Derivation of limits for
Certified Diets PMI® Nutrition
International Certified LabDiet® can save you time and money in
your efforts to meet the requirements of the FDA's Good Laboratory Practices
(GLP) program.
Certified LabDiet® products are assayed prior to shipment. Each
lot is
certified not to exceed maximum concentrations of key contaminants. We offer Certified LabDiet® products for rats, mice,
hamsters, guinea pigs, dogs, cats, rabbits and monkeys. Manufactured under strict
supervision in our drug and estrogen-free ISO 9001:2000 Certified plant in Richmond, Indiana, all Certified
LabDiet® products provide the Constant Nutrition™ control required for
reliable research. Our stringent certification process begins with the
compilation of multiple samples from each manufacturing lot to make
lot composite samples. The composite samples are
analyzed for heavy metals, aflatoxins, chlorinated
hydrocarbons, organophosphates and specified nutrients. A portion of each composite sample
is stored at 0° F for one year in case a need for additional analyses
arises up at a later date. Once a composite sample has been proven to meet our specifications, the
bags in that manufacturing lot are officially certified and released for shipment. You
receive a certificate with each bag indicating the actual contaminant concentrations. Because Certified LabDiet® is sampled and analyzed before
shipment, you are able to cut costs in three ways: 1. You meet GLP standards without the costs of setting up in-house testing
facilities.
2. You save time and labor that would be required to collect samples, perform the
necessary tests and wait for results.
3. You never purchase feed that may have to be discarded due to excessive contamination.
Certified LabDiet® Profile
Based on analysis of a composite sample, each
Certified LabDiet® product contains not more than these maximum concentrations
of the following substances:
| Heavy Metals | Maximum |
| Arsenic | 1.0 ppm |
| Cadmium | .5 ppm |
| Lead | 1.5 ppm |
| Mercury | .2 ppm |
| Selenium | .5 ppm |
| Aflatoxin | 5 ppb |
| Chlorinated Hydrocarbons | |
| Aldrin | .03 ppm |
| BHC (Alpha) | .05 ppm |
| BHC (Beta) | .05 ppm |
| BHC (Delta) | .05 ppm |
| Chlordane | .05 ppm |
| DDT Related substances | .15 ppm |
| Dieldrin | .03 ppm |
| Endrin | .03 ppm |
| HCB | .05 ppm |
| Heptachlor | .03 ppm |
| Heptachlor Epoxide | .03 ppm |
| Lindane | .05 ppm |
| Methoxychlor | .5 ppm |
| Mirex | .02 ppm |
| PCB | .15 ppm |
| Thiodan1 | .5 ppm |
| Organophosphates | |
| Diazinon | .5 ppm |
| Disulfaton | .5 ppm |
| Ethion | .5 ppm |
| Malathion | .5 ppm |
| Methyl Parathion | .5 ppm |
| Parathion (Ethyl) | .5 ppm |
| Thimet | .5 ppm |
| Trithion | .5 ppm |
1
Expresses the total of endosulfan II and endosulfan sulfate