Pass / fail
Each safety test on a sheet ends in a pass or a fail against the state's limit. A batch that fails a required test cannot be sold as it is.
Related terms
- Microbial
Tests for mould, yeast and bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella. The sheet reports each as a count or as detected or not detected. - Heavy metals
Tests for lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury, which the plant can take up from its soil and water. Results are in parts per million or billion against a state limit. - Residual solvents
Traces of the solvents used in extraction, such as butane, propane or ethanol, left in a concentrate. Each has a state limit in parts per million. - Pesticides
A screen for a state-set list of pesticide residues, each with its own limit. Most sheets print the whole list with a result beside every line.