ASTM D8219-19
(Guide)Standard Guide for Cleaning and Disinfection at a Cannabis Cultivation Center
Standard Guide for Cleaning and Disinfection at a Cannabis Cultivation Center
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Cleaning and disinfecting are referred to as preventative actions. For example, washing hands prevents illnesses and the spread of infections to others (2) . There are even laws written around this. In the United States under federal law, you are entitled to a safe workplace. Your employer must provide a workplace free of known health and safety hazards (3) . In Canada, the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) indicates that poor housekeeping practices frequently contribute to incidents (4) . More directly, it is very intuitive that a clean environment is advantageous regardless of the task at hand. Within a cultivation setting, cleaning and disinfection can also be used to prevent hazards such as: disease, pests, and contamination.
5.2 Cleaning and disinfecting are essential for cultivation biosecurity and can be utilized in many ways. For example, cleaning and disinfection can be incorporated into integrated pest management (IPM) programs, as scheduled maintenance (weekly floor cleaning), for specific events (prior to filling dry and cure spaces), or at critical control points (CCP) (elevated fungal spore counts). This is an efficient, low-cost way to get rid of current pests and disease issues and to help prevent future issues or carry over between crop cycles (5) .
5.3 This guide presents information on techniques and products used for cleaning, disinfection, and mitigation of hazards.
5.4 There are many important steps to any cleaning and disinfecting process. Those steps and some important concepts will be discussed. Biosecurity is an integral investment. Costs associated with labor, chemicals, and loss in crop yield are many times greater than the cost of prevention through cleaning and disinfecting a cultivation facility. Without proper measures, pest pressures increase, which can lead to unnecessary pesticide use. Prevention is also easier than addressing an outbreak situation. The goal is not necessarily to completely ste...
SCOPE
1.1 The purpose of this guide is to provide a collection of information and a range of options for cleaning and disinfecting a cannabis cultivation center, including the prevention of hazards such as: disease, pests, and contamination.
1.2 This guide addresses techniques and considerations for cleaning, as well as information on disinfection products and techniques.
1.3 This guide is not intended for stewardship of cleaning and housekeeping operations. Refer to Guide E1971 for more information on general janitorial type cleaning.
1.4 This guide does not recommend a specific course of action due to the wide variety of circumstances and differences from one cultivation center to another. As such, it is not possible to describe a set of universal steps that will always be performed (that is, a standard practice); therefore, the user of this guide must decide what is appropriate for a given situation or location.
1.5 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.6 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appr...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D8219 − 19
Standard Guide for
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Cleaning and Disinfection at a Cannabis Cultivation Center
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8219; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 The purpose of this guide is to provide a collection of
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
information and a range of options for cleaning and disinfect-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ing a cannabis cultivation center, including the prevention of
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
hazards such as: disease, pests, and contamination.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.2 This guide addresses techniques and considerations for
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
cleaning, as well as information on disinfection products and
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
techniques.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 This guide is not intended for stewardship of cleaning
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
and housekeeping operations. Refer to Guide E1971 for more
D5791 Guide for Using Probability Sampling Methods in
information on general janitorial type cleaning.
Studies of Indoor Air Quality in Buildings
1.4 This guide does not recommend a specific course of
D7338 Guide for Assessment Of Fungal Growth in Build-
action due to the wide variety of circumstances and differences
ings
from one cultivation center to another. As such, it is not
D7391 Test Method for Categorization and Quantification of
possible to describe a set of universal steps that will always be
Airborne Fungal Structures in an Inertial Impaction
performed (that is, a standard practice); therefore, the user of
Sample by Optical Microscopy
this guide must decide what is appropriate for a given situation
D7788 Practice for Collection of Total Airborne Fungal
or location.
Structures via Inertial Impaction Methodology
1.5 This guide offers an organized collection of information
D7910 Practice for Collection of Fungal Material From
oraseriesofoptionsanddoesnotrecommendaspecificcourse
Surfaces by Tape Lift
of action. This document cannot replace education or experi-
E1971 Guide for Stewardship for the Cleaning of Commer-
ence and should be used in conjunction with professional
cial and Institutional Buildings
judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all
E2590 Guide for Conducting HazardAnalysis-Critical Con-
circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-
trol Point (HACCP) Evaluations
sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of
E2614 Guide for Evaluation of Cleanroom Disinfectants
a given professional service must be judged, nor should this
E3106 Guide for Science-Based and Risk-Based Cleaning
document be applied without consideration of a project’s many
Process Development and Validation
unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this
F3127 GuideforValidatingCleaningProcessesUsedDuring
document means only that the document has been approved
the Manufacture of Medical Devices
through the ASTM consensus process.
3. Terminology
1.6 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
as the standard. No other units of measurement are included in
3.1.1 biosecurity, n—preventative measures designed to
this standard.
protect crops and property from the entry and spread of pests
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
and diseases.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.2 cleaning, v—physical removal of dirt, debris, and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
other potential contaminants to the extent necessary for further
processing or intended use.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D37 on Cannabis and
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is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D37.01 on Indoor and Outdoor For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Horticulture and Agriculture. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2019. Published February 2019. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
D8219-19. the ASTM website.
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