<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> A method was developed to measure the amount of an SV smoke component captured by a filter for at least the duration of a puff and eluted from the filter by subsequent puffs of cigarette smoke. It was concluded that the size of the filament affects the elution of nicotine by a cellulose acetate filter and that the elution phenomenon is an important factor in the filtration mechanism of nicotine and a minor factor in the filtration mechanism of TPM. Due to condensation, there is a buildup of nicotine and TPM within 5 mm of the burning zone. This accounts for some of the increased delivery of nicotine and TPM observed when the last portion of the cigarette is smoked</p></abstract>

A method was developed to measure the amount of an SV smoke component captured by a filter for at least the duration of a puff and eluted from the filter by subsequent puffs of cigarette smoke. It was concluded that the size of the filament affects the elution of nicotine by a cellulose acetate filter and that the elution phenomenon is an important factor in the filtration mechanism of nicotine and a minor factor in the filtration mechanism of TPM. Due to condensation, there is a buildup of nicotine and TPM within 5 mm of the burning zone. This accounts for some of the increased delivery of nicotine and TPM observed when the last portion of the cigarette is smoked

A Method for Measuring the Elution of Nicotine and Total Particulate Matter from a Cigarette Filter

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A method was developed to measure the amount of an SV smoke component captured by a filter for at least the duration of a puff and eluted from the filter by...

A Method for Measuring the Elution of Nicotine and Total Particulate Matter from a Cigarette Filter

Data publikacji: 26 lip 2014

Zakres stron: 29 - 35

Otrzymano: 25 lip 1972

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0306

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