Measuring Heavy Metal Contaminants in Cannabis and Hemp
eBook - ePub

Measuring Heavy Metal Contaminants in Cannabis and Hemp

  1. 492 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Measuring Heavy Metal Contaminants in Cannabis and Hemp

About this book

The surge of interest in cannabis-based medicinal products has put an extremely high demand on testing capabilities, particularly for contaminants such as heavy metals, which are naturally taken up through the roots of the plants from the soil, growing medium, and fertilizers but can also be negatively impacted by the grinding equipment and extraction/distillation process. Unfortunately, many state regulators do not have the necessary experience and background to fully understand all the safety and toxicological issues regarding the cultivation and production of cannabis and hemp products on the market today.

Measuring Heavy Metal Contaminants in Cannabis and Hemp offers a comprehensive guide to the entire cannabis industry for measuring elemental contaminants in cannabis and hemp. For testing labs, it describes fundamental principles and practical capabilities of ICP-MS and other AS techniques for measuring heavy metals in cannabis. For state regulators, it compares maximum contaminant limits of heavy metals with those for federally regulated pharmaceutical materials. For cultivators and processors, it helps them to better understand the many sources of heavy metals in cannabis. And for consumers of medical cannabis, it highlights the importance of choosing cannabis products that are safe to use.

Other key topics include:



  • The role of other analytical techniques for the comprehensive testing of cannabis products



  • Tips to optimize analytical procedures to ensure the highest quality data



  • Guidance on how to characterize elemental contaminants in vaping liquids and aerosols



  • Suggestions on how to reduce errors using plasma spectrochemistry



  • The role of certified reference materials to validate standard methods



  • Easy-to-read sections on instrumental hardware components, calibration and measurement protocols, typical interferences, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures

Written with the cannabis testing community in mind, this book is also an invaluable resource for growers, cultivators, processors, testers, regulators, and even consumers who are interested in learning more about the potential dangers of heavy metal contaminants in cannabis and hemp.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9781000193411
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Biotechnology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Author
  10. Chapter 1 The Importance of Testing Cannabis: An Overview of the Analytical Techniques Used
  11. Chapter 2 Importance of Measuring Elemental Contaminants in Cannabis and Hemp
  12. Chapter 3 What the Cannabis Industry Can Learn from Pharmaceutical Regulations
  13. Chapter 4 An Overview of ICP Mass Spectrometry
  14. Chapter 5 Principles of Ion Formation
  15. Chapter 6 ICP-MS Sample Introduction
  16. Chapter 7 Plasma Source
  17. Chapter 8 Interface Region
  18. Chapter 9 Ion-Focusing System
  19. Chapter 10 Mass Analyzers: Quadrupole Technology
  20. Chapter 11 Mass Analyzers: Double-Focusing Magnetic Sector Technology
  21. Chapter 12 Mass Analyzers: Time-of-Flight Technology
  22. Chapter 13 Mass Analyzers: Collision/Reaction Cell and Interface Technology
  23. Chapter 14 Ion Detectors
  24. Chapter 15 Peak Measurement Protocol
  25. Chapter 16 Methods of Quantitation
  26. Chapter 17 Review of ICP-MS Interferences
  27. Chapter 18 Routine Maintenance
  28. Chapter 19 Sampling and Sample Preparation Techniques
  29. Chapter 20 Performance and Productivity Enhancement Techniques
  30. Chapter 21 Coupling ICP-MS with Chromatographic Separation Techniques for Speciation Studies
  31. Chapter 22 A Practical Guide to Reducing Errors and Contamination Using Plasma Spectrochemistry
  32. Chapter 23 The Importance of Laboratory Quality Assurance
  33. Chapter 24 Measurement of Elemental Constituents of Cannabis Vaping Liquids and Aerosols by ICP-MS
  34. Chapter 25 Fundamental Principles, Method Development Optimization and Operational Requirements of ICP-Optical Emission
  35. Chapter 26 Atomic Absorption and Atomic Fluorescence
  36. Chapter 27 Other Traditional and Emerging Atomic Spectroscopy Techniques
  37. Chapter 28 What Atomic Spectroscopic Technique Is Right for Your Lab?
  38. Chapter 29 Do You Know What It Costs to Run Your AS System?
  39. Chapter 30 How to Select an ICP Mass Spectrometer: Some Important Analytical Considerations
  40. Chapter 31 Glossary of Terms Used in Atomic Spectroscopy
  41. Chapter 32 Useful Contact Information
  42. Index