of the term "wet ton" that would support the
standard practice and use of the term to mean "as is, as received"?

Thank you.

John Kelly
New England Organics
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