GB5606.5-2005
Cigarettes-Mainstream smoke
卷烟 第5部分:主流烟气
GB 5606.5-2005 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Cigarettes-Mainstream smoke. It appears in the Food compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Jan 1, 2006.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies specifically to cigarettes manufactured or sold within the Chinese market. It establishes the mandatory technical requirements for mainstream smoke emissions. Compliance with this standard is required for all cigarette products distributed in China. It replaces the previous GB 5606.5-1996 edition.
Technical requirements
The standard categorizes tar and carbon monoxide yields into three distinct tiers: low, medium, and high. It establishes strict tolerance limits between the declared values on the packaging (box label) and the actual measured values. Manufacturers must ensure their measured emissions fall within these defined tolerances based on their declared levels. Additionally, the standard classifies quality defects into Class A and Class B, where tar is treated as a critical Class A defect, while nicotine and carbon monoxide are Class B defects. A specific scoring system is applied based on the emission tier, where lower yields receive higher compliance scores.
Testing methods
Testing procedures involve extracting laboratory samples according to GB/T 5606.1. Tar is determined using a smoking machine as specified in GB/T 19609. Nicotine in total particulate matter is measured via gas chromatography (YC/T 156), and carbon monoxide in the gas phase is analyzed using a non-dispersive infrared method (YC/T 30). Accurate execution of these referenced testing methods is crucial for valid compliance verification.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 5606.5-2005?
It regulates the technical requirements, testing methods, and inspection rules for mainstream smoke in cigarettes, specifically targeting tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide yields.
Are there any updates from the previous version of GB 5606.5?
The 2005 version removed chemical technical requirements for tobacco lamina (such as total sugars and total nitrogen) and introduced carbon monoxide as a new assessment indicator. It also adjusted the tier classifications and tolerances for tar and nicotine.
How does GB 5606.5-2005 differ from ISO standards?
The standard references ISO standards for testing methodologies, such as ISO 4387:2000 for tar determination and ISO 10315:2000 for nicotine. However, GB 5606.5-2005 establishes unique mandatory tier classifications and specific tolerance limits tailored for the Chinese market.
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Applicability hints
- Type
- Product
- CCS
- X87
- ICS
- 65.160
- Competent department
- State Tobacco Monopoly Administration
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Tobacco of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 5606.5-1996