Accreditation

 

OG Analytical is now

an ORELAP accredited

laboratory!

 

We're proud to announce that we received our ORELAP accreditation on September 2nd, 2016. The Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ORELAP) accredits laboratories to the TNI Standard as a part of the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program. The TNI Standard is a very strict set of guidelines that ensures the laboratory is competent to perform the analytical work included in the accreditation scope. A demonstration of competency includes at least two proficiency tests per year, per analyte, among many, many other qualifications. OG Analytical is accredited for potency, pesticides, residual solvents, water activity, moisture content, and field sampling as required by Oregon Marijuana Law to test all types of regulatory cannabis samples. Our full scope of accreditation is listed below.

Each analysis we perform requires different preparation and analytical techniques (methods), and thus they are accredited separately. A laboratory that applies for accreditation of each analysis on each sample type may not meet the requirements of the TNI Standard for each one. A list of ORELAP accredited cannabis laboratories is on the Oregon Health Authority website but does not include the specific analyses each laboratory is accredited for. It's important to review the accreditation scope of any analytical laboratory that you contract with for regulatory services. Our scope of accreditation is 6 pages long and lists each analyte required by law for both biological and solid samples as required in the services listed above. If you would like to see our certificate or our scope documentation, we're happy to present them upon request.

You may have noticed that we've been tightening up our procedures in the last year; under ORELAP accreditation, we have to run a tight ship. This means additional documentation in every procedure, from daily logging of refridgerator temperatures and regular calibration of all balances and thermometers all the way to complete traceability of all consumables used in the analysis of each sample. We've implemented over 100 new documents in the last year as part of our effort to improve the defensibility of the data we produce. This ensures that you can trust our data with the full backing of the scientific scrutiny and integrity of the TNI Standard. And if clients ever have questions about our data, we have a completely traceable log of each event.

We welcome and even encourage our clients to do a Quality Systems Review when contracting our services. Our Quality Systems Documentation manual is a critical component to our work and we'll proudly share it under NDA upon request. We take pride in what we do, and we want you to as well.

ORELAP emblem NELAP accredited laboratory accreditation certificate TNI standard

 

SCOPE:

AOAC 2007.1 & EN 15662 - Pesticides by LC-MS-MS

  • 7366 Abamectin
  • 7000 Acephate
  • 700 Acequinocyl
  • 701 Acetamiprid
  • 7010 Aldicarb (Temik)
  • 702 Azoxystrobin
  • 7116 Bifenazate
  • 7117 Bifenthrin
  • 703 Boscalid
  • 7195 Carbaryl (Sevin)
  • 7205 Carbofuran (Furaden)
  • 704 Chlorantraniliprole
  • 705 Chlorfenapyr
  • 7300 Chlorpyrifos
  • 706 Clofentezine
  • 7345 Cyfluthrin
  • 7346 Cypermethrin
  • 707 Daminozide
  • 7410 Diazinon
  • 8610 Dichlorovos (DDVP, Dichlorvos)
  • 7475 Dimethoate
  • 7570 Ethoprop
  • 708 Etofenprox
  • 709 Etoxazole
  • 710 Fenoxycarb
  • 711 Fenpyroximate
  • 712 Fipronil
  • 713 Flonicamid
  • 714 Fludioxonil
  • 715 Hexythiazox
  • 716 Imazalil
  • 7702 Imidacloprid
  • 728 Kresoxim-methyl
  • 7770 Malathion
  • 7790 Metalaxyl
  • 7800 Methiocarb (Mesurol)
  • 7805 Methomyl (Lannate)
  • 7825 Methyl parathion (Parathion, methyl)
  • 7860 MGK-264
  • 7893 Myclobutanil
  • 7905 Naled
  • 7940 Oxamyl
  • 7947 Paclobutrazol
  • 7975 Permethrin (total)
  • 8000 Phosmet (Imidan)
  • 9550 Piperonyl butoxide
  • 203 Prallethrin
  • 717 Propiconazole
  • 8080 Propoxur (Baygon)
  • 718 Pyrethrins (total)
  • 719 Pyridaben
  • 720 Spinosad
  • 721 Spiromesifen
  • 722 Spirotetramat
  • 723 Spiroxamine
  • 724 Tebuconazole
  • 725 Thiacloprid
  • 726 Thiamethoxam
  • 727 Trifloxystrobin

