Health Canada Official Methods for the Testing of Tobacco Products (mainstream smoke)

The Tobacco Reporting Regulations made under 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 analysis of the substances found in mainstream smoke.

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Last Updated January 16, 2026, 20:42 (UTC)
Created January 16, 2026, 20:42 (UTC)
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year_most_recent 2022-02-22 19:16:17.940000
year_start 2018-12-03 19:01:09.204000