- Author
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Spangler, J. M.
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Derringer, G. C.
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Reuther, J. J.
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Robbins, J. D.
- Title
- Study of Air Flow Effects on Cigarette Ignition Propensity. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Battelle, Columbus, OH
- Sponsor
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
- Report
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Final Report,
June 4, 1993,
69 p.
- Keywords
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cigarettes
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ignition
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air flow
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experiments
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test chambers
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data analysis
- Abstract
- The focus of this program was to determine if reversals in "expected" ignition propensity (IP) of various cigarette types occur, as shown by others in experiments where low air flows were induced into the IP test system. The "expected" IP is suggested by the results of the TSG study, which focused on (1) identifying cigarette construction parameters that control the relative cigarette IP, and (2) ranking the various cigarettes based on their relative IP. The specific objective of this program was to determine (1) if the reported reversals in "expected" IP of cigarettes G and J could be reproduced, and (2) if reversals occurred with additional pairs of "high" and "low" IP cigarettes. Test chambers and a test protocol were developed to maximize control over the experiments.