PlantOilExtractionSafety

LINND.HAVELICK, CIHHALEXTRACTIONTECHNOLOGYLLCWWW.EXTRACTIONBOOTH.COMLINN@EXTRACTIONBOOTH.COM

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ARKANSAS CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

What’saSafetyGuyLikeYouDoinginaPlaceLikeThis?CertifiedIndustrialHygienist- AmericanBoardofIndustrialHygiene

Late2013StateofColoradoExtractionRegulationsDeveloped

RequiredCIH’stoSignOffonExtractionFacilities

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2013– STATEOFTHEART– OPENBLASTING

Quasi-Legalization

ButaneHashOil– ProductofChoice

ExplosionsCommon

DispensariesBlastinginParkingLot,ClosedRooms

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EXTRACT-RICHLIQUIDORLOADEDSOLUTION

LIQUIDBUTANECAN

SOLIDMARIJUANAWETWITHBUTANE

OILSDISSOLVE(LEACH)FROMSOLIDINTOLIQUID

FLOW

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BUTANEVAPORIZING

OPENBLASTING

BUTANEHASHOIL:OPENBLASTING

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• Hydrocarbonsolvent(Butaneand/orPropane)• Non-Hydrocarbonsolvent(Ethanol)• Environmentwith:

• ProperVentilation

• ControlSourcesofIgnition

• NoOpenBlasting• FullyEnclosedRoom

ArkansasRR12.5ManufacturingandProcessingofCannabinoidConcentratesandExtracts

COLORADOREGULATIONSR/M605MarijuanaProductsManufacturingFacility

•Butane,propane,CO2,ethanol,isopropanol,acetone,heptane•“Fullyenclosedroom”•StandardOperatingProcedures•IndustrialHygienistorProfessionalEngineer◦ Quantities,electrical,ventilation,gasmonitoring,firesuppressionatdiscretionofIHorPE

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“CLOSED-LOOPEXTRACTIONSYSTEM”“capableofrecoveringthesolvent“◦ (I.E.– Don’topenblast)◦ Regulatorydefinition

Solvent-Based(butane,propane,CO2)“Ifpeopleuseclosed-loopssystemstheywillbesafe”

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Don’tBeThatGuy(orHisBoss)Gohomesafe.

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BELTANDSUSPENDERS1. Training

2. AppropriateFacilitiesforExtraction

3. LimitQuantityofSolvent

4. RecoveryofFlammableSolvent

5. AvoidReleaseofSolvent

6. VentilationtoKeepConcentrationsBelowLowerExplosiveLimit(LEL)

7. Once-ThroughVentilation– ExhaustOutside

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9. SensorstoWarnofHighConcentrations

10. WarningAlarmsandHorns

11. Controls

12. NoIgnitionSources

13. EXPEquipmenttoAvoidIgnition

14. ProtectiveClothing

15. FireExtinguishers

16. FireSprinklers

ArkansasRR12.5ManufacturingandProcessingofCannabinoidConcentratesandExtracts•ProfessionalGradeClosedLoopExtractionSystem•ExtractionMachineMeetscodesandengineeringstandards•ExtractionMachineLicensedEngineerCertified•CarbonDioxideSystems600psi•ApprovalbyFireCodeOfficial

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BUILDINGANDFIRECODES- MAXIMUMALLOWABLEQUANTITIES

MAQsofButane/PropaneforClassFOccupancy(Industrial)◦ NFPA58Table8.3.1LPGGas 300poundsbutaneand/orpropane◦ 2013CAFireCodeTable5003.1.(1) 150poundsbutaneand/orpropane

◦ (Canbedoubledwithsprinklersand/orventilatedenclosures)

◦ Fire&BuildingCodes 120poundsEthanol&IsopropylAlcohol◦ (Canbedoubledwithsprinklersand/orventilatedenclosures)

ClassHOccupancy(Hazardous)◦ RequiredifMAQ’sexceeded

VentilationMinimum1cubicfootperminutepersquarefootoffloorarea◦ 29CFR1920.106(e)(3)(v)(a)

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WHATIS“EXPLOSION-PROOF”orEXPBetterreferredtoas“SPARK-PROOF”

Electricalcomponentsmustbeabletocontainanignitionwithoutspreadofflame.◦ (Switches,lights,boxes,sensors,outlets)

CLASSI,DIVISION1LOCATIONSThisisalocationwheretheexplosionhazardexistsundernormaloperatingconditions.Theareamaybehazardousallormostofthetime,oritmayonlybehazardoussomeofthetime.

CLASSI,DIVISION2LOCATIONSThisisalocationwheretheexplosionhazardhasapotentialtoexistwhensomethinggoeswrongorunderabnormalconditions.

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EXPEQUIPMENT

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CONTAINSIGNITEDFLAMEFRONTWITHINTHECONFINESOFTHEFIXTUREIFIGNITIONHAPPENS

AUTOMATICFIRESUPPRESSIONSYSTEMS

Requiredforproductionspaceworkingwithflammableliquids&gases

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BUILDINGAFACILITYISEXPENSIVE•Architect

•Engineer

•LicenseApplication- Time

•LocalCodeReview- Time

•FireDepartmentReview- Time

•SpecializedEquipment

•SpecializedConstruction

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PROTOTYPEMODEL

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SUPPLY&EXHAUSTPLENUMPANELS

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EXPLOSIONPRESSURERELIEFPANEL

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CONTROLPANEL

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WARNINGHORNANDLIGHT

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EXITWITHPANICBAR

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HALEXTRACTIONTECHNOLOGYLTD.

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LinnHavelick(720)504-4726

Linn@ExtractionBooth.com

www.ExtractionBooth.com

5902McIntyreStreetGolden,CO80403