ISO/TS 22304:2008Published

Tobacco — Determination of tobacco specific nitrosamines — Method using alkaline dichloromethane extraction

Tabac — Dosage des nitrosamines spécifiques au tabac — Méthode d'extraction au dichlorométhane alcalin

Abstract / scope

ISO/TS 22304:2008 specifies the procedure for the determination of the tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNAs): N-nitrosonornicotine (NNN), N-nitrosoanatabine (NAT), N-nitrosoanabasine (NAB) and 4-(methyl-nitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) in ground leaf tobacco, manufactured tobacco and tobacco products. The determination is by means of gas chromatography.