Transcription of Test Method(s) Published Test Procedure(s) - A2LA
1 ( a2la Cert. No. ) Revised 03/26/2018 Page 1 of 3 SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005 GLOBAL LABORATORY SERVICES, INC. 2107 Black Creek Road Wilson, NC 27893 Dr. Andrae Spencer Phone: 252 234 4950 CHEMICAL Valid To: August 31, 2019 Certificate Number: In recognition of the successful completion of the a2la evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following tests on tobacco and tobacco-related products: Description/Technology Test Method(s) Published Test Procedure(s) I a.
2 Tobacco -- Crop Protection Agents (CPA) methods Acid Herbicides by LC/MS/MS ---------------------------- Chlorinated Hydrocarbons by GC/MS LP-407 ---------------------------- Ethylenebisdithiocarbamates (EBDCs) by UV-VIS LP-404 Series ---------------------------- Fumigants by GC-ECD LP-408 ---------------------------- Maleic Hydrazide (MH) by HPLC-UV LP-418 ---------------------------- Organophosphates by GC/MS ---------------------------- Organophosphates by LC/MS/MS LP-409 ---------------------------- QuEChERS: Pesticides Residues by LC/MS/MS LP-413, 415, 419, 422, 425 ---------------------------- Tribromoanisole, Tribromophenol & Pentachlorophenol by GC/MS LP-410 ---------------------------- I b.
3 Tobacco Ammonia by Discreet Analyzer LP-509 ---------------------------- Ammonia (Shisha) by IC LP-764 ----------------------------- Ash by Gravimetric Analysis LP-803 ---------------------------- Benzo[a]pyrene by GC/MS LP-711 ---------------------------- Carbonyls by LC/MS/MS LP-743 ---------------------------- Carbonyls (Shisha) by LC-MS/MS LP-743 ----------------------------- Chlorides by Discreet Analyzer LP-504 ---------------------------- Heavy Metals by ICP-MS LP-416 ---------------------------- Individual Sugars by HPLC-RI LP-769 ----------------------------- Menthol and Humectants by GC/MS LP-417 ---------------------------- Moisture by Gravimetric Analysis LP-801 Series ---------------------------- Nicotine by GC-MS LP-414 ---------------------------- ( a2la Cert.)
4 No. ) Revised 02/27/2018 Page 2 of 3 Description/Technology Test Method(s) Published Test Procedure(s) Ib. Tobacco (cont.) Nitrates by Discreet Analyzer LP-505 ---------------------------- Nitrites by Discreet Analyzer LP-507 ---------------------------- pH by pH Meter LP-031 CRM 69 Sand by Gravimetric Analysis LP-805 ISO 2817 Secondary Alkaloids by GC/MS LP-411 Series ---------------------------- tert-Butylhydroquinone (Moist Snuff) by UHPLC-FLR LP-742 ---------------------------- Total Alkaloids by Discreet Analyzer LP-506 ---------------------------- Total and Reducing Carbohydrates by CFA (PAHBAH) LP-511 ISO 151544.
5 CRM38 Total and Reducing Substances by CFA LP-501 Series ISO 151543; CRM37 TSNAs by LC-MS/MS LP-412 ---------------------------- TSNAs (Shisha) by LC-MS/MS LP-752, 412 ---------------------------- TSNAs (Water) by LC-MS/MS LP-755, 412 ---------------------------- Water by KF LP-770 CRM 56 II. Cigarette Smoke Analyses - Mainstream Smoke (MS) and Cigarette Filters (Filters) Ammonia (MS) by IC LP-715 ---------------------------- Benzo[a]pyrene (MS) by GC/MS LP-711 ---------------------------- Carbon Dioxide (MS) by NDIR LP-704 ---------------------------- Carbon Monoxide (MS) by NDIR LP-704 ISO 8454 Carbonyls (MS) by HPLC-UV LP-713 ---------------------------- Mono-Nitrogen Oxides (MS) by NOx Analyzer LP-705 ---------------------------- Nicotine (Filters) by GC-FID (Filter Efficiency) LP-726 ---------------------------- Nicotine (MS)
6 By GC-FID LP-706 ISO 10315 Phenolic Compounds (MS) by LC/FL LP-710 ---------------------------- Primary Aromatic Amines (MS) by GC/MS/MS LP-716 ---------------------------- Selected Volatiles in (MS) by GC/MS LP-714 ---------------------------- Total & Nicotine-Free Dry Particulate Matter (NFDPM) LP-704, 705, 706 ISO 4387 TSNAs (MS) by LC/MS/MS LP-704, 412, 754 ISO 22304 Water (MS) by GC-TCD LP-706 10362-1 III. Cigar Smoke Analyses - Mainstream Smoke (MS) Carbon Monoxide (MS) by NDIR LP-704 CRM 68 Nicotine (MS) by GC-FID LP-706 CRM 66 Total & Nicotine-Free Dry Particulate Matter (NFDPM) LP-704, 706, 741 CRMs 46, 47, 64, 65 Water (MS) by GC-TCD LP-706 CRM 67 IV.
7 E-Liquids (e-liq.) & E-Cigarettes (Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDs)) Ammonia (e-liq. & ENDS) by IC LP-745 ---------------------------- Anabasine & Glycidol (e-liq. & ENDS) by GC-MS LP-744 ---------------------------- BaP (e-liq. & ENDS) by GC-MS LP-746 ---------------------------- Carbonyls (e-liq. & ENDS) by HPLC-UV LP-721 ---------------------------- Ethanol (e-liq.) by GC-TCD LP-733 ---------------------------- Ethanol (ENDS) by GC-FID LP-749 ---------------------------- Water (e-liq.) by Karl Fischer (KF) LP-734 ---------------------------- ( a2la Cert.)
8 No. ) Revised 02/27/2018 Page 3 of 3 Description/Technology Test Method(s) Published Test Procedure(s) IV. E-Liquids (e-liq.) & E-Cigarettes (Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDs)) (cont.) Heavy Metals (e-liq.) by ICP-MS LP-421 ---------------------------- Heavy Metals (e-liq.) by ICP-MS (w/o microwave digestion) LP-432 ----------------------------- Heavy Metals (ENDS) by ICP-MS LP-429 ----------------------------- Nicotine Degradants (e-liq. & ENDS) by LC-MS/MS LP-751 ----------------------------- Nicotine, Menthol, Propylene glycol, Glycerol and Diethylene & Ethylene glycols (e-liq, Smoke, ENDS) by GC-FID LP-717 ---------------------------- Primary Aromatic Amines (e-liq.
9 & ENDS) by GC-MS/MS LP-748 ---------------------------- Particle Size Distribution (ENDS) by Cascade Impactor LP-758 pH (e-liq.) by pH Meter LP-723 ---------------------------- pH (e-liq. & ENDS) by Flat-surface pH Electrode LP-756 ---------------------------- Selected Organic Acids (e-liq. & ENDS) by HPLC-UV LP-760 ----------------------------- R- & S-Nicotine by HPLC-UV LP-767 ------------------------------ TSNAs (e-liq.) by LC-MS/MS LP-753 ---------------------------- TSNAs (ENDS) by LC-MS/MS LP-747 ---------------------------- Volatile HPHCs (e-liq.
10 & ENDS) by GC/MS LP-740 ---------------------------- Water (e-liq. & ENDS) by GC/TCD LP-717 ---------------------------- V. Cigarette Properties Cigarette Physical Properties (Pressure Drop, Percent Ventilation, Weight) LP-707 Series ISO 2971, 6565, 9512 Ignition Propensity (IP) LP-720 ISO 12863; ASTM E 2187 VI. Genetically Modified Tobacco (GMT) Qualitative GMT Detection LP-301 Series ---------------------------- VII. USP Nicotine Assay Titrimetry LP-101 USP <541> Chromatographic Purity LP-101 USP <621> Heavy Metals LP-101 USP <231> Identification UV LP-101 USP <197U> Residual Solvents Analysis for Nicotine by HS/GC/FID LP-102 USP <467> Specific Rotation LP-101 USP <781S> Water LP-101 USP <921> For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory s Chemical Scope of Accreditation.