Overview
ISO/TS 22487:2019 specifies standardized methods for determining the total collected matter and nicotine content in the smoke produced by water pipe tobacco. This technical specification applies only to water pipe devices where the tobacco is heated, not combusted, such as "arghile", "hookah", "nargile", or "shisha". The standard outlines precise procedures using laboratory smoking machines, ensuring repeatable results that support scientific and regulatory assessments related to water pipe tobacco products. It excludes other types like the "Chinese water pipe" that operate under different principles.
Key Topics
- Sample Preparation and Conditioning: Specifies requirements for sampling representative water pipe tobacco and conditions for storage and preparation prior to testing.
- Smoking Machine Operation: Outlines the use of a laboratory water pipe tobacco smoking machine conforming to ISO 22486, including setup, warm-up, and operation parameters (such as puff duration, frequency, and volume).
- Smoke Collection and Measurement:
- Use of glass fibre filter traps to collect total collected matter (TCM) from mainstream smoke.
- Gravimetric determination of TCM.
- Procedures for handling glass fibre filters and subsequent nicotine extraction.
- Nicotine Determination: Extraction from filters and quantification, typically using gas-chromatographic methods as per ISO 10315.
- Reporting and Documentation: Specifies the information and data to include in the test report, including sample details, environmental conditions, and measured results.
- Repeatability and Reproducibility: Emphasizes the need for interlaboratory studies to assess the consistency of measurement results.
Applications
ISO/TS 22487:2019 provides significant practical value in areas such as:
- Product Testing and Development: Enables manufacturers of water pipe tobacco to consistently measure and compare the emission profiles of their products under standard conditions.
- Regulatory Compliance: Assists regulatory agencies in evaluating water pipe tobacco for nicotine content and particulate emissions, supporting health-related policies and labeling regulations.
- Scientific Research: Facilitates reliable data collection for studies on water pipe tobacco smoke composition, contributing to public health and exposure assessments.
- Quality Control: Allows laboratories to establish benchmarks for routine quality assurance of water pipe tobacco products.
The rigorous standardization of methods ensures that results are comparable across different laboratories and over time, supporting efforts to regulate and monitor the health impacts of water pipe tobacco.
Related Standards
For comprehensive analysis and standardized testing protocols, reference the following ISO standards frequently cited in ISO/TS 22487:2019:
- ISO 22486 - Water pipe tobacco smoking machine - Definitions and standard conditions
- ISO 3696 - Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods
- ISO 3402 - Tobacco and tobacco products - Atmosphere for conditioning and testing
- ISO 10315 - Cigarettes - Determination of nicotine in smoke condensates - Gas-chromatographic method
- ISO 3400 - Cigarettes - Determination of alkaloids in smoke condensates (alternative nicotine measurement)
These related ISO standards ensure consistent laboratory practices for tobacco product testing, environmental conditions, and emissions analysis.
Keywords: ISO TS 22487, water pipe tobacco, hookah, shisha, nicotine determination, total collected matter, smoking machine, tobacco smoke analysis, tobacco product testing, regulatory compliance.