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(PDF Version - 115 K)LOT 1 General Information
Distributed from August 2003 to May 2004
Lot 1 dried marihuana finished product was a homogeneous blend (T10) of MS-17/338 dried flowering heads mixed with leaves and small twigs materials and was tested for cannabinoids, microbial and metal contents, including heavy metals.
LOT 1 Quality Control Results
| Cannabinoids Analysis | Lot 1 Results (g%) |
|---|---|
|
LLOQ is the acronym for Lower Limit of Quantification |
|
| Total THC (delta-9(trans) tetrahydracannabinol + tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) | 9.63±0.45 |
| CBD/CBG (Cannabidiol/Cannabigerol) | Below LLOQ |
| CBN (Cannabinol) | Below LLOQ |
| CBC (Cannabichromene) | Below LLOQ |
| Microbiological Analysis | Lot 1 Results* | NHP Acceptable limits |
|---|---|---|
|
NHP is the acronym for Natural Health Products MPN is the acronym for Most Probable Number CFU is the acronym for Colony-forming Unit |
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| Total Coliforms (MPN/g) | < 3 | - |
| Std Plate Count Aerobic (CFU/g) | < 10 | < 1 × 10 5 |
| Std Plate Count Anaerobic (CFU/g) | < 10 | - |
| Yeast and Mold Count (CFU/g) | < 10 | < 1 × 10 4 |
| Mycotoxins Analysis | Lot 1 Results |
|---|---|
| Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 |
None detected* |
| Ochratoxin A | None detected** |
| Analyte | Lot 1 Results (µg/g) | NHP Acceptance limits (µg/kg b.w./day) | Calculation of acceptable limits for adult daily intake (µg/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
µg/g: microgram of analyte per gram of plant tissue µg/kg b. w./day: microgram of analyte per kilogram of body weight per day (-): no established limits for this analyte Calculation of acceptable limits for adult daily intake is based on average body weight of 70kg and NHP Acceptance limits |
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| Mercury | < 0.00 | < 0.29 | 20.3 |
| Aluminium | 17.6 | - | - |
| Antimony | < 0.1 | - | - |
| Arsenic | < 0.2 | < 0.14 | 9.8 |
| Barium | 13.6 | - | - |
| Beryllium | < 0.01 | - | - |
| Bismuth | < 0.1 | - | - |
| Cadmium | 0.1 | < 0.09 | 6.3 |
| Calcium | 25200 | - | - |
| Chromium | 1.11 | < 0.29 | 20.3 |
| Cobalt | 0.1 | - | - |
| Copper | 11.2 | - | - |
| Iron | 145 | - | - |
| Lead | 0.2 | 0.29 | 20.3 |
| Magnesium | 5270 | - | - |
| Manganese | 128 | - | - |
| Molybdenum | 2.09 | - | - |
| Nickel | 2.25 | - | - |
| Phosphorus | 8120 | - | - |
| Selenium | 0.1 | - | - |
| Silicon | 691 | - | - |
| Silver | 0.05 | - | - |
| Strontium | 37.3 | - | - |
| Thallium | 0.1 | - | - |
| Tin | < 0.1 | - | - |
| Titanium | 2.9 | - | - |
| Vanadium | < 0.02 | - | - |
| Zinc | 151 | - | - |
