BS ISO 15592-3:2025

Fine-cut tobacco and smoking articles made from it. Methods of sampling, conditioning and analysis. Determination of total particulate matter of smoking articles using a routine analytical smoking machine, preparation for the determination of water and nicotine, and calculation of nicotine-free dry particulate matter | Status: Current

1 Scope This document specifies methods for the determination of total particulate matter in the mainstream smoke of fine-cut smoking articles (FCSAs) using a routine analytical smoking machine. It also specifies the preparation for the determination of water and nicotine, and calculation of nicotine-free dry particulate matter in the collected total particulate matter. This document specifies the method of making of fine-cut tobacco smoking articles using a tube made from a specified wrapper.