 

EPA 8260B - Volatile Organic Compounds by purge and trap GC/MS

  • 4735 1,4-Dioxane (1,4- Diethyleneoxide)
  • 4666 2,2-Dimethylbutane
  • 4669 2,3-Dimethylbutane
  • 5866 2-Ethoxyethanol (cellosolve)
  • 4938 2-Methylbutane (Isopentane)
  • 4941 2-Methylpentane (Isohexane)
  • 4942 2-methylpropane (Isobutane)
  • 4534 3-Methylpentane
  • 4315 Acetone
  • 4320 Acetonitrile
  • 4375 Benzene
  • 4555 Cyclohexane
  • 4725 Diethyl ether
  • 4750 Ethanol
  • 4755 Ethyl acetate
  • 4785 Ethylene glycol
  • 4795 Ethylene oxide
  • 4890 Isopropyl acetate
  • 4895 Isopropyl alcohol (2-Propanol,Isopropanol)
  • 4900 Isopropylbenzene (Cumene)
  • 4930 Methanol
  • 4975 Methylene chloride (Dichloromethane)
  • 5245 m-Xylene
  • 5007 n-Butane
  • 9511 Neopentane
  • 4825 n-Heptane
  • 4855 n-Hexane
  • 5028 n-Pentane
  • 5029 n-Propane
  • 5250 o-Xylene
  • 5255 p-Xylene
  • 9607 sec-Butyl Alcohol (2-Butanol)
  • 5120 Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
  • 5140 Toluene

 

EPA 5021A - Volatile Organic Compounds in Various Sample Matrices Using Equilibrium Headspace Analysis

  • 4555 Cyclohexane
  • 4895 Isopropyl alcohol (2-Propanol,Isopropanol)
  • 4930 Methanol

 

UNODC 5.4.8 - HPLC for Analysis of Cannabinoids

  • 5415 Cannabidiol (CBD)
  • 5420 Cannabidolic acid (CBDA)
  • 5430 Cannabinol (CBN)
  • 5405 Tetrahydrocannibol (THC)
  • 5410 Tetrahydrocannibolic acid (THCA)

 

AOAC 934.01 - Loss on Drying (Moisture)

  • 3850 Moisture content

 

AOAC 978.18 - Water Activity

  • 910 Water Activity

 

ORELAP-SOP-001 2.0 - Protocol for Collecting Samples of Usable Marijuana

  • 1441 Sampling

 

ORELAP-SOP-002 2.0 - Protocol for Collecting Samples of Cannabis Concentrates and Extracts

  • 1441 Sampling

 

ORELAP-SOP-003 2.0 - 9000112 Protocol for Collecting Samples of Cannabinoid Products

  • 1441 Sampling

 

RESOURCES:

  • ORELAP and Cannabis Testing website: https://public.health.oregon.gov/LaboratoryServices/EnvironmentalLaboratoryAccreditation/Pages/cannabis-info.aspx
  • List of ORELAP accredited laboratories: https://public.health.oregon.gov/LaboratoryServices/EnvironmentalLaboratoryAccreditation/Documents/canna-list.pdf
  • Oregon Recreatonal Marijuana Rules (OAR 845-025): http://www.oregon.gov/olcc/marijuana/Documents/Rules/OAR_845_Div_25_RecreationalMarijuana.pdf
  • Cannabis Testing Rules (OAR 333-007): http://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/CHRONICDISEASE/MEDICALMARIJUANAPROGRAM/Documents/rules/333-007-complete-rules-eff-05-31-17.pdf
  • Accreditation of Laboratories Rules (OAR 333-064): http://public.health.oregon.gov/DiseasesConditions/ChronicDisease/MedicalMarijuanaProgram/documents/rules/333-064-Accreditation-Laboratories.pdf
  • Pesticides and Solvents lists (333-007 0400 and 333-007 0410): https://public.health.oregon.gov/DiseasesConditions/ChronicDisease/MedicalMarijuanaProgram/documents/rules/333-007-0400-0410-Exhibit-A-Tables3-4.pdf
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