Ohio Admin. Code 901:14-2-12 - Extraction methods and training
A processor may only use the methods, solvents, and gases set forth in this rule in the manufacture of hemp products.
(A)
A processor may use hydrocarbon solvent-based
extraction methods in a spark-free and properly ventilated environment,
isolated from any open flame or ignition source, and may use the following
solvents, at a minimum of ninety-nine per cent purity, in a professional grade,
closed-loop extraction system designed to recover the solvents:
(1)
Propane;
(2)
N-butane;
(3)
Isobutane;
(4)
Heptane;
or
(5)
Other solvents exhibiting minimal potential toxicity to
humans with the approval of the department.
(B)
A processor may
use carbon dioxide-based extraction methods using food grade carbon dioxide at
a minimum of ninety-nine per cent purity in a professional grade, closed-loop
system in which each vessel is rated to a minimum pressure to accommodate the
specific extraction protocol, including supercritical, liquid, and
subcritical.
(C)
A processor may use ethanol at a minimum of ninety-nine
per cent purity to produce extracts for use in the manufacture of hemp
products.
(D)
A processor may use food grade glycerin and propylene
glycol in the manufacture of hemp products.
(E)
A processor may
use non-solvent extraction methods involving the mechanical separation of
cannabinoids from plant material to produce hemp extracts for use in the
manufacture of hemp products.
(F)
A processor shall
comply with all applicable OSHA regulations as well as comply with and pass
inspection for any applicable fire, safety, and building codes pertaining to
the use and storage of the equipment and solvents used in the manufacture of
hemp products.
(G)
A processor using hydrocarbon solvent-based or carbon
dioxide extraction methods shall designate at least one individual to train and
supervise employees in the use of extraction equipment and associated solvents
who has earned, at minimum, a bachelor's degree in engineering or physical
sciences from an accredited university, or who has at least three years of
experience in the operation of the equipment being used in the facility or
similar equipment.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 928.03
Rule Amplifies: 928.02, 928.04
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