TB 152 - Butane Honey Oil Flashcards
(22 cards)
The use of a marijuana oil preparation method is know as what?
Butane honey oil extraction (BHO)
BHO incidents pose a danger to first responders due to the possibility of what?
Fire and explosions
What is a simple process involving closed and partially closed containers full of marijuana and injecting a volatile solvent to extract resin like mixture of cannabinoids including THC?
BHO
The extracted THC for BHO is what percentage concentration?
6% to 30%
Other sources claim that what percentage of THC can be extracted for BHO?
70%
The method used for extracting hash oil has its basis in an industrial extraction method known as what?
Supercritical fluid extraction
What is the most common over the counter solvent used to extract THC?
8 oz butane has
The extraction device is often a section of 1 3/4” pipe approximately how long?
1 1/2 feet
The pipe used for extracting THC will be capped and appear very similar to what?
Suspected pipe bomb
One side of the pipe will have 1 hole for what and the other end will have several holes similar to a salt and pepper shaker (5 or 6 holes)(drainage end)?
Entering the extraction liquid (outlet nozzle of butane can)
What material can they use for piping?
Various metals, plastic, or glass
Butane and other similar gases will low boiling properties will do what to the cannabis oil into a solvate, pulling out an amber colored “honey oil” leaving all plant matter behind?
Emulsify
The resin collects at the bottom of the extractor usually lined with what?
Coffee filter or some other suitable screen
Alternate methods involve allowing the resin oil to drip directly onto what which is heated to speed up the solvent evaporation process?
Plate or Pyrex dish
What other extraction solvents can be used?
Isopropyl alcohol, ethanol, methyl alcohol, most commonly butane or isobutane
Individual involved in BHO will hide their extracted hash oil in unvented enclosures such as what?
Bathrooms or cabinets
How much heavier than air is butane?
2 times
Butane has an explosive range of what?
1.8% to 8.4%, reached LEL in low concentrations
Any suspected device whether it’s a pipe bomb or BHO shall not be what in any manner by fire department personnel?
Touched, moved, or handled
Who shall be requested by MFC for BHO operations?
LAPD bomb squad, hazmat squad, and JHAT
If a BHO operation is found as a result of fire of explosion notify MFC and in addition to LAPD hazmat, hazmat squad, and JHAT who else should be added?
An “A” unit (arson)
Manufacturing BHO is a crime and covered under what which is considered a felony?
California health and safety code 11379.6(a)
