What is PAS 8850 about?
PAS 8850 specifies performance requirements for heated tobacco products and tobacco heating devices.
PAS 8850 sets a baseline for the tobacco, additives, and materials used in the manufacture of heated tobacco product; conformity of electronic components to relevant safety standards; manufacturing and product traceability; heated tobacco product stability; chemical analyses of tobacco attributes; and heated tobacco product emissions and their consistency to verify the absence of combustion and to enable heated tobacco products to be differentiated from combustible tobacco products such as cigarettes.
NOTE: PAS 8850 does not cover: non-tobacco containing e-cigarette products within the scope of PAS 54115, carbon-heated tobacco products, or other types of heated tobacco products with non-electrical heating devices, and water pipes such as shisha and nargil.
Who is PAS 8850 for?
PAS 8850 on non-combusted tobacco products is intended for the following:
- Manufacturers of heated tobacco products and tobacco heating devices
- Other organizations that could also benefit from PSA 8850 include trade associations and regulatory enforcement agencies, such as local councils, or importers
Why should you use PAS 8850?
As heated tobacco products (HTP) become more prevalent there will be a need for standardization and consistency in their manufacture. PAS 8850 establishes quantitative criteria which differentiate heated tobacco products from combustible tobacco products.
PAS 8850 covers tobacco, additives, and materials used in the manufacture of heated tobacco products, conformity of electronic components to relevant safety standards; manufacturing and product traceability; heated tobacco product stability; and chemical analyses of tobacco attributes.
PAS 8850 also covers heated tobacco product emissions and their consistency to verify the absence of combustion and to enable heated tobacco products to be differentiated from combustible tobacco products such as cigarettes.
PAS 8850 assists producers and distributors in assessing their products for factors involved and demonstrating differentiation of their HTP from combustible tobacco products such as cigarettes.