Access NAMSA testing resources here at www2.namsa.com/csipodcast. There are many mentions of extractions throughout international testing standards and regulations. In this episode, ISO 10993-12 for sample preparations and extraction conditions is discussed. What happens to a sample when it’s received at a lab prior to testing? How does the lab actually extract a piece of plastic and when has the extraction gone too far?Opinions are their own and do not reflect that of their current or former employers.