ASTM_D_8432_-_22.pdf

Designation:D843222Standard Specification forEnvironmental Conditions while In Transit for PackagedCannabis/Hemp Flower1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8432;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThe cannabis/hemp industry,from seed to consumption,is undergoing a transition and moderniza-tion.Thus,standards for ensuring safety,quality,and weight stabilization during key steps of thecannabis/hemp flowers sojourn are in order.This specification is needed to ensure safety,quality,andweight stabilization of cannabis/hemp flower and will be used by purveyors who move the cured cropfrom the packaging process via the supply chain to another licensed operator or to the end user.1.Scope1.1 This standard specifies the environmental conditions,such as temperature,humidity,and lighting under whichcannabis/hemp flowers packaged in fresh format and intendedfor human use are to be maintained in transit to ensure thesafety and quality of the packaged flower.1.1.1 This specification does not apply to frozen cannabis/hemp.1.1.2 This specification does not apply to cannabis/hempintended for extraction.1.2 This specification applies to controlling the environmentsurrounding packaged cannabis/hemp flower in transit.1.3 This specification is to be followed by licensed opera-tors in the cannabis/hemp space who move the packagedcrop(s)through the distribution supply chain to another li-censed operator or to the end user.1.4 Security of the packaged cannabis/hemp flower while intransit is not within the scope of this specification.1.5 This specification is intended to remain valid untilownership of the packaged cannabis/hemp flower is transferredto another licensed operator or to the final consumer.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Terminology2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:2.1.1 environmental conditions,nthe atmosphere immedi-ately surrounding the cannabis/hemp flower,whether containedwithin the package in which the flower is contained,or in thelarger space surrounding the package containing the flower.2.1.2 mean kinetic temperature,na simplified way ofexpressing the overall effect of temperature fluctuations duringstorage or transit of perishable goods.2.1.2.1 DiscussionThe MKT is widely used in the phar-maceutical industry.The mean kinetic temperature can beexpressed as2:TK5 H/R/-lnt1eH/RT1!1 t2eH/RT2!1 1 tneH/RTn!t11 t21 1 tn#(1)where:TK=the mean kinetic temperature in degrees Kelvin,H=the activation energy(in kJ mol-1),R=the gas constant(in J mol-1K-1),T1to Tn=the temperatures at each of the sample points indegrees Kelvins,andt1to tn=time intervals at each of the sample points.2.1.3 relative humidity,nthe relative humidity(RH)of anair-water mixture is defined as the ratio of the partial pressure1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D37 onCannabis and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D37.04 on Processing andHandling.Current edition approved June 15,2022.Published August 2022.DOI:10.1520/D8432-22.2USP-NF,Mean Kinetic Temperature in the Evaluation of Temperature Excur-sions During Storage and Transportation of Drug Products,2020.DOI:https:/doi.org/10.31003/USPNF_M13855_02_01.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1of water vapor(pH2O)in the mixture to the equilibrium vaporpressure of water(pH2O)over a flat surface of pure water ata given temperature.RH=pH2OpH2O(2)3.Significance and Use3.1 The cannabis/hemp industry,from seed to consumption,is undergoing a transition and modernization.Thus,standardsfor ensuring safety,quality,and weight stabilization during keysteps of the cannabis/hemp flowers sojourn are in order.3.2 This specification is intended to ensure safety,quality,and weight stabilization of packaged cannabis/hemp flowerduring transit