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APPENDIX
MPDC PROPOSAL
Specific Components
We now know that the LGC intends to monitor U.K. cigarettes for hydrogen
cyanide, volatile aldehydes, f ormaldehyde and acrolein. Furthermore,
during 1983, nitric oxide and phenols are likely to b6 added to this
list. We do not know in what f orm, or with what frequency, the results
will be published.
other markets and Government Agencies look at the U.K. and the LGC for
guidance. These new LGC activities could prompt a now spate of figures
and arguments, especially in markets already exposed to strong smoking
and health pressures. For these reasons this aspect of smoke analysis
could be of fundamental importance to product development over the next
few years and now highlights two essential points on which we have not
got comprehensive information:
M Over the current range of commercial brands, blend types and
cigarette design features what range of deliveries would be
expected for these smoke components? What are the relative
placings of BAT'S products?
(ii) As the tar level is reduced do the deliveries of these other
smoke components diminish by similar amounts? (Note: this would
be true for carbon monoxide and tar if ventilation is used. If
filtration is the main feature in reducing tar then there is very
little reduction in carbon monoxide.)
Proposed Actions
1. We should examine eight key commercial brands from the seven main
European markets. These would be selected to give a range of
blend and delivery type. The analysis would use standard proce-
dures and would generate basic product/market data with four
replications at three monthly intervals. Total cost would be of
the order of jE8O 000.
29 We should design and manufacture cigarettes delivering 20, 15,
10, 5 and I mg tar from a limited number of tobacco blends, e.g.
flue-cured, European blended and European air-cured. These would
be analysed as in (1) and would form a base on which the results
of (1) could be Interpreted. This work would take about three
months after cigarette manufacture and would be unlikely to cost
more than E10,000.
Under (1) a single sample in not considered reliable and the four
replications are recommended as minimal to produce data which can serve
as a basis for product planning. This implies that if the requirement CD
is for data by mid to end- 1983, we should be initiating the work now. 1-4
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BATCo document for Province of British Columbia 19 April 1999