Animal Bedding

Manufacturing Specifications of Sani-Chips®

Microbiological Properties:

Standard Plate Count	< 5000
Yeast and Molds	< 100
E. Coli	< 3
Coliform	< 3
Pseudomonads	Neg.
Salmonella	Neg.
Shigella	Neg.
Staphylococci	< 3
Coagulase Positive	< 3

*NOTE: All values in total organism/gm product

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Miscellaneous Properties:

Alfatoxins	< 10 ppb
Polychlorinated Biphenyls - PCB	< 0.2
Pentachorophenol PCP	< 0.2
Organic Extract	0.02 %

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Heavy Metals:

Lead	< 0.5
Mercury	< 0.1
Cadmium	< 0.1
Arsenic	< 0.2

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Pesticide Analysis: Organochlorine Pesticides:

Alpha BHC	< 0.01 ppm
Beta BHC	< 0.01 ppm
Gamma BHC - Lindane	< 0.01 ppm
Delta BHC	< 0.01 ppm
Heptacholor Epoxide	< 0.01 ppm
Aldrin	<0.01 ppm
DDE	<0.01 ppm
DDD	< 0.01 ppm
DDT	< 0.01 ppm
HCB	< 0.01 ppm
Mirex	< 0.01 ppm
Methoxychlor	< 0.01 ppm
Dieldrin	< 0.01 ppm
Endrin	< 0.01 ppm
Telodrin	< 0.01 ppm
Chlordane	< 0.01 ppm
Toxaphene	< 0.01 ppm

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Organophosphorus Pesticides:

Ronnel	< 0.01 ppm
Ethion	< 0.02 ppm
Diazinon	< 0.15 ppm
Methyl Parathion	< 0.01 ppm
Ethyl Paration	< 0.05 ppm
Malathion	< 0.02 ppm
Endosulfan I	< 0.01 ppm
Endosulfan II	< 0.01 ppm
Endosulfan Sulfate	< 0.01 ppm

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Irritant Properties:

24 Hours Intact Skin	0.00
Abraded Skin	0.00
72 Hours Intact Skin	0.00
Abraded Skin	0.00

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Physical Properties:

Sani-Chips® & Aspen Sani-Chips® Particle Uniformity

Large particles Retained on a #8 Mesh Screen	< 5%
Intermediate Particles Retained on a #20 Mesh Screen	> 90%
Small Particles Passes through a #20 Mesh Screen	< 5%

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Physical Properties:

• Density: Aspen Chips 10 lbs/ ft3
• Density: Sani-Chips® 13 lbs/ft3
• Coarse-Grade Sani-Chips® Particle Uniformity

• Large Particles Retained on a #4 Mesh Screen	< 5%
  Intermediate Particles Retained on a #8 Mesh Screen	> 90%
  Small Particles Passes through a #20 Mesh Screen	< 5%

• Absorbtivity
  • % of water absorbed per unit weight 150
  • Rate of water loss gm/hr. .30
• Amonia Evolution
  • Rate of ammonia loss (ppm/minute for initial 20 min.), 1.50

Approved Testing Laboratories That We've Used:

• AnMed Laboratories
• Lancaster Laboratories
• Sani-Pure Food Laboratories
• Hazleton Laboratories