Health Canada Official Methods for the Testing of Tobacco Products (sample preparation)

The Tobacco Reporting Regulations madeunder the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act incorporate by reference a number of Health Canada official methods that must be followed when dealing with the following: mainstream smoke, sidestream smoke, whole tobacco, sample preparation and toxicity testing.

The following tables provide the number of the method, the title and a brief description of the methods for the preparation of samples for testing purposes. (sample preparation)

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:26 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:26 (UTC)
criticality_level	[]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	publication
open_canada_date_published	1999-12-31 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["test method", "laboratory test", "tobacco products", "sample preparation", "préparation d'échantillon"], "en": ["test method", "laboratory test", "tobacco products", "sample preparation"]}
open_canada_subject	["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Méthodes officielles de Santé Canada pour traiter des produits du tabac (préparation d'échantillons)
update_frequency	as_needed