Designation:D8417−21StandardGuideforSamplingofHempseedIntendedforHumanConsumption1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD8417;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONSamplingofbulkhempseedmaybeundertakenroutinelyforqualityorfoodsafetycontrol,buyerspecification,ortovalidateexportorimportstandardsforgovernmentregulatorybodies.Samplesarerequiredforroutinetestingtoidentifyphysicalattributes,moisturelevel,rancidity,microbialload,potentialdisease,orvarietyverification.Testingmaybeamandatoryprerequisiteforinternationaltradeorforpurposesasdeterminedbyinternationalseedcertificationagenciestoidentifypurityandothertraits.Thisguidedescribesproceduresforfieldconditionstoenableconsistent,objective,andrepeatablesamplingresultsforbusiness-to-businesstransactions.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversrecommendedstepsusedincollectionofarepresentativefieldsampleofbulkhempseedintendedforhumanconsumption.1.2Thisguideappliestoplantbreeders,hempseedproducers/farmers,seedcleaners,storagefacilities,laboratories,andprocessorswhohandlebulkhempseed.1.3Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D8270TerminologyRelatingtoCannabis2.2Canadian...
