Technical Report 7th Proficiency Test (2014) for Physical ...

Physical Test Methods Sub-Group

Technical Report

7th Proficiency Test (2014)

for Physical Parameters

of Cigarettes and Filters

February 2017

Sub-Group Co-ordinator:

Bernhard Eitzinger, delfortgroup AG, Austria

Study Co-ordination:

CORESTA PTM Proficiency Test Coordination Group

(B. Eitzinger, J. Fiebiger, Ph. Le Men, W. Sexauer, K. Wagner)

Statistical Support:

D. Tafin-Djoko, K. Wagner, Philip Morris International Management S.A., Switzerland

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 3

1.1 Purpose/Scope ......................................................................................................... 3

1.2 Study Summary ....................................................................................................... 3

2. RAW DATA ..................................................................................................................... 5

3. STATISTICAL EVALUATION ...................................................................................... 5

3.1 Outlier Analysis and Removal ................................................................................ 5

3.2 Laboratory means and within laboratory standard deviation after outlier

removal ........................................................................................................... 6

3.3 Global means and between laboratories standard deviation after outlier

removal ........................................................................................................... 6

3.3.1 Cigarettes ..................................................................................................... 6

3.3.2 Filters – Evaluation 1 ................................................................................... 7

3.3.3 Filters – Evaluation 2 ................................................................................... 9

3.4 Laboratory Proficiency – z-scores ......................................................................... 10

4. INTERPRETATION OF SCORES/CONCLUSIONS ................................................... 10

4.1 Interpretation and conclusions regarding z-scores – laboratory proficiency ......... 10

4.1.1 Cigarettes ................................................................................................... 11

4.1.2 Filters – Evaluation 1 ................................................................................. 12

4.1.3 Filters – Evaluation 2 ................................................................................. 12

4.2 Interpretation and conclusions regarding z-scores – laboratory proficiency

from evaluation 2 of filter products .................................................................... 12

5. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................... 13

6. APPENDIX ..................................................................................................................... 13

PTM-062-CTR 7th Prof. Test 2014 for Physical Parameters – February 2017 3/72

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Purpose/Scope

This proficiency test serves as an assessment of the capability of the participating laboratories

to properly measure physical parameters on cigarettes and filters. Although it is not required

for a proficiency test to define the measurement method, in practice all laboratories closely

followed CORESTA Recommended Methods or the respective ISO standards.

The test results allow each laboratory to evaluate its performance in comparison to other

laboratories and to derive actions for improvement. All results are presented in anonymised

form.

1.2 Study Summary

The test protocol used for this study is given in Appendix A “2014 PTM Proficiency Test –

Study Protocol” of this report, covering:

Cover sheet with participant details

List and description of evaluated products and samples

Protocol

o Preparation of samples

o Instrument set up

o Calibration of instruments

o Making measurements

o Recording and transfer of results

Table 1 - Type and Number of Products tested:

The cigarette samples were provided by the manufacturer of the respective brand. Filter

samples were provided by Solvay Acetow GmbH.

For each of the ten products (F1-F5 and C1-C5) three samples were prepared for each

participant, i.e. one sample per product, participant and day of measurement. For each of the

products a single production batch was used for the sample preparation.

product

type

overall

length

tipping

paper

length diameter perforation

[mm] [mm] type

1 F1 Filter 108 − semi slim −

2 F2 Filter 126 − slim −

3 F3 Filter 126 − regular −



6 C1 Cigarette 99 35 slim online


8 C3 Cigarette 84 32 semi slim online

9 C4 Cigarette 83 25 regular online

10 C5 Cigarette 83 29 regular preperforated

product identification


Parameters tested and subjected to statistical analysis:

Filter Products F1-F5

Filter Individual Weight

Filter Diameter

Filter Pressure Drop (fully encapsulated)

Cigarette Products C1-C5

Cigarette Individual Weight (Wgt)

Cigarette Diameter

Cigarette Open Pressure Drop (PD open)

Cigarette Closed Pressure Drop (PD closed)

Cigarette Tipping Ventilation (FV)

Table 2 - Measurements required for each parameter:

Evaluation 1:

For each product C1-C5 and F1-F5 three sample sets (representing as well the three days of

analysis) were analysed for parameters as given above. Per sample 10 cigarettes or filter rods

were measured.

Evaluation 2:

In order to potentially exclude the sample-to-sample variation, the laboratory variation was

evaluated when measuring exactly the same sample repeatedly. Therefore sample 1 of filters

F1-F5 was measured on day 1 and then re-measured on day 2 and day 3 of the study.

Remark: The measurements performed with the Evaluation 2 scheme are supposed to not

have a major impact on the test sample, which is valid for filter products only.

data recording sheet 1

data recording sheet 1 and 2 data recording sheet 2

first measurement of sample 1

of product 1-5




of product 6-10

Individual measurements in

total10*10*3 + 5*10*2= 400 rods

Individual measurements

per day


of product 1-10

1*10*10 = 100 rods 1*10*10+1*10*5 = 150 rods


1*10*10+1*10*5 = 150 rods

Day 2 Day 3Day 1

second measurement of sample 1

of product 1-5

third measurement of sample 1

of product 1-5


of product 1-10


Participating companies / laboratories and related contact names:

A total of 18 laboratories provided results for this study.

Table 3 - Participating companies / laboratories

Information relevant to the interpretation of the results

Participants were asked to provide relevant data regarding instruments used, calibration of

instruments and environmental conditions in the instrument configuration sheet (for details

see Appendix A “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Study Protocol”).

Participants followed the respective CORESTA Recommended Methods or ISO standards to

perform the measurements in the frame of this study as given in section 5 “References” of this

report.

A more detailed statistical data analysis is available for the participating laboratories on

request to the Physical Test Methods Sub-Group.

2. RAW DATA

Results for cigarette samples were submitted by 17 participants. Results for filter samples

were submitted by 17 participants. One laboratory out of 18 total provided only cigarette data

and one lab provided only filter data. Each participant was assigned a unique code.

Once a data set was received from a laboratory, the data were inspected for any obvious

inconsistencies by the PTM proficiency test coordination group. Any inconsistencies were

reported back to the laboratory for comment or correction. In general typing errors were

corrected. The consolidated data as provided for statistical analysis are given in Appendix B

“2014 Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded”.

3. STATISTICAL EVALUATION

3.1 Outlier Analysis and Removal

For this report the z-scores have been calculated as a basis to evaluate the laboratory

performance. It has to be noted that even though values from a laboratory have been excluded


by the use of Cochran and Grubbs outlier treatment, for the calculation of the global mean and

standard deviations, its performance was nevertheless evaluated. Thus the only use of outlier

detection was relative to the establishment of the assigned means and standard deviations.

For the calculation of these statistics a global mean value and a global standard deviation for

each of the samples C1-C5 and F1-F5 is required. ISO 13528:2014 indicates to substantial

part methods to obtain such a robust estimate of global mean values and standard deviations.

The number of data sets and data sets excluded from the global mean calculations are given in

Appendix C “2014 PTM Proficiency Test - Summary of data sets and outliers”.

3.2 Laboratory means and within laboratory standard deviation after

outlier removal

Summary tables of laboratory means and standard deviations after outlier removal are given

in:

Appendix D: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test - Summary of laboratory means and standard

deviations - Cigarettes”

Appendix E: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test - Summary of laboratory means and standard

deviations – Filters – Evaluation 1”

Appendix F: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test - Summary of laboratory means and standard


3.3 Global means and between laboratories standard deviation after

outlier removal

3.3.1 Cigarettes

Table 4 - Cigarette C1

Summary data for cigarette C1 with individual weight (Wgt) in mg, diameter in mm, open

pressure drop and closed pressure drop in mmWG and filter ventilation in %.




Individual Wgt Diameter Pressure Drop Open Pressure Drop Close Filter ventilation

p 17 12 16 15 15

n 30 30 30 30 30

Global Mean 544.10 5.46 124.17 242.15 63.75

Median 544.23 5.46 124.18 242.00 63.77

Sr (Average StDev) 10.799 0.017 4.845 10.160 2.028

CVSr [%] 1.985 0.308 3.902 4.196 3.181

SL (SBetweenLabs) 3.052 0.008 2.440 7.051 1.074


p 17 12 16 15 14

n 30 30 30 30 30

Global Mean 511.93 5.45 138.08 207.81 38.69

Median 512.17 5.45 137.82 209.00 38.76

Sr (Average StDev) 10.344 0.015 5.183 8.263 1.750

CVSr [%] 2.021 0.275 3.754 3.976 4.524

SL (SBetweenLabs) 3.102 0.007 3.806 6.141 0.713











3.3.2 Filters – Evaluation 1

Table 9 - Filter F1 - Evaluation 1

Summary data for filter F1 using evaluation method 1 with individual weight in mg, diameter

in mm and fully encapsulated pressure drop (PD) in mmWG.


p 17 15 16 14 15

n 30 30 30 30 30

Global Mean 935.08 6.77 120.81 189.91 41.74

Median 934.73 6.77 120.15 189.95 41.59

Sr (Average StDev) 17.547 0.016 4.645 8.116 2.251

CVSr [%] 1.877 0.242 3.845 4.274 5.392

SL (SBetweenLabs) 4.023 0.006 2.625 3.986 0.928


p 15 14 16 15 16

n 30 30 30 30 30

Global Mean 911.62 7.88 100.52 162.02 49.27

Median 911.83 7.88 100.20 162.50 49.35

Sr (Average StDev) 17.927 0.001 16.434 36.272 2.056

CVSr [%] 1.966 0.008 16.350 22.388 4.173

SL (SBetweenLabs) 5.161 0.009 1.344 3.242 0.762


p 17 13 14 12 16

n 30 30 30 30 30

Global Mean 893.57 7.86 94.57 116.30 24.77

Median 892.27 7.86 93.95 115.88 24.37

Sr (Average StDev) 22.649 0.000 3.381 4.470 1.744

CVSr [%] 2.535 0.006 3.575 3.843 7.040

SL (SBetweenLabs) 4.272 0.012 2.163 2.380 1.642

Individual Weight Diameter PD (fully encaps.)

p 16 15 12

n 30 30 30

Global Mean 584.25 6.71 433.62

Median 584.15 6.71 443.08

Sr (Average StDev) 6.326 0.009 11.999

CVSr [%] 1.083 0.141 2.767

SL (SBetweenLabs) 1.180 0.004 27.628















p 16 12 12

n 30 30 30

Global Mean 411.65 5.32 508.10

Median 411.50 5.33 515.12

Sr (Average StDev) 3.693 0.014 11.562

CVSr [%] 0.897 0.260 2.276

SL (SBetweenLabs) 1.282 0.006 21.440


p 17 16 14

n 30 30 30

Global Mean 941.89 7.81 300.00

Median 942.37 7.81 300.45

Sr (Average StDev) 9.224 0.015 6.619

CVSr [%] 0.979 0.197 2.206

SL (SBetweenLabs) 2.664 0.005 3.055


p 14 16 13

n 30 30 30

Global Mean 966.44 7.81 508.47

Median 966.32 7.81 508.33

Sr (Average StDev) 8.431 0.013 9.873

CVSr [%] 0.872 0.173 1.942



p 15 12 13

n 30 30 30

Global Mean 978.84 7.80 743.04

Median 979.00 7.80 741.33

Sr (Average StDev) 7.143 0.015 12.659

CVSr [%] 0.730 0.190 1.704














p 15 14 11

n 30 30 30

Global Mean 584.06 6.71 431.88

Median 584.37 6.71 440.83

Sr (Average StDev) 6.082 0.010 11.615

CVSr [%] 1.041 0.149 2.689

SL (SBetweenLabs) 2.375 0.004 26.106


p 15 13 12

n 30 30 30

Global Mean 412.13 5.32 514.99

Median 412.23 5.32 517.45

Sr (Average StDev) 3.366 0.014 11.616

CVSr [%] 0.817 0.254 2.256



p 17 15 13

n 30 30 30

Global Mean 941.08 7.81 299.45

Median 941.52 7.81 300.23

Sr (Average StDev) 8.817 0.016 6.217

CVr [%] 2.650 0.563 5.872









3.4 Laboratory Proficiency – z-scores

To enable the calculation of z-scores the robust global mean and robust between labs standard

deviations have been calculated, using ISO Algorithm A.

The respective data are given in:

Appendix G “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Robust global mean and between laboratory

standard deviation”

Tables of the individual z-scores per product ID, test parameter and laboratory are given in:

Appendix H “2014 PTM Proficiency Test–Individual z-scores-Cigarettes”.

Appendix I “2014 PTM Proficiency Test–Individual z-scores–Filters–Evaluation 1”.

Appendix J “2014 PTM Proficiency Test–Individual z-scores–Filters–Evaluation 2”.

4. INTERPRETATION OF SCORES/CONCLUSIONS

4.1 Interpretation and conclusions regarding z-scores – laboratory

proficiency

According to ISO 13528:2005, section 7.1.2, in normal circumstances, over time, about 95%

of z-scores will lie in the range -2 ≤ z ≤ 2.


p 15 15 13

n 30 30 30

Global Mean 965.10 7.81 507.36

Median 965.37 7.81 507.90

Sr (Average StDev) 8.254 0.015 10.109

CVSr [%] 0.855 0.186 1.993



p 15 12 13

n 30 30 30

Global Mean 978.39 7.81 743.54

Median 977.60 7.80 741.60

Sr (Average StDev) 7.102 0.017 12.881

CVSr [%] 0.726 0.213 1.732



Occasional scores in the range 2 <|z| <3 are to be expected, at a rate of 1 in 20. Whether or not

such scores are of importance can only be decided by considering them in the context of the

other scores obtained by that laboratory.

Scores where |z| >3 are to be expected at a rate of about 1 in 300. Given this rarity, such z-

scores strongly indicate that the result is not fit-for-purpose and almost certainly requires

investigation.

4.1.1 Cigarettes

Below Table 19 indicates laboratories with z-scores in the range of 2 <|z| <3 and z-scores |z|

>3 for the respective product IDs.

Laboratory 13 presented z-scores |z| >3 for parameter ventilation on all product IDs.

Table 19 - Laboratories with z-scores in the range of 2 <|z| <3 and z-scores |z| >3





Laboratory 13 presented z-scores |z| >3 for 4 out of 5 filters for encapsulated pressure drop.

Table 20 - laboratories with z-scores in the range of 2 <|z| <3 and z-scores |z| >3




Laboratory 13 presented z-scores |z| >3 for 4 out of 5 filters for encapsulated pressure drop.

Table 21 - Laboratories with z-scores in the range of 2 <|z| <3 and z-scores |z| >3

product type

evaluation parameter laboratory

no z-score 2 <|z| <3

z-score |z| >3

filter 1 individual

weight

6 --- F5

7 F3 ---

15 F1 ---

filter 1

diameter

1 --- F3

6 F3; F4; F5 ---

14 --- F1; F2; F4

filter 1 PD open 9 F1; F2 ---

13 --- F2; F3; F4; F5

4.2 Interpretation and conclusions regarding z-scores –

laboratory proficiency from evaluation 2 of filter products

The mean values and standard deviation obtained for

filter evaluation (1) F1-F5 with 3 samples (sample 1 day 1, sample 2 day 2, sample 3 day 3)

filter evaluation (2) F1-F5 with sample one re-measured on day 2 and day 3 are

comparable.

There is substantial overlap between evaluations 1 and 2 regarding the laboratories with high

z-scores.

product

type

evaluation parameter laboratory

no

z-score

2 <|z| <3

z-score

|z| >3

6 F5 F4

7 --- F3

6 F3; F4 F5

7 --- F2

8 F5 ---

14 F2 ---

9 F1 ---

13 --- F2; F3; F4; F5filter 1 PD encapsulated

filter 1 individual weight

filter 1 diameter


5. REFERENCES

CORESTA CRM 6:2000, Determination of Ventilation: Definitions and Measurement

Principles

CORESTA CRM 21:1991, Atmosphere for Conditioning and Testing Tobacco and

Tobacco Products

CORESTA CRM 41:2002, Determination of the Draw Resistance of Cigarettes and Filter

Rods

CORESTA Guide 4:2008, A User Guideline for the Measurement of Pressure Drop of

Cigarettes and Cigarette Filter Rods

CORESTA Guide 10:2011, A User Guideline for the Measurement of Diameter of

Cigarettes and Filter Rods

ISO 2971:2013, Cigarettes and filter rods -- Determination of nominal diameter --

Method using a non-contact optical measuring apparatus

ISO 6565:2014, Tobacco and tobacco products -- Draw resistance of cigarettes and

pressure drop of filter rods -- Standard conditions and measurement

ISO 9512:2002, Cigarettes -- Determination of ventilation -- Definitions and

measurement principles

ISO/IEC 17043:2010, Conformity assessment – General requirements for proficiency

testing.

ISO 13528:2014, Statistical methods for use in proficiency testing by interlaboratory

comparison

6. APPENDIX

Appendix A: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Study Protocol”

Appendix B: “2014 Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded”

Appendix C: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test - Summary of data sets and outliers”

Appendix D: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test - Summary of laboratory means and standard

deviations - Cigarettes”

Appendix E: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test - Summary of laboratory means and standard


Appendix F: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test - Summary of laboratory means and standard


Appendix G: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Robust global mean and between laboratories

standard deviation”

Appendix H: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Individual z-scores Cigarettes”

Appendix I: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Individual z-scores Filters – Evaluation 1”

Appendix J: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Individual z-scores Filters – Evaluation 2”


Appendix A: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Study Protocol”

Cover

Products

Lab ID

Name of contact person

Company Address

Phone

Fax

E-mail address

Cover sheet for PTM Proficiency - Test 2014

product

type

overall

length

tipping

paper

length diameter perforation

[mm] [mm] type

1 F1 Filter 108 − semi slim −

2 F2 Filter 126 − slim −






8 C3 Cigarette 84 32 semi slim online

9 C4 Cigarette 83 25 regular online

10 C5 Cigarette 83 29 regular preperforated

product identification


Appendix A: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Study Protocol” – continued

Protocol

1. Preparation of samples

1.1

1.2

1.3

e.g:

1.4

1.5

2. Instrument setup

2.1

2.2

2.3

3. Calibration of instruments

3.1

3.2

to filter rod measurements).

3.3

3.4

3.5

In this case re-conditioning for 48 hours is not necessary.

conditioning system and stored in open boxes until next measurement day.

put #3 samples of all products into conditioning system

ISO3402 (conditioning atmosphere: (22±1)°C, (60±3)% rH)prior to the measurement. Give comments in case of deviation.

Sample 1 of product 1-5 (filter rods ) will be remeasured also on day 2 and 3 to double check the instrument and the conditioning.



Day3 measurements s. scheme 4.8

All measurements should take place in an environment according to ISO 3402 (Testing atmosphere: (22±2)°C, (60±5)% rH).Give comments in case of deviation.

Prepare for each product – see data sheet: products - 3 separate samples ( #1,#2,#3) of 10 filter rods / cigarettes.

Inspect prepared samples visually to avoid measurements of damaged samples

Samples should be unpacked and conditioned as accurately as possible for 48h (conditioning time can affect the level / results of physical parameters !) regarding

Sample 1 is measured on Day1, sample 2 on Day2 and sample 3 on Day3. Exception see 1.5.

To avoid changes in sample-moisture the samples should be transferred from conditioning environment to the instrument in tightly closed plastic boxes.

Friday :



If the difference between the measured and the defined value of the standard during a calibration check exceeds ± 0,5% of the defined value,

In case of the use of automatic calibration, no extra calibration according 3.3 is necessary.

400 mmWG and 800 mmWG nominal for filter rods

Wednesday :

Thursday :

Monday :

Tuesday :

Wednesday :

To avoid moisture changes samples being used again should be placed in tightly closed plastic boxes directly after measurement, returned to the

FV: ISO 9512

Balance in regards to the instrument suppliers recommendation

multicapillary standards for cigarette measurements

Repeat calibration check after every change in the units ( e.g. PD/FV unit: necessary changes caused by sample diameter and/or changes from cigarette

measured / actual values should be noted in the record sheet.

PD calibration should be carried out using nominally 800mmWG multicapillary standards for filter PD measurements and nominally 200mmWG

Calibration checking should use at least 2 levels of PD standards to ensure an effective linearity and leak check:

For all parameters (size, weight,PD, ventilation and diameter), the defined values should be noted in the instrument configuration sheet. The defined and the

recalibrate the instrument

If possible do not recalibrate until all products have been measured. If this is impossible, make a note in the comments column.

standards should be calibrated according the CRM41 (June 2007).

200 mmWG and 400 mmWG nominal for cigarettes

adjustment, sleeves, measuring head; for filter rods length of sleeve-holder to ensure a totally encapsulated PD measurement)

The instrument system should be arranged to make the weight measurement first, followed by diameter or PD and ventilation (the order of these last three is normally

provided by the instrument system)

Before making measurements, the instrument(s) should be set up to accept the sample being measured ( e.g. for slim products – hopper

current ISO-standards:

Diameter: ISO 2971

All specific instrument information should be recorded in the instrument configuration sheet

At the beginning of each measuring day (run of all products) all instruments have to be checked for accuracy and, if necessary, recalibrated according to

PD: ISO 6565



Protocol - continued


Protocol – continued

4 Making Measurements

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

third measurement of sample 1

of product 1-5


of product 1-10

Day 1

second measurement of sample 1

of product 1-5

Randomise the order of sample measurement in a practical order to avoid excessive measuring head changes.

Repeat measurements on a sample/ instrument should take place on different days - see measurement scheme 4.8

Measurement Scheme:

Measure one set of products in one measurement run on one instrument within a single day - see measurement scheme 4.8

If the mean value is not based on a sample size of N=10 ( e.g. caused by damaging a cigarette/ filter rod during the measurement or a faulty measurement)


1*10*10+1*10*5 = 150 rods

Record mean and SD for each sample of 10 cigarettes or filters, as defined in data recording sheet - see 5.1

1*10*10 = 100 rods 1*10*10+1*10*5 = 150 rods



of product 6-10

Individual measurements in

total10*10*3 + 5*10*2= 400 rods

Individual measurements

per day


of product 1-10

Measure all parameters as defined in data recording sheets

Record data and time of each measurement as defined in data recording sheet - see 5.1

data recording sheet 1 and 2 data recording sheet 2


of product 1-5

please note the deviating N in the comments column.


Day 2 Day 3


Measurements should be made using the same measurement procedures as used on routine samples (daily business).



Instrument configuration

Instrument Type:

Identification time / date marked value

individual group number / of calibration

weight weight supplier certification standard

Y / N Y / N

length Nomi- Identification time / date marked value

autocalibration system: of nal number / of calibration

active V = vacuum type length sleeve holder Value supplier certification standard

Y / N P = pressure / bobbin

200

300

200

300


autocalibration number / of calibration

Y / N supplier certification standard


system: measuring rotation No. of number / of calibration

L = Laser position H = Half readings supplier certification standard

C = CCD adjustable? F = full

V =Video Y / N

additional information: → which system has been used for temp.and r.H. measurement?

last recalibration?

→ which conditioning system / environment has been used? conditioning cabinet ?

conditioning room?

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Data recording sheet 1

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PTM-062-CTR 7th Prof. Test 2014 for Physical Parameters – January 2017 20/72


Data recording sheet 2


Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded – Data sheet 1”

Laboratory 1

Lab ID Product Type Product Sample Measure-ment

ID No. Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD

[mg] [mg] [mm] [mm] [mmWG] [mmWG] [mmWG] [mmWG] [mmWG] [mmWG] [%] [%]

1 Filter F1 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.



1 Filter F2 1 1 415.2 3.5 5.323 0.016 508.9 10.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.












1 Cigarette C1 1 1 535.8 8.6 5.457 0.012 n.a. n.a. 122.0 5.7 237.3 11.0 63.3 1.7

1 Cigarette C1 2 1 539.4 7.4 5.458 0.012 n.a. n.a. 122.8 5.5 241.8 8.3 64.4 1.4

1 Cigarette C1 3 1 543.3 13.0 5.464 0.013 n.a. n.a. 122.0 3.7 237.3 7.5 63.6 2.6

1 Cigarette C2 1 1 512.7 7.8 5.445 0.015 n.a. n.a. 135.1 4.6 205.2 9.7 38.4 1.4

1 Cigarette C2 2 1 514.3 7.0 5.451 0.010 n.a. n.a. 134.8 5.4 203.1 7.2 38.1 2.3

1 Cigarette C2 3 1 510.9 11.4 5.450 0.017 n.a. n.a. 137.2 4.3 208.2 5.6 38.4 1.4

1 Cigarette C3 1 1 936.6 16.6 6.760 0.013 n.a. n.a. 121.5 3.7 192.7 3.7 41.6 1.4

1 Cigarette C3 2 1 930.1 16.6 6.751 0.014 n.a. n.a. 116.1 4.3 181.1 4.6 41.8 2.6

1 Cigarette C3 3 1 933.0 15.7 6.754 0.012 n.a. n.a. 119.6 2.4 184.0 7.9 40.5 1.9

1 Cigarette C4 1 1 924.0 21.0 7.885 0.013 n.a. n.a. 102.8 3.9 164.8 4.0 48.1 1.9

1 Cigarette C4 2 1 915.7 12.0 7.885 0.014 n.a. n.a. 98.6 4.1 159.9 5.1 49.1 1.9

1 Cigarette C4 3 1 910.7 27.9 7.880 0.016 n.a. n.a. 100.7 2.7 162.1 4.4 48.1 2.0

1 Cigarette C5 1 1 889.7 22.4 7.861 0.016 n.a. n.a. 92.4 2.9 113.2 4.0 22.9 1.4

1 Cigarette C5 2 1 892.3 21.3 7.849 0.025 n.a. n.a. 93.8 4.5 115.5 5.6 23.1 1.6

1 Cigarette C5 3 1 894.8 17.3 7.866 0.018 n.a. n.a. 95.2 2.3 118.1 2.8 23.9 1.5

PD open PD closed FV PD (fully encapsulated)Individual Wt Diameter



Laboratory 2



















2 Cigarette C1 1 1 545.0 6.0 5.463 0.022 n.a. n.a. 123.0 5.0 228.0 11.0 64.3 1.2

2 Cigarette C1 2 1 543.0 6.0 5.467 0.010 n.a. n.a. 124.0 6.0 232.0 9.0 63.5 2.5

2 Cigarette C1 3 1 541.0 5.0 5.468 0.007 n.a. n.a. 125.0 6.0 231.0 11.0 63.8 2.5

2 Cigarette C2 1 1 514.0 7.0 5.457 0.011 n.a. n.a. 136.0 6.0 206.0 11.0 41.2 2.5

2 Cigarette C2 2 1 505.0 7.0 5.456 0.014 n.a. n.a. 135.0 4.0 195.0 6.0 37.6 1.1

2 Cigarette C2 3 1 516.0 11.0 5.449 0.021 n.a. n.a. 139.0 4.0 185.0 7.0 38.7 1.8

2 Cigarette C3 1 1 933.0 18.0 6.784 0.012 n.a. n.a. 119.0 4.0 186.0 7.0 42.1 2.6

2 Cigarette C3 2 1 939.0 13.0 6.762 0.010 n.a. n.a. 122.0 2.0 188.0 8.0 41.6 2.4

2 Cigarette C3 3 1 935.0 21.0 6.771 0.011 n.a. n.a. 120.0 6.0 192.0 10.0 43.3 1.2

2 Cigarette C4 1 1 915.0 15.0 7.892 0.036 n.a. n.a. 101.0 4.0 163.0 7.0 49.4 2.1

2 Cigarette C4 2 1 899.0 14.0 7.892 0.016 n.a. n.a. 100.0 4.0 160.0 7.0 49.0 1.5

2 Cigarette C4 3 1 922.0 20.0 7.873 0.028 n.a. n.a. 105.0 3.0 167.0 7.0 48.0 1.0

2 Cigarette C5 1 1 896.0 16.0 7.875 0.014 n.a. n.a. 95.0 2.0 115.0 3.0 22.4 1.4

2 Cigarette C5 2 1 886.0 20.0 7.876 0.019 n.a. n.a. 94.0 3.0 115.0 4.0 23.4 1.7

2 Cigarette C5 3 1 887.0 19.0 7.854 0.015 n.a. n.a. 96.0 4.0 117.0 6.0 23.8 1.7



Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded – Data sheet 1

Laboratory 3




3 Filter F1 1 1 581.8 5.5 6.725 0.007 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.















3 Cigarette C1 1 1 551.0 7.4 5.469 0.018 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.









3 Cigarette C4 1 1 917.9 15.4 7.878 0.030 n.a. n.a. 99.2 3.0 160.4 2.7 48.2 1.7

3 Cigarette C4 2 1 908.5 18.1 7.895 0.030 n.a. n.a. 100.2 5.0 163.9 4.3 49.5 2.3

3 Cigarette C4 3 1 894.3 9.0 7.860 0.037 n.a. n.a. 100.5 4.7 164.6 5.0 49.4 2.0

3 Cigarette C5 1 1 895.2 15.4 7.873 0.013 n.a. n.a. 91.8 1.8 115.1 1.9 25.1 1.4

3 Cigarette C5 2 1 903.0 15.7 7.874 0.014 n.a. n.a. 93.3 2.6 117.8 4.4 25.5 1.2

3 Cigarette C5 3 1 895.0 13.7 7.876 0.020 n.a. n.a. 90.8 1.9 112.8 2.4 24.1 1.4




Laboratory 4



















4 Cigarette C1 1 1 550.3 13.9 5.469 0.025 n.a. n.a. 122.9 5.0 254.3 11.4 64.7 2.2

4 Cigarette C1 2 1 546.1 14.2 5.468 0.025 n.a. n.a. 124.7 5.5 261.6 11.8 66.0 2.3

4 Cigarette C1 3 1 546.8 10.0 5.465 0.041 n.a. n.a. 125.3 5.0 247.1 8.6 64.4 2.6

4 Cigarette C2 1 1 512.3 9.4 5.449 0.040 n.a. n.a. 137.4 4.7 209.1 7.6 39.3 1.7

4 Cigarette C2 2 1 510.6 9.3 5.443 0.050 n.a. n.a. 139.6 5.7 214.5 7.3 39.6 2.1

4 Cigarette C2 3 1 512.4 12.4 5.456 0.046 n.a. n.a. 138.4 6.4 211.4 7.9 40.0 2.0

4 Cigarette C3 1 1 934.5 18.5 6.790 0.048 n.a. n.a. 119.9 3.9 189.8 6.7 41.8 1.7

4 Cigarette C3 2 1 930.0 17.6 6.764 0.040 n.a. n.a. 120.1 3.7 191.8 6.3 41.9 2.0

4 Cigarette C3 3 1 932.1 16.9 6.772 0.050 n.a. n.a. 118.8 4.2 188.6 10.1 42.0 2.0

4 Cigarette C4 1 1 929.5 23.6 7.862 0.050 n.a. n.a. 104.6 4.1 172.5 6.3 50.3 1.7

4 Cigarette C4 2 1 912.3 16.4 7.869 0.050 n.a. n.a. 103.3 4.2 167.1 6.4 49.3 1.7

4 Cigarette C4 3 1 913.5 22.4 7.859 0.050 n.a. n.a. 100.6 11.5 157.9 17.6 49.3 3.7

4 Cigarette C5 1 1 903.0 14.8 7.881 0.041 n.a. n.a. 97.3 4.5 118.3 6.0 29.1 1.6

4 Cigarette C5 2 1 896.7 18.3 7.887 0.033 n.a. n.a. 94.8 4.1 117.8 5.3 24.9 1.5

4 Cigarette C5 3 1 908.0 19.6 7.873 0.046 n.a. n.a. 96.9 2.5 121.7 4.0 25.3 1.2




Laboratory 5



















5 Cigarette C1 1 1 545.0 9.0 5.469 0.027 n.a. n.a. 125.0 4.0 241.0 7.0 62.9 1.5

5 Cigarette C1 2 1 539.0 12.0 5.460 0.012 n.a. n.a. 124.0 4.0 240.0 12.0 63.3 1.9

5 Cigarette C1 3 1 546.0 7.0 5.461 0.009 n.a. n.a. 126.0 4.0 245.0 9.0 62.5 2.0

5 Cigarette C2 1 1 512.0 10.0 5.463 0.013 n.a. n.a. 138.0 6.0 208.0 11.0 37.9 1.6

5 Cigarette C2 2 1 508.0 10.0 5.441 0.012 n.a. n.a. 141.0 4.0 208.0 8.0 37.3 2.4

5 Cigarette C2 3 1 513.0 8.0 5.442 0.005 n.a. n.a. 137.0 4.0 207.0 8.0 37.9 1.6

5 Cigarette C3 1 1 931.0 10.0 6.760 0.016 n.a. n.a. 121.0 4.0 189.0 6.0 40.9 1.6

5 Cigarette C3 2 1 927.0 11.0 6.758 0.017 n.a. n.a. 118.0 4.0 186.0 4.0 41.3 1.9

5 Cigarette C3 3 1 929.0 16.0 6.753 0.012 n.a. n.a. 120.0 3.0 187.0 4.0 40.7 1.7

5 Cigarette C4 1 1 908.0 19.0 7.864 0.018 n.a. n.a. 99.0 3.0 157.0 5.0 48.1 1.0

5 Cigarette C4 2 1 908.0 22.0 7.889 0.017 n.a. n.a. 100.0 5.0 164.0 5.0 49.9 1.3

5 Cigarette C4 3 1 918.0 16.0 7.870 0.017 n.a. n.a. 100.0 4.0 165.0 6.0 50.0 1.5

5 Cigarette C5 1 1 893.0 13.0 7.869 0.014 n.a. n.a. 94.0 2.0 117.0 3.0 24.6 1.3

5 Cigarette C5 2 1 900.0 12.0 7.863 0.013 n.a. n.a. 93.0 2.0 115.0 4.0 23.9 1.4

5 Cigarette C5 3 1 894.0 15.0 7.843 0.027 n.a. n.a. 95.0 3.0 117.0 5.0 23.5 2.6




Laboratory 6



















6 Cigarette C1 1 1 536.4 10.7 5.448 0.026 n.a. n.a. 124.8 4.9 243.9 15.4 64.4 2.4

6 Cigarette C1 2 1 543.9 12.3 5.458 0.019 n.a. n.a. 128.6 4.2 248.8 4.4 63.6 1.6

6 Cigarette C1 3 1 544.9 12.6 5.457 0.029 n.a. n.a. 139.5 3.4 267.3 8.5 69.6 2.2

6 Cigarette C2 1 1 517.4 10.8 5.442 0.017 n.a. n.a. 144.0 4.4 214.7 7.0 38.0 1.1

6 Cigarette C2 2 1 511.6 8.5 5.446 0.021 n.a. n.a. 144.5 4.4 214.4 8.1 38.2 1.4

6 Cigarette C2 3 1 507.5 5.3 5.451 0.013 n.a. n.a. 156.3 5.4 230.7 6.0 41.2 1.6

6 Cigarette C3 1 1 924.2 13.5 6.741 0.016 n.a. n.a. 118.7 2.0 182.3 3.8 40.7 1.0

6 Cigarette C3 2 1 934.9 8.5 6.756 0.012 n.a. n.a. 120.3 4.9 189.2 9.4 42.0 2.4

6 Cigarette C3 3 1 945.1 15.8 6.772 0.023 n.a. n.a. 128.4 4.9 201.9 8.6 41.5 2.1

6 Cigarette C4 1 1 916.3 16.4 7.881 0.026 n.a. n.a. 99.9 2.6 159.2 4.5 48.7 1.5

6 Cigarette C4 2 1 917.3 22.1 7.858 0.030 n.a. n.a. 102.7 3.3 166.5 5.9 49.5 2.6

6 Cigarette C4 3 1 901.9 18.4 7.871 0.022 n.a. n.a. 102.4 5.0 161.8 6.6 48.1 2.8

6 Cigarette C5 1 1 890.6 14.9 7.861 0.014 n.a. n.a. 95.2 2.2 116.1 3.3 23.3 1.7

6 Cigarette C5 2 1 886.2 19.5 7.860 0.026 n.a. n.a. 92.6 2.1 115.4 2.9 25.1 1.7

6 Cigarette C5 3 1 888.1 12.3 7.863 0.016 n.a. n.a. 92.5 2.2 113.1 3.2 23.7 1.2




Laboratory 7



















7 Cigarette C1 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.


















Laboratory 8



















8 Cigarette C1 1 1 546.5 7.9 5.470 0.034 n.a. n.a. 124.2 4.9 242.8 9.5 62.9 2.6

8 Cigarette C1 2 1 544.6 10.6 5.467 0.011 n.a. n.a. 126.3 6.2 244.9 11.7 61.4 2.0

8 Cigarette C1 3 1 541.6 13.8 5.466 0.010 n.a. n.a. 127.0 5.0 243.6 10.3 60.0 1.5

8 Cigarette C2 1 1 514.6 10.0 5.460 0.010 n.a. n.a. 137.8 9.4 208.6 11.0 38.1 2.3

8 Cigarette C2 2 1 513.9 15.1 5.462 0.012 n.a. n.a. 139.6 5.4 210.8 8.5 37.3 1.4

8 Cigarette C2 3 1 508.3 11.3 5.457 0.020 n.a. n.a. 137.6 5.7 207.6 8.4 37.4 1.5

8 Cigarette C3 1 1 939.1 20.7 6.770 0.039 n.a. n.a. 122.7 6.7 191.1 11.1 39.8 1.9

8 Cigarette C3 2 1 936.6 13.9 6.766 0.010 n.a. n.a. 122.2 5.5 193.5 9.0 40.8 2.6

8 Cigarette C3 3 1 935.9 14.2 6.760 0.015 n.a. n.a. 122.6 6.5 192.4 7.6 40.6 2.7

8 Cigarette C4 1 1 908.0 18.5 7.890 0.039 n.a. n.a. 99.0 3.7 157.6 5.4 47.4 2.5

8 Cigarette C4 2 1 912.5 17.6 7.889 0.016 n.a. n.a. 100.4 4.0 160.0 6.3 47.7 1.5

8 Cigarette C4 3 1 907.4 20.3 7.889 0.019 n.a. n.a. 100.5 5.2 162.1 7.8 48.6 1.8

8 Cigarette C5 1 1 889.5 21.4 7.860 0.023 n.a. n.a. 93.2 2.7 114.8 4.0 23.5 1.7

8 Cigarette C5 2 1 890.7 25.7 7.866 0.023 n.a. n.a. 94.2 4.0 115.9 5.8 24.2 1.4

8 Cigarette C5 3 1 892.5 18.6 7.870 0.023 n.a. n.a. 94.3 2.4 116.6 3.8 24.2 2.1




Laboratory 9



















9 Cigarette C1 1 1 543.0 10.0 5.460 0.010 n.a. n.a. 123.0 5.0 243.0 9.0 64.5 2.3

9 Cigarette C1 2 1 546.0 11.0 5.460 0.010 n.a. n.a. 125.7 6.3 240.0 11.0 62.5 2.1

9 Cigarette C1 3 1 540.0 17.0 5.460 0.010 n.a. n.a. 123.5 5.6 240.0 12.0 62.9 2.1

9 Cigarette C2 1 1 502.0 8.0 5.440 0.010 n.a. n.a. 135.4 4.0 201.0 8.0 36.9 1.3

9 Cigarette C2 2 1 512.0 8.0 5.450 0.010 n.a. n.a. 135.7 6.6 206.0 5.0 38.6 2.9

9 Cigarette C2 3 1 512.0 10.0 5.440 0.010 n.a. n.a. 136.9 4.0 208.0 7.0 38.2 1.3

9 Cigarette C3 1 1 939.0 15.0 6.780 0.020 n.a. n.a. 122.7 4.5 172.0 16.0 40.4 1.9

9 Cigarette C3 2 1 942.0 18.0 6.770 0.020 n.a. n.a. 124.9 4.7 179.0 23.0 42.5 2.3

9 Cigarette C3 3 1 942.0 19.0 6.770 0.020 n.a. n.a. 124.5 4.1 181.0 20.0 39.6 1.9

9 Cigarette C4 1 1 906.0 16.0 7.900 0.020 n.a. n.a. 100.3 5.5 162.0 5.0 48.9 2.6

9 Cigarette C4 2 1 906.0 18.0 7.890 0.030 n.a. n.a. 102.5 3.0 163.0 5.0 47.8 2.2

9 Cigarette C4 3 1 912.0 13.0 7.880 0.030 n.a. n.a. 104.9 3.5 165.0 4.0 47.5 2.3

9 Cigarette C5 1 1 888.0 14.0 7.870 0.020 n.a. n.a. 92.1 2.7 113.0 3.0 24.1 1.4

9 Cigarette C5 2 1 883.0 19.0 7.860 0.020 n.a. n.a. 93.3 3.2 115.0 4.0 23.4 1.4

9 Cigarette C5 3 1 902.0 20.0 7.870 0.010 n.a. n.a. 95.9 3.9 120.0 6.0 25.3 1.4




Laboratory 10



















10 Cigarette C1 1 1 547.8 7.4 5.470 0.030 n.a. n.a. 123.7 6.0 n.a. n.a. 64.8 2.5


















Laboratory 11



















11 Cigarette C1 1 1 535.7 9.1 5.457 0.010 n.a. n.a. 120.4 3.1 235.7 6.9 65.0 1.3

11 Cigarette C1 2 1 538.2 11.5 5.469 0.012 n.a. n.a. 124.9 7.4 235.8 16.4 64.0 3.1

11 Cigarette C1 3 1 543.5 9.5 5.466 0.010 n.a. n.a. 123.0 5.2 237.0 11.3 64.8 2.2

11 Cigarette C2 1 1 514.4 6.9 5.461 0.011 n.a. n.a. 137.4 5.1 208.5 7.7 40.4 2.3

11 Cigarette C2 2 1 512.5 15.0 5.466 0.015 n.a. n.a. 137.3 4.5 206.0 10.1 39.0 1.6

11 Cigarette C2 3 1 509.7 8.5 5.456 0.019 n.a. n.a. 137.1 5.5 205.9 10.8 39.5 1.8

11 Cigarette C3 1 1 928.9 14.2 6.780 0.015 n.a. n.a. 115.6 4.3 182.2 8.4 43.0 2.0

11 Cigarette C3 2 1 934.8 24.6 6.760 0.012 n.a. n.a. 117.7 3.1 190.3 10.0 43.9 3.0

11 Cigarette C3 3 1 931.5 12.8 6.762 0.011 n.a. n.a. 120.1 4.3 197.0 8.5 44.9 2.0

11 Cigarette C4 1 1 923.2 18.0 7.892 0.026 n.a. n.a. 97.5 2.1 159.5 3.9 50.9 0.9

11 Cigarette C4 2 1 909.6 19.9 7.874 0.024 n.a. n.a. 97.7 6.5 157.6 7.6 50.4 2.5

11 Cigarette C4 3 1 911.4 12.8 7.873 0.027 n.a. n.a. 101.9 2.7 164.2 2.4 50.0 1.5

11 Cigarette C5 1 1 883.1 14.4 7.874 0.010 n.a. n.a. 89.8 2.3 109.9 3.2 24.3 2.0

11 Cigarette C5 2 1 893.1 19.0 7.881 0.012 n.a. n.a. 92.2 3.3 113.8 4.5 24.9 1.3

11 Cigarette C5 3 1 890.3 20.7 7.866 0.007 n.a. n.a. 91.1 1.9 111.9 2.9 24.6 1.3




Laboratory 12



















12 Cigarette C1 1 1 550.1 10.5 5.448 0.036 n.a. n.a. 120.4 4.4 236.3 13.5 64.3 2.1

12 Cigarette C1 2 1 549.5 9.5 5.476 n.a. n.a. n.a. 123.2 3.5 244.8 8.7 63.8 1.6

12 Cigarette C1 3 1 543.2 14.0 5.473 n.a. n.a. n.a. 122.5 2.6 239.6 8.6 63.3 2.0

12 Cigarette C2 1 1 514.9 6.8 5.460 0.047 n.a. n.a. 137.7 4.4 211.9 6.7 39.1 1.3

12 Cigarette C2 2 1 519.2 10.2 5.457 0.046 n.a. n.a. 137.4 5.8 210.4 7.2 39.0 2.3

12 Cigarette C2 3 1 524.0 6.4 5.469 0.041 n.a. n.a. 136.8 5.9 208.6 6.3 38.6 1.2

12 Cigarette C3 1 1 952.3 16.2 6.767 0.020 n.a. n.a. 119.5 5.0 194.4 8.9 43.2 1.7

12 Cigarette C3 2 1 930.4 18.3 6.764 0.015 n.a. n.a. 119.5 3.9 188.3 7.8 41.1 1.7

12 Cigarette C3 3 1 935.3 17.5 6.760 0.017 n.a. n.a. 118.6 3.1 186.8 8.7 40.5 2.9

12 Cigarette C4 1 1 912.0 24.1 7.881 0.025 n.a. n.a. 98.3 4.4 163.0 6.9 50.7 1.9

12 Cigarette C4 2 1 929.3 14.5 7.855 0.028 n.a. n.a. 98.8 2.8 166.4 4.9 50.4 2.2

12 Cigarette C4 3 1 910.0 14.6 7.896 0.027 n.a. n.a. 100.4 2.2 163.5 4.9 49.1 1.4

12 Cigarette C5 1 1 913.5 45.0 7.822 0.028 n.a. n.a. 98.4 8.9 121.4 14.2 22.4 2.4

12 Cigarette C5 2 1 883.2 15.2 7.819 0.027 n.a. n.a. 93.2 1.9 113.6 4.5 21.6 2.1

12 Cigarette C5 3 1 893.8 24.9 7.826 0.026 n.a. n.a. 96.7 7.0 119.9 9.5 23.1 1.2




Laboratory 13



















13 Cigarette C1 1 1 547.9 10.8 5.466 0.014 n.a. n.a. 118.4 5.7 225.0 12.9 60.3 6.4

13 Cigarette C1 2 1 544.7 14.3 5.457 0.017 n.a. n.a. 127.2 4.5 251.9 12.3 67.8 1.8

13 Cigarette C1 3 1 551.2 11.8 5.460 0.013 n.a. n.a. 125.3 4.2 256.0 10.6 11.2 0.5

13 Cigarette C2 1 1 508.6 7.5 5.451 0.017 n.a. n.a. 119.7 5.0 194.4 9.6 58.5 1.8

13 Cigarette C2 2 1 515.3 11.2 5.444 0.019 n.a. n.a. 138.4 4.7 213.9 7.7 52.8 1.6

13 Cigarette C2 3 1 508.4 12.9 5.447 0.014 n.a. n.a. 138.8 4.7 211.8 9.5 51.1 1.6

13 Cigarette C3 1 1 937.2 16.9 6.778 0.008 n.a. n.a. 119.7 5.0 194.4 9.6 58.5 1.8

13 Cigarette C3 2 1 940.8 11.2 6.778 0.019 n.a. n.a. 125.7 4.7 200.5 10.8 59.2 3.3

13 Cigarette C3 3 1 926.1 19.3 6.757 0.014 n.a. n.a. 119.5 4.5 188.4 7.3 56.9 2.8

13 Cigarette C4 1 1 919.6 15.4 7.851 0.017 n.a. n.a. 101.7 4.0 154.7 7.6 57.3 2.5

13 Cigarette C4 2 1 913.1 10.3 7.880 0.016 n.a. n.a. 99.0 4.2 164.8 7.9 58.1 1.4

13 Cigarette C4 3 1 881.0 12.9 7.866 0.022 n.a. n.a. 100.0 4.4 157.7 5.8 54.2 2.0

13 Cigarette C5 1 1 901.0 9.2 7.870 0.012 n.a. n.a. 95.3 3.3 118.5 5.0 42.5 2.0

13 Cigarette C5 2 1 889.1 17.3 7.828 0.027 n.a. n.a. 94.8 2.1 116.1 4.1 39.3 2.2

13 Cigarette C5 3 1 881.5 20.3 7.826 0.020 n.a. n.a. 93.3 3.3 115.0 6.1 38.3 2.9




Laboratory 14



















14 Cigarette C1 1 1 539.5 8.0 5.453 0.009 n.a. n.a. 126.5 4.1 251.8 9.3 65.8 3.1

14 Cigarette C1 2 1 551.5 11.0 5.454 0.009 n.a. n.a. 115.6 2.8 212.5 3.2 59.0 1.6

14 Cigarette C1 3 1 546.1 8.0 5.414 0.010 n.a. n.a. 119.3 4.4 223.7 7.4 63.9 1.3

14 Cigarette C2 1 1 511.4 9.0 5.436 0.013 n.a. n.a. 136.4 4.2 201.9 7.8 39.6 1.9

14 Cigarette C2 2 1 518.5 10.0 5.437 0.021 n.a. n.a. 130.2 7.8 191.8 7.4 37.6 2.0

14 Cigarette C2 3 1 517.8 9.0 5.443 0.018 n.a. n.a. 134.9 3.6 194.0 6.9 38.1 1.2

14 Cigarette C3 1 1 947.4 6.0 6.768 0.012 n.a. n.a. 124.3 5.7 191.8 10.4 41.8 2.9

14 Cigarette C3 2 1 941.3 19.0 6.763 0.016 n.a. n.a. 113.8 6.2 174.9 6.3 40.2 2.6

14 Cigarette C3 3 1 930.7 11.0 6.755 0.016 n.a. n.a. 114.6 2.7 173.3 4.9 41.5 0.8

14 Cigarette C4 1 1 915.0 16.0 7.868 0.011 n.a. n.a. 99.0 5.0 158.8 8.2 52.4 1.8

14 Cigarette C4 2 1 919.3 23.0 7.872 0.011 n.a. n.a. 101.2 3.9 159.1 5.4 47.9 1.3

14 Cigarette C4 3 1 916.2 16.0 7.868 0.016 n.a. n.a. 100.0 4.3 164.5 6.5 50.8 1.9

14 Cigarette C5 1 1 898.9 31.0 7.818 0.039 n.a. n.a. 97.6 6.2 123.9 10.3 30.0 2.3

14 Cigarette C5 2 1 891.9 37.0 7.821 0.021 n.a. n.a. 94.1 7.1 115.8 9.9 23.2 1.5

14 Cigarette C5 3 1 886.5 23.0 7.860 0.018 n.a. n.a. 91.4 4.2 112.8 6.6 23.8 1.6




Laboratory 15



















15 Cigarette C1 1 1 543.0 14.0 5.458 0.013 n.a. n.a. 127.4 3.3 247.3 8.6 62.8 1.3

15 Cigarette C1 2 1 548.5 9.0 5.463 0.014 n.a. n.a. 124.3 6.1 251.2 7.4 64.8 2.2

15 Cigarette C1 3 1 538.3 10.0 5.452 0.015 n.a. n.a. 126.5 4.8 241.3 8.7 62.5 1.8

15 Cigarette C2 1 1 508.4 12.0 5.438 0.019 n.a. n.a. 140.1 3.1 212.4 6.3 38.4 1.1

15 Cigarette C2 2 1 505.6 10.0 5.436 0.016 n.a. n.a. 138.0 4.3 212.9 9.4 39.4 1.8

15 Cigarette C2 3 1 507.2 9.0 5.447 0.014 n.a. n.a. 138.9 5.7 213.2 9.4 39.3 1.4

15 Cigarette C3 1 1 928.6 20.0 6.770 0.018 n.a. n.a. 121.7 5.5 194.3 11.2 42.0 2.2

15 Cigarette C3 2 1 939.3 11.0 6.771 0.014 n.a. n.a. 121.9 2.6 194.1 7.2 42.2 2.1

15 Cigarette C3 3 1 926.7 20.0 6.764 0.014 n.a. n.a. 121.2 3.6 191.1 7.0 41.2 2.3

15 Cigarette C4 1 1 891.1 20.0 7.881 0.019 n.a. n.a. 102.1 3.7 163.4 3.7 48.2 2.0

15 Cigarette C4 2 1 895.1 17.0 7.899 0.021 n.a. n.a. 100.2 3.9 165.2 6.4 50.1 3.1

15 Cigarette C4 3 1 903.0 13.0 7.888 0.016 n.a. n.a. 99.6 4.2 165.4 4.6 50.5 2.4

15 Cigarette C5 1 1 911.6 42.0 7.837 0.029 n.a. n.a. 100.2 7.6 124.6 11.3 23.8 1.2

15 Cigarette C5 2 1 897.4 25.0 7.843 0.027 n.a. n.a. 98.5 8.8 120.3 14.0 27.2 1.9

15 Cigarette C5 3 1 885.2 24.0 7.836 0.027 n.a. n.a. 97.6 5.4