Smokeless Tobacco Products (STPs)
Testing for Smokeless Tobacco Products
Overview
Smokeless Tobacco Products (STPs) allow nicotine delivery without combustion.
McKinney Specialty Labs offers a range of test methods for the collection and analysis of select compounds in traditional Smokeless Tobacco Products including chewing tobacco (loose leaf, plug, or twist), snus, and snuff (moist, dry, or in packets). These methods cover a range of compounds including nicotine and the FDA’s list of HPHCs. In addition, we conduct long-term stability studies and dissolution testing with artificial saliva.
Other related offerings:
- Tobacco-free nicotine pouches
- Oral nicotine pouches
- White pouches
- Gum
Testing Details
Our Smokeless Tobacco Product services fulfill the requirements of:
- Health Canada
- FDA (USA) 2012 Abbreviated HPHC Testing
- FDA (USA) Substantial Equivalence (SE) Testing
- Analyses consistent with the Gothia Tek® standard developed by Swedish Match
Below is a list of the FDA recommended HPHC testing that McKinney Specialty Labs can offer:
| HPHCs in Smokeless Tobacco | |
| Method | Description |
| AM-031 | TSNAs in smokeless Tobacco by LC/MS-MS: NAB, NAT, NNK, NNN |
| AM-052 | Metals by ICP/MS: Arsenic, Cadmium |
| AM-072 | Nicotine Content in Smokeless Tobacco by GC-FID |
| AM-125 | Benzo[a]pyrene in Smokeless Tobacco by UHPLC |
| AM-238 | Nicotine-N-Oxide in Tobacco by LC/MS |
| AM-240 | Carbonyls in Tobacco by UPLC-MS/MS:Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Crotonaldehyde |
| Smokeless Tobacco Unique Testing offering | |
| Method | Description |
| MISC | Pouch Dissolution Studies |
| AM-071 | pH |
| AM-233 | Water Activity in Smokeless Tobacco |
| TOX-011 | Total Yeast/Mold Count – FDA BAM: 8ed. Ch18 Total Aerobic Plate Count – AOAC 966.23 |