Haw. Code R. § 11-37-23 - Required testing for contamination and contaminant limits

(a) A representative sample of every batch of packaged manufactured hemp product shall be tested for contamination by a laboratory meeting the requirements of section 11-37-20, including the use of appropriate methods to quantify the presence of all contaminants listed in subsection (b).

(b) A sample and the associated batch of manufactured hemp product is considered adulterated if laboratory results for the testing required in subsection (a) exceed the specified concentration limit for any of the following contaminants:

(1) Heavy metals listed in Table 1;

Table 1

Heavy metal	Limit (parts per million)
Arsenic	10.0 ppm
Cadmium	4.0 ppm
Lead	6.0 ppm
Mercury	2.0 ppm

(2) Pesticides listed in Table 2, each with a limit of 1.0 parts per million (ppm);

Table 2

Pesticide	Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS No.)
Abamectin	71751-41-2
Acephate	30560-19-1
Acequinocyl	57960-19-7
Acetamiprid	135410-20-7
Aldicarb	116-06-3
Azoxystrobin	131860-33-8
Bifenazate	149877-41-8
Bifenthrin	82657-04-3
Boscalid	188425-85-6
Carbaryl	63-25-2
Carbofuran	1563-66-2
Chlorantraniliprole	500008-45-7
Chlorfenapyr	122453-73-0
Chlorpyrifos	2921-88-2
Clofentezine	74115-24-5
Cyfluthrin	68359-37-5
Cypermethrin	52315-07-8
DDVP (Dichlorvos)	62-73-7
Diazinon	333-41-5
Dimethoate	60-51-5
Ethoprophos	13194-48-4
Etofenprox	80844-07-1
Etoxazole	153233-91-1
Fenpyroximate	134098-61-6
Fipronil	120068-37-3
Flonicamid	158062-67-0
Fludioxonil	131341-86-1
Hexythiazox	78587-05-0
Imazalil	35554-44-0
Imidacloprid	138261-41-3
Kresoxim-methyl	143390-89-0
Malathion	121-75-5
Metalaxyl	57837-19-1
Methiocarb	2032-65-7
Methomyl	16752-77-5
Methyl parathion	298-00-0
MGK-264	113-48-4
Myclobutanil	88671-89-0
Naled	300-76-5
Oxamyl	23135-22-0
Paclobutrazol	76738-62-0
Permethrins (total of cis- and trans-permethrin isomers)1	52645-53-1
Phosmet	732-11-6
Piperonyl butoxide	51-03-6
Prallethrin	23031-36-9
Propiconazole	60207-90-1
Propoxur	114-26-1
Pyrethrins (total of pyrethrin 1, cinerin 1, and jasmolin 1)2	8003-34-7
Pyridaben	96489-71-3
Spinosad	168316-95-8
Spiromesifen	283594-90-1
Spirotetramat	203313-25-1
Tebuconazole	80443-41-0
Thiacloprid	111988-49-9
Thiamethoxam	153719-23-4
Trifloxystrobin	141517-21-7

Notes to Table 2:

1. Permethrins should be measured as cumulative residue of cis- and trans-permethrin isomers (CAS numbers 54774-45-7 and 51877-74-8, respectively).

2. Pyrethrins should be measured as the cumulative residues of pyrethrin 1, cinerin 1, and jasmolin 1 (CAS numbers 121-21-1, 25402-06-6, and 4466-14-2, respectively).

(3) Solvents listed in Table 3, provided that the limits for ethanol and isopropyl alcohol do not apply to manufactured hemp products intended for topical application to the skin or hair;

Table 3

Solvent	Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS No,)	Limit (parts per million)
1,1-Dichloroethene	75-35-4	8.0 ppm
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	71-55-6	1,500 ppm
1,2-Dichloroethane	107-06-2	1.0 ppm
Acetone	67-64-1	5000 ppm
Acetonitrile	75-05-8	410 ppm
Benzene	71-43-2	1.0 ppm
Butane	106-97-8	5,000 ppm
Carbon tetrachloride	56-23-5	4.0 ppm
Chloroform	67-66-3	1.0 ppm
Ethanol	64-17-5	5,000 ppm
Ethyl acetate	141-78-6	5000 ppm
Ethyl ether	60-29-7	5000 ppm
Heptane	142-82-5	5,000 ppm
Hexane	110-54-3	290 ppm
Isopropyl alcohol	67-63-0	5000 ppm
Methanol	67-56-1	3000 ppm
Methylene chloride	75-09-2	1.0 ppm
Pentane	109-66-0	5,000 ppm
Propane	74-98-6	5000 ppm
Toluene	108-88-3	890 ppm
Total xylenes (ortho-, meta-, para-)	1330-20-7	2,170 ppm
Trichloroethylene	79-01-6	1.0 ppm

(4) The following microbial contaminants, which must not be detected in one gram of manufactured hemp product:

(A) Escherichia coli;

(B) Salmonella spp.;

(C) Aspergillus fumigatus;

(D) Aspergillus flavus;

(E) Aspergillus niger; and

(F) Aspergillus terreus; and

(5) Mycotoxins listed in Table 4.

Table 4

Mycotoxin	Limit (parts per billion)
Aflatoxins (total of B1, B2, G1, G2)	20 ppb
Ochratoxin A	20 ppb

(c) A representative sample of every batch of packaged crude extract shall be tested for contamination by a laboratory meeting the requirements of section 11-37-20, including the use of appropriate methods to quantify the presence of all contaminants listed in subsection (d).

(d) A sample and the associated batch of crude extract is considered adulterated if laboratory results for the testing required in subsection (c) exceed the specified concentration limit for any of the following contaminants: mycotoxins listed in Table 4 in subsection (b)(5).

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 11-37-23

[Eff 8/9/21; am and comp 2/24/2022] (Auth: HRS §§ 328G-4, 328G-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 328G-4, 328G-5) Am and comp 4/29/2022 Am and comp 12/6/2024