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Marijuana inspection: residual solvent testing

Concerning residual solvent testing, there is a large pool of standard methods from which to draw. 

All methods employed must include applicable controls. Methods applicable to residual solvent testing:

  1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2016. “310B-Residual Solvent.” https://www.epa.gov/emc/method-310b-residual-solvent
  2. United States Pharmacopeia (USP), 2007. “<467>, Residual Solvents.”https://www.uspnf.com/sites/default/files/usp_pdf/EN/USPNF/generalChapt…
  3. Clifford, B. et al. 2021. Utilizing GC-MS and GC Instrumentation for Residual Solvents in Cannabis and Hemp. In: Opie, S.R. (eds) CannabisLaboratory Fundamentals. Springer.
  4. Viviers, H.J., Petzer, A. & Gordon, R. 2019. An assessment of solvent residue contaminants related to cannabis-based products in the South African market. J Cannabis Res 4, 19. 
  5. Grodowska, K., Parczewski, A. 2010. Analytical Methods for Residual Solvents Determination in Pharmaceutical Products. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica Drug Research, Vol. 67 No. 1 pp. 13-26 https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/server/api/core/bitstreams/e7886ef4-8d3c-492b-a0ec-76611a091394/content
  6. Camarasu, C., Mezei-Szűts, M., Bertók Varga, G. 1998.  Residual solvents determination in pharmaceutical products by GC-HS and GC-MS-SPME. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, Vol. 18 pp. 623-638 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Costin-Camarasu/publication/133691…