
Terpines

Assured Testing Laboratories uses GC-MS to identify and measure the following terpenes:
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(-)-α-Bisabolol
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Camphene
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δ-3-Carene
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β-Caryophyllene
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Geraniol
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(-)-Guaiol
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α-Humulene
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p-Isopropyltoluene
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(-)-Isopulegol
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1,8-Cineole (Eucalyptol)
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d-Limonene
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Linalool
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β-Myrcene
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Nerolidol
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Ocimene
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α-Pinene
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(-)-β-Pinene
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α-Terpinene
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γ-Terpinene
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Terpinolene
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(-)-Caryophyllene oxide
Cannabinoids

Assured Testing Laboratories uses LC separation to measure potency levels for the following cannabinoids:
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THCA-A
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CBC
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CBCA
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THCVA
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Δ-8 THC
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Δ-9 THC
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CBD
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CBN
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CBL
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CBDV
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THCV
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CBNA
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CBDA
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CBDVA
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CBG
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CBGA
Heavy Metals

Assured Testing Laboratories uses ICP-MS to identify and measure the following heavy metals:
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Arsenic (inorganic)
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Cadmium
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Lead
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Mercury
LC / MS

The following pesticides are measured using an LC-MS extraction method:
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Bifenazate
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Bifenthrin (Synthetic pyrethroid)
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Cyfluthrin (Synthetic pyrethroid)
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Etoxazole: Insecticide / Insect Growth Regulator
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Imazalil: Fungicide
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Imidacloprid: Insecticide
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Myclobutanil: Fungicide
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Spiromesifen: Insecticide
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Trifloxystrobin: Fungicide

Screening of the following microbiological contaminants at Assured Testing Laboratories is performed using microarray plates:
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Total Viable Aerobic Bacteria
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Total Yeast and Mold
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Total Coliforms
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Bile-tolerant Gramnegative Bacteria: 10^3 CFU/g
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E Coli (pathogenic strains), Salmonella ssp
Microbiological
GC/MS

Assured Testing Laboratories uses GC-MS to test for the following solvents in marijuana infused products:
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Acetic Acid
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Acetone
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Acetonitrile
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Anisole
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1-Butanol
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2-Butanol
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Butyl acetate
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Tert-Butylmethyl ether
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Chlorobenzene
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Chloroform
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Cumene
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Cyclohexane
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1,2-dichloroethene
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Dichloromethane
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1,2- Dimethoxyethane
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N,N DimethylFormamide
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N,NDimethylacetamide
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Dimethyl sulfoxide
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1,4-dioxane
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Ethanol
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2 -ethoxyethanol
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Ethyl acetate
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Ethylene glycol
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Ethyl ether
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Ethyl Formate
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Formamide
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Formic acid
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Heptane
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Hexane
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Isobutyl acetate
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Isopropyl acetate
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Methanol
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2-methoxyethanol
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Methyl acetate
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Methylbutylketone
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3 -Methyl - 1 -butanol:
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Methylcyclohexane
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Methylethyl ketone
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Methylisobutyl ketone
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2-Methyl-1-propanol
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N-Methlpyrrolidone
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Nirtomethane
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Pentane
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1-Pentanol
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1-propanol
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2-Propanol
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Propylacetate
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Pyridine
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Sulfolane
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Tetrahydrofuran
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Tetralin
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Toluene
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1,1,2- Trichoroethylene
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Xylene
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Propane
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n-Butane
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Iso-Butane
Mycotoxins

The following mycotoxins are measured using an LC-MS extraction method:
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Aflatoxin B1
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Aflatoxin B2
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Aflatoxin G1
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Aflatoxin G2
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Ochratoxin A
Vapes

Marijuana vape products will continue to receive all required contaminant testing for concentrates as required under 935 CMR 500.160 and 935 CMR 501.160. Additionally, per the Commission’s First Amended Vape Order and 935 CMR 500.160 and 501.160, final, ready to sell vape products must also pass a second heavy metal screen in addition to a Vitamin E Acetate (VEA) screen