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Title 4 - Business RegulationsDivision 19 - Department of Cannabis ControlChapter 6 - Testing Laboratories
Article 5 - Laboratory Testing and Reporting
Section 15718 - Residual Solvents and Processing Chemicals Testing

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 4 § 15718

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 15718 - Residual Solvents and Processing Chemicals Testing
(a) The licensed laboratory shall analyze at minimum 0.25 grams of the representative sample of cannabis product or pre-rolls to determine whether residual solvents or processing chemicals are present.
(b) The licensed laboratory shall report the result of the residual solvents and processing chemicals testing in unit micrograms per gram (µg/g) on the COA and indicate "pass" or "fail" on the COA.
(c) The sample shall be deemed to have passed the residual solvents and processing chemicals testing if the presence of any residual solvent or processing chemical listed in the following tables in Category I and Category II does not exceed the indicated action levels.
(1) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the limit for ethanol does not apply to cannabis products that are tinctures.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the limit for ethanol or isopropyl alcohol does not apply to cannabis products that are topical cannabis products.

Category I Residual Solvent or Processing ChemicalCAS No.Cannabis Product or Pre-Roll Action Level (µg/g)
1,2-Dichloroethane107-06-21.0
Benzene71-43-21.0
Chloroform67-66-31.0
Ethylene oxide75-21-81.0
Methylene chloride75-09-21.0
Trichloroethylene79-01-61.0

Category II Residual Solvent or Processing ChemicalCAS No.Cannabis Product or Pre-roll Action Level (µg/g)
Acetone67-64-15000
Acetonitrile75-05-8410
Butane106-97-85000
Ethanol64-17-55000
Ethyl acetate141-78-65000
Ethyl ether60-29-75000
Heptane142-82-55000
Hexane110-54-3290
Isopropyl alcohol67-63-05000
Methanol67-56-13000
Pentane109-66-05000
Propane74-98-65000
Toluene108-88-3890
Total xylenes (ortho-, meta-, para-)1330-20-72170

(d) If the sample fails residual solvents and processing chemicals testing, the batch from which the sample was collected fails residual solvents and processing chemicals testing and shall not be released for retail sale.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 15718

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former title 16, section 5718 to new title 4, section 15718 filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). For prior history of title 16, division 42, see Register 2019, No. 3.
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) and (c)(1)-(2) filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9-27-2021 (Register 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) and (c)(1)-(2) refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency; operative 3-28-2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11-7-2022 (Register 2022, No. 45).

Note: Authority cited: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26100, 26104 and 26110, Business and Professions Code.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former title 16, section 5718 to new title 4, section 15718 filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). For prior history of title 16, division 42, see Register 2019, No. 3.
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) and (c)(1)-(2) filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9/27/2021 (Register 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) and (c)(1)-(2) refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency; operative 3/28/2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11/7/2022 (Register 2022, No. 45).