Determination of metals, moisture, ash and pH of cigarette tobacco consumed in Brazil

Determination of metals, moisture, ash and pH of cigarette tobacco consumed in Brazil

Authors

  • Cleber Pinto da Silva Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
  • Carmen Lucia Voigt Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
  • Thiago E. de Almeida Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
  • Rosimara Zittel Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
  • Tatiana R. de Oliveira Stremel Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
  • Cinthia E. Domingues Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
  • Sandro Xavier de Campos Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2016v37n2p23

Keywords:

Metals, Tobacco, Quality Test

Abstract

In this study, was carried out determine by flame atomic absorption spectrometry of metals Cu, Mn, Zn, Fe, Pb, Cr, Co, Cd and characterizations by gravimetric techniques (moisture and ash content) and electrochemistry (pH) in the two most consumed brands of cigarettes legally in Brazil. Results of recovery of the analytes were between 91.5 to 111.4% with relative standard deviation of 1.24 to 4.53%. Tests conducted on cigarette brands showed average moisture content of 13.0%, ash 14.1% and pH 5.0. The order of highest concentration of metals was Fe > Mn > Zn > Cu > Pb > Co > Cr > Cd the results show that the examined cigarette brands have higher concentrations of Cd forty-four times the legalized cigarettes found in the United States, Pb twenty times that found in cigarettes in Poland.

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Author Biographies

Cleber Pinto da Silva, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Aluno de doutorado em Química, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa.

Carmen Lucia Voigt, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Docente do Departamento de Química da Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Thiago E. de Almeida, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Graduado e Mestre em Química, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Rosimara Zittel, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Aluna de doutorado em Química, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Tatiana R. de Oliveira Stremel, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Aluna de doutorado em Química, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Cinthia E. Domingues, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Graduada e Mestra em Química, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Sandro Xavier de Campos, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Professor Associado do depeartamento de Quimica, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

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Published

2016-08-16

How to Cite

Silva, C. P. da, Voigt, C. L., de Almeida, T. E., Zittel, R., de Oliveira Stremel, T. R., Domingues, C. E., & Campos, S. X. de. (2016). Determination of metals, moisture, ash and pH of cigarette tobacco consumed in Brazil. Semina: Ciências Exatas E Tecnológicas, 37(2), 23–32. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2016v37n2p23

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Original Article

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