Skip to content
Please enter a keyword to search

  • BS 5381-8:1997

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    Methods for determination of physical properties of tobacco and tobacco products Loss of tobacco from cigarette ends using a rotating cubic box (sismelatophore)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-11-1997

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

    Add To Cart

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Loss of tobacco undergone throughout the distribution network and in the smoker\'s pocket.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This part of ISO 3550 specifies a method for the determination of loss of tobacco from cigarette ends using a cubic rotative box (sismelatophore).

    It applies mainly to the determination of the losses undergone throughout the distribution network and in the smoker’s pocket.

    NOTE A method of determination of loss of tobacco from the ends using a rotating cylindrical cage is described in ISO 3550-1.

    General Product Information - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Committee AW/40
    Development Note Also numbered as ISO 3550-2. Supersedes 95/503182 DC. (08/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 2971:2013 Cigarettes and filter rods — Determination of nominal diameter — Method using a non-contact optical measuring apparatus
    ISO 3402:1999 Tobacco and tobacco products — Atmosphere for conditioning and testing
    ISO 6488:2004 Tobacco and tobacco products Determination of water content Karl Fischer method
    ISO 8243:2013 Cigarettes Sampling
    View more information

    • Access your standards online with a subscription

      Features

      • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations
      • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications
      • Multi - user online standards collection: secure, flexibile and cost effective