ASTM_D_8440_-_22.pdf

Designation:D844022Standard Specification forFood Safety and Quality of Hempseed Products Intended forHuman Consumption1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8440;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 processing of hempseed results in several food products such as toasted hempseed,dehulledhempseed,hemp seed oil,and hempseed protein products.These products in which hempseed is themain or sole ingredient may be consumed with no microbial pathogen reduction step to manage foodsafety risk.Specifications relating to food safety and shelf-life attributes are defined in thisspecification to protect buyers and consumers from food safety risk,and where possible,address shelflife as it relates to potential spoilage.Meeting these specifications will assist product consistency andbusiness-to-business(B2B)transactions.1.Scope1.1 In this specification,the maximum allowable e.coli,salmonella spp,yeast and mold,foreign material,and totaldelta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol(THC)content is established formajor hempseed products intended for human consumption.Italso establishes acceptable ranges for moisture,peroxide value,and free fatty acid content,which help maintain product shelflife.1.2 This specification establishes specifications for hemp-seed protein products to facilitate commerce,but is not aspecification for consumer-facing labels,which are determinedby authorities having jurisdiction and individual companies.Itdoes not include devitalized hempseed.1.3 This specification applies to hemp food processors,foodcompanies,wholesalers,regulatory bodies,and analytical labo-ratories.1.4 In this specification,the minimum information requiredin a Certificate of Analysis is described.1.5 Where aspects of this specification differ from regionalregulatory jurisdictional requirements,the jurisdictional au-thoritys directive shall take precedence.1.6 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are to be regardedas the standard.No other units of measurement are included inthis standard.1.7 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.1.8 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.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D8270 Terminology Relating to Cannabis2.2 AOAC International Standards:3AOAC 935.29 Moisture in MaltAOAC 955.04D Protein in Vegetable Protein ProductsAOAC 2018.11 Quantitation of Cannabinoids in CannabisDried Plant Materials,Concentrates and Oils2.3 AOCS Standards:4AOCS Ca 5a-40 Free Fatty Acids in Crude and Refined Fatsand OilsAOCS Cd 8b-90 Peroxide Value,Acetic Acid,IsooctaneMethod1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D37 onCannabis and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D37.07 on IndustrialHemp.Current edition approved April 1,2022.Published May 2022.DOI:10.1520/D8440-22.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from AOAC International(AOAC),Official Methods of Analysis,2275 Research Blvd,Ste 300,Rockville,MD 20850,http:/www.aoac.org.4Available from American Oil Chemists Society(AOCS),2710 S.Boulder,Urbana,IL 61802-6996,http:/www.aocs.org.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.12.4 DGHM Standard(German Society for Hygiene andMicrobiology):DGF C-V 6a Peroxide Value Method according to Wheeler2.5 ISO Standards:5ISO 6579 Horizontal Methods for the Detection,Enumera-tion and Serotyping of SalmonellaISO 16649-1 Horizontal method for the enumeration ofbeta-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli,Part 1ISO 16649-2 Horizontal method for the enumeration ofbeta-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli,Part 2ISO 21528-2 Horizontal method for the enumeration ofEnterobacteriaceae,Part 22.6 MFHPB Standards:6MFHPB-20 Methods for the Isolation a