Emissions only testing

Emissions only testing of e-liquids

Our emissions testing is ISO17025:2017 accredited by UKAS in the UK. ADACT Medical’s in-house laboratory uses best-in-class GC-MS and Borgwaldt instruments to accurately identify harmful compounds, intermediate degradants of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine or flavourings on vaporisation that may be present in e-liquids.

E-liquids must comply with the Tobacco & Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR) in the UK or the Tobacco Products Directive 2014/40 (TPD) in the EU. Legislation was brought in to establish minimum safety and quality standards in vaping products (e-cigarettes and refill containers).

Manufacturers must notify each product to the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) on their portal, or the EU Gateway before sale, and include data on:

  • ingredients

  • emissions testing

  • toxicology reports

  • packaging information.

At ADACT Medical, we have over 20 years experience of regulatory compliance and analytical testing. We are the longest serving and one of the largest compliance agencies in Europe, having helped over 350+ businesses.

As an independent compliance company, we are trusted by flavour houses, having strict confidentiality agreements in place. That means we have full access to formulation data allowing a thorough, in-depth toxicological review of product formulations.­­

We have developed our own bespoke software system with over 750 toxicological reports and safety assessments, which helps compile and upload specific formulation and market data to the required regulatory authority.

The MHRA reviews products submitted to them, and if successful, they are published on EICG Dynamic Search.

  • In May 2016, the UK government introduced the Tobacco & Related Products Regulations (TRPR) to:

    • protect public health, especially young people

    • ensure products such as e‑cigarettes meet safety and quality standards

    • improve transparency through strict labelling and notification requirements.

    The requirements are:

    • e-cigarette tanks maximum capacity 2ml

    • maximum volume of nicotine-containing e-liquid in a refill container 10ml

    • e-liquids nicotine strength of no more than 20mg/ml

    • nicotine containing products or their packaging to be child-resistant and tamper evident

    • ban certain ingredients including colourings, caffeine and taurine

    • labelling & packaging requirements and warnings

    • all e-cigarettes and e-liquids be notified and published by the MHRA before they can be sold.

  • In 2014, Member States of the European Union adopted the Tobacco Products Directive 2014/40/EU (aka TPD2) and fully implemented it in May 2016 to:

    • reduce smoking rates, especially amongst young people

    • ensure vape products meet safety and quality standards

    • harmonise rules across the EU.

    TPD2 introduced:

    • packaging & labelling requirements eg health warnings

    • ban on characterising flavours

    • ingredient and toxicology data

    • maximum 20 mg/ml nicotine concentration in e-liquids

    • maximum 10 ml refill bottle size

    • maximum 2 ml tank size for devices

    • child-resistant packaging.

  • Our emissions testing method starts with vaporisation of the e-liquid. The vapour is captured and screened using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS) against a list of seven notifiable and/or undesirable compounds that include formaldehydes, carbonyls and volatile organic solvents.

    Any harmful compounds are quantified in ng per puff and a certificate of analysis produced for submission to the relevant regulatory authority.

    The test is conducted in accordance with ISO 20768:2018.

Our other compliance services include:

ISO 17025:2017 accredited testing:

  • ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited by UKAS

  • best-in-class GC-MS and Borgwaldt instruments

  • analysis by expert scientists

  • fast turnaround in five to ten working days.

Phone our friendly team or email hello@adactmedical.com.

We look forward to speaking with you soon.

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