Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 850 - MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARIES › Subchapter 7 - CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE › Section 11-850-115 - Equipment and utensils

Current through June, 2024
(a) All medical
				  cannabis production center equipment and utensils used in production and
				  storage of cannabis or manufactured cannabis products shall be so designed and
				  of such material and workmanship as to be adequately cleanable and shall be
				  adequately maintained to protect against allergen cross-contact and against
				  contamination.
(b) Equipment and
				  utensils shall be designed, constructed, and used appropriately to avoid the
				  contamination of cannabis, manufactured cannabis products, or components with
				  lubricants, fuel, metal fragments, contaminated water, or any other
				  contaminants.
(c) Equipment shall
				  be installed so as to facilitate the cleaning and maintenance of the equipment
				  and of adjacent spaces.
(d) Contact
				  surfaces shall be corrosion-resistant.
(e) Contact surfaces shall be made of
				  non-toxic materials and designed to withstand the environment of their intended
				  use and the action of cannabis, manufactured cannabis products, and components,
				  and, if applicable, cleaning compounds, sanitizing agents, and cleaning
				  procedures.
(f) Contact surfaces
				  shall be maintained to protect cannabis, manufactured cannabis products, and
				  components from allergen cross-contact and from being contaminated by any
				  source.
(g) Seams on contact
				  surfaces shall be smoothly bonded or maintained so as to minimize accumulation
				  of particles, dirt, and organic matter and thus minimize the opportunity for
				  growth of microorganisms and allergen cross-contact.
(h) Equipment that is in areas where cannabis
				  or manufactured cannabis products are produced, packed, or stored and that does
				  not come into contact with cannabis, manufactured cannabis products, or
				  components shall be so constructed that it can be kept in a clean and sanitary
				  condition.
(i) Production,
				  conveyance, and storage systems, including gravimetric, pneumatic, closed, and
				  automated systems, shall be of a design and construction that enables them to
				  be maintained in an appropriate clean and sanitary condition.
(j) Each freezer and cold storage compartment
				  used to store cannabis, manufactured cannabis products, or components capable
				  of supporting growth of microorganisms shall be fitted with an indicating
				  thermometer, temperature-measuring device, or temperature-recording device so
				  installed as to show the temperature accurately within the
				  compartment.
(k) Instruments and
				  controls used for measuring, regulating, or recording temperatures, pH,
				  acidity, water activity, or other conditions that control or prevent the growth
				  of undesirable microorganisms in cannabis, manufactured cannabis products, or
				  components shall be accurate and precise and adequately maintained, and
				  adequate in number for their designated uses.
(l) Compressed air or other gases
				  mechanically introduced into cannabis, manufactured cannabis products, or
				  components or used to clean contact surfaces or equipment shall be treated in
				  such a way that cannabis, manufactured cannabis products, or components are not
				  contaminated.
(m) Equipment and
				  utensils used in measuring, mixing, or weighing shall be:
(1) Of suitable size and accuracy for
				  measuring, mixing, and weighing operations;
(2) Calibrated regularly or checked according
				  to a written standard operating procedure with results documented, where
				  appropriate; and
(3) Removed from
				  use if they are defective, do not meet recommended tolerances, or cannot be
				  repaired and calibrated immediately.