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No. Will area be harvested in 2014 or 2015?. Delay total arsenic testing until near harvest. Yes. Conduct preliminary evaluation of existing data and information . Level of concern low or elevated?. Elevated. Low.
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No Will area be harvested in 2014 or 2015? Delay total arsenic testing until near harvest. Yes Conduct preliminary evaluation of existing data and information Level of concern low or elevated? Elevated Low Flow diagram of decision making for analyzing geoduck clams for inorganic arsenic Three samples three clams each Five samples three clams each Total arsenic greater than or equal to 3 ppm? No Yes Test harvest area for inorganic arsenic. Inorganic arsenic testing No Allow certification for PRC from this harvest area. Inorganic arsenic level greater than or equal to 0.5 ppm? Yes Retest for inorganic arsenic. Source: NOAA Seafood Inspection Program, April 2014