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Cigar Testing - Metals

As legislation solidifies for cigarettes, cigars are becoming the next focus area for regulators. Brazil is pioneering this new legislative trend and this range covers the testing data required by regulators. Many of the mainstream and sidestream smoke measurements can also be applied to cigars.

This range of tests provides data for the following constituents of processed tobacco. Click on each substance tested for further information and interesting facts.

Nicotine

Alkaloids

Ammonia

pH, moisture & density

Tobacco specific nitrosamines

Metals

This set of tests includes the analysis of seven metals:

Arsenic
A metal whose oxides are readily soluble in water. In very small doses, arsenic compounds act as a stimulant and were popular as a medicinal in the eighteenth century.
Cadmium
Used largely in batteries and for pigments for plastic products.
Chromium
A lustrous hard metal used in stainless steel.
Lead
A soft malleable metal that has a blueish white colour when freshly cut, but quickly tarnishes. Historically, this metal was extensively used for water pipes.
Mercury
A liquid metal at room temperature. In the past it was used as a bearing, for example, some lighthouses’ turning mechanism used to rotate on a bed of mercury.
Nickel
A corrosion resistant metal used in stainless steel.
Selenium
Toxic in large quantities, but trace levels are essential for cellular functions in animals.

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