SANI-CHIPS®: WE TAKE TESTING FURTHER
Why not leave the worrying to us? As members of the laboratory animal community, the investment that you place in your animals is enormous. Understandably, you want the best animal bedding that you can buy.
While the NTP's industry standard specifications for hardwood chip animal bedding places strict limits on contaminant levels, we at P.J. Murphy have taken testing several steps further. Not only do we test for more items than NTP, we also require much lower levels of pesticides, heavy metals, and other contaminants. As a consumer of Sani-Chips®, you'll receive added peace of mind from knowing that your animals are exposed to lower levels of contaminants than you might find in animal beddings of lesser quality.
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
MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTIES:
Alfatoxins |
< 10 ppb |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls - PCB |
< 0.2 |
Pentachorophenol PCP |
< 0.2 |
Organic Extract |
0.02 % |
HEAVY METALS:
Lead |
< 0.5 |
Mercury |
< 0.1 |
Cadmium |
< 0.1 |
Arsenic |
< 0.2 |
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 |
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 |
IRRITANT PROPERTIES:
24 Hours Intact Skin |
0.00 |
Abraded Skin |
0.00 |
72 Hours Intact Skin |
0.00 |
Abraded Skin |
0.00 |
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% |
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
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Lancaster Laboratories
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Sani-Pure Food Laboratories
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Hazleton Laboratories