mr natural® environmental group specializes in testing for nicotine and other contaminants from cigarette smoke
mr natural® offers air quality testing for nicotine and other dangerous chemical contaminants as a result of cigarette smoke.
We provide testing for insurance companies, law firms, strata corporations, and individual clients that require analytical or quantifiable evidence of cigarette smoke or ingress.
There is a large quantity of research regarding the health dangers associated with third-hand smoke. Third-hand smoke refers to the residues left behind on most surfaces and objects after second-hand smoke has cleared.
Methodology of Testing for Nicotine
There are several methods for testing for nicotine and other chemical contaminate from third-hand cigarette smoke.
- Swabbing a predetermined surface area with a special wipe and analysed with gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC-MS) analysis.
- Air sampling using sorbent tubes and a calibrated pump to precisely measure Nicotine and other related compounds down to the microgram.
About Third-Hand Cigarette Smoke
The study found that nicotine can remain on the surface of carpets, furniture, floors, walls and other materials for up to months after it was deposited. The study also found that nicotine residues could react with ambient nitrous acid and form carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs).
Health Concerns of Third-Hand Smoke
The chemical residues left by cigarette smoke may create stressful and poor environmental conditions for hypersensitive individuals with asthma, COPD, immune compromised, and individuals with health issues that are exacerbated by exposure to these chemical compounds.
Testing for traces or evidence of nicotine and other chemical compounds from cigarette smoke can be performed conveniently and within an hour depending on the variables surrounding the incident and required criteria. Contact mr natural® environmental group for more information.
