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Line 28: <tr class ='success'><th>Parameter</th><th>Acceptable range</th></tr><tr><td>pH</td><td>5.5 - 8.5</td></tr><tr><td>Soluble Salts (EC)</td><td>< 4 mS/cm</td></tr><tr><td>Moisture Content</td><td>< 50% by weight</td></tr><tr><td>Organic matter</td><td>> 30% by dry weight</td></tr><tr><td>C/N ratio</td><td>12 to 22</td></tr><tr> <td>Pathogens</td><td>See: [https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-compost-quality-standards#section-2 MOECC 2012]</td></tr><tr><td>Maturity</td><td>See: [https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-compost-quality-standards#section-2 MOECC 2012]</td></tr><tr><td>Particle size</td><td>100% < 12.7 mm (1/2”)</td></tr><tr><td>Foreign Material</td><td>< 1.0% by dry weight > 3 mm<br>< 0.5% plastic by dry weight<br> no foreign matter > 25 mm per 500 mL<br> no sharp foreign matter that could cause harm to humans or animals.</td></tr>
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<caption><strong>Specifications for category 'AA' product under Ontario Compost Quality Standards</strong></caption>
<caption><strong>Specifications for category 'AA' product under Ontario Compost Quality Standards</strong></caption>
<tr><td>Arsenic</td><td>≤ 13 mg/kg dry weight</td></tr>
<tr><td>Arsenic</td><td>≤ 13 mg/kg dry weight</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cadmium</td><td>≤ 3 mg/kg dry weight</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cadmium</td><td>≤ 3 mg/kg dry weight</td></tr>