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ASTM D8575-25

Standard Guide for Techniques to Lower Microbial Load of Post-Harvest Inflorescence of Cannabis and Hemp

Standard Guide for Techniques to Lower Microbial Load of Post-Harvest Inflorescence of Cannabis and Hemp D8575-25 ASTM|D8575-25|en-US Standard Guide for Techniques to Lower Microbial Load of Post-Harvest Inflorescence of Cannabis and Hemp Standard new BOS Vol. 15.10 Committee D37
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Significance and Use

4.1 This guide is intended to provide a list of techniques for lowering the microbial contamination of post-harvested inflorescence of cannabis and hemp plants.

4.2 This guide is only intended to be used for post-harvested inflorescence of cannabis and hemp plants.

4.3 Other methods may exist that can be used to lower microbial contamination, but only those methods that have both usage data treating post-harvested inflorescence of cannabis and hemp plants and are known techniques that have been implemented in other industries, specifically food, are provided in this guide.

4.4 This guide does not replace good manufacturing practices and is intended only as a reference to techniques for lowering microbial contamination that are appropriate for use on post-harvested inflorescence of cannabis and hemp plants.

4.5 This guide does not preclude the use of any of these techniques as a preventative control or kill step.

4.6 The amount of contamination and the technique used to reduce microbial load may result in degradation of non-microbial constituents of interest. Control of degradation of non-microbial constituents is outside of the scope of this guide. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate which technique to implement based on the quality attributes of concern to them.

4.7 Utilization of any of the techniques listed in this guide is not intended to be or suggestive of a guarantee of product safety. It is the responsibility of the user of this guide to assess what if any potential product safety considerations result from using any of the listed techniques.

4.8 The user of this guide may define the scenario in which each technique may be implemented and is responsible for performing these in a manner appropriate for the intended use of the post-harvested inflorescence of cannabis and hemp plants.

4.9 The user of this guide may consider the ecological impact of each technique before implementation to satisfy the goals of the United Nations (UN) Sustainability Criteria.

Scope

1.1 This guide describes potentially acceptable techniques for lowering microbiological contamination in post-harvest inflorescence of cannabis and hemp.

1.2 This guide is applicable to all post-harvest inflorescence of cannabis and hemp plants regardless of the regulatory classification of the plant from which they were derived.

1.3 Acceptable limits for microbial contaminants of post-harvest inflorescence of cannabis and hemp plants may be defined by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).

1.4 This guide is intended to provide techniques for lowering microbial contamination and is not intended to identify techniques that can be used to prevent microbial contamination before, during, or after any cultivation or process step.

1.5 This guide does not address the methods for quantifying microbial contamination or the utilization of any of these techniques.

1.6 This guide does not address techniques for lowering microbial contamination in manufactured products.

1.7 This guide does not address the control of degradation of non-microbial constituents, that is anything that is not a microbe, including toxins produced by endospores of these microbes. Cannabinoids and terpenes are an example of non-microbial constituents.

1.8 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.10 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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Book of Standards Volume: 15.10
Developed by Subcommittee: D37.04
Pages: 7
DOI: 10.1520/D8575-25