An Infrared Method for the Determination of Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide Levels in Cigarette Smoke

Williams, T.B.; Belk, C.W.

doi:10.2478/cttr-2013-0295

Abstract

A method for the simultaneous determination of the CO and CO2 concentrations in each puff of a cigarette was developed. Puff characteristics of single and multiport smoking machines were controlled by selection of critical flow orifices. The CO and CO2 were rapidly measured by nondispersive infra-red analysers, which required no wave length scanning and were free from interference by other smoke components. Precision was increased by a six-port head compared to a single port but was not improved by a 12-port head. The procedure has been applied in studies of various commercial and experimental cigarettes

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An Infrared Method for the Determination of Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide Levels in Cigarette Smoke

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