Cleaning Up Cannabis: Identifying Sources of Inorganic Contamination & Error

Cannabis regulations often require monitoring of potentially toxic elements, some in trace amounts. In this webinar, the sources of contamination and error control methods will be discussed along with best practices for inorganic trace analysis.

Event Overview:

Cannabis regulations often require monitoring of potentially toxic elements, some in trace amounts. Trace amounts of inorganic contamination can alter or skew elemental analysis, providing inaccurate results, and ultimately fails the products being tested. In this webinar, the sources of contamination and error control methods will be discussed along with best practices for inorganic trace analysis

Key Learning Objectives:

• Understand the ways and routes in which contamination can enter cannabis and hemp products and how to eliminate or control additional contamination in testing.
• Review best practices for common laboratory sample preparation and dilution techniques used in inorganic sample preparation to reduce contamination and error.
• Learn the appropriate calculations and use of inorganic reference materials and how to translate common conversions to reduce calculation errors.

Speakers:

Patricia Atkins
Global Technical Product Scientist
SPEX

Patricia Atkins is a Global Technical Product Scientist. She is a graduate of Rutgers University, New Jersey and was a laboratory supervisor for Ciba Specialty Chemicals in the water treatment division. Patricia later accepted a position conducting research and managing an air pollution research group within the Rutgers University Civil & Environmental Engineering Department. In 2008, Patricia joined SPEX as a Senior Application Scientist in its certified reference materials division and spends her time researching industry trends and developing new reference materials. Patricia has been involved with many industry-focused advisory & regulatory groups including AOAC, ASTM, ACIL, NACRW, Cannabis Science Conference, and the Emerald Conference. She is a frequent presenter and speaker at numerous conferences and a published author. Her work appears in various journals and trade publications including Spectroscopy, LCGC, and Cannabis Science and Technology where she is a columnist for analytical issues in cannabis testing.

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