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. 2020 Feb 20;7:376–385. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.02.014

Table 1.

Specifications for the Test Article.

Parameter Specification Testing Method
Identification
Visual and Aroma Olive oil aroma
Dark brown color
Free of foreign material
No visual inconsistencies
No haze to slightly hazy appearance
Organoleptic
Density As reported NIST Handbook 133
Potency
Hemp Extract Concentration NLT 43 mg/serving (0.5 ml) Calculated
THC As reported HPLC
THC-A As reported HPLC
Total THC + THC-A NMT 3 mg/ml HPLC
CBD 50-65 mg/mL HPLC
CBD-A NMT 3 mg/mL HPLC
Microbiology
Salmonella spp. Absent AOAC 2016.01/USPS2022
Escherichia Coli <10 CFU/mL CMMEF 8.933/AOAC 991.14
Total aerobic plate count <104 CFU/mL BAM Ch. 8/USPC2021
Yeast As reported CMMEF 5th 21.51/USPM2021
Molds As reported CMMEF 5th 21.51/USPM2021
Total yeast and molds <103 CFU/mL CMMEF 5th 21.51/USPM2021
Total coliforms <102 CFU/mL CMMEF 8.933/AOAC 991.14
Heavy Metals
Inorganic arsenic NMT 6.67 ppm 2011.19 and 993.14 AOAC International
Cadmium NMT 2.73 ppm 2011.19 and 993.14 AOAC International
Lead NMT 333 ppb 2011.19 and 993.14 AOAC International
Mercury NMT 200 ppb 2011.19 and 993.14 AOAC International
Residual Solvents
Class 3 NMT 5000 ppm USP chapter 467
Pesticides
Bifenthrin NMT 50 ppb AOAC Official method 2007.01
Bifenazate NMT 300,000 ppb AOAC Official method 2007.01
Pyrethrin NMT 1000 ppb AOAC Official method 2007.01

CBD – cannabidiol; CBD-A = cannabidiolic acid; THC – delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; THC-A = tetrahydrocannabinolic acid; HPLC = high pressure liquid chromatography; NLT = not less than; NMT = not more than; USP – United States Pharmacopeia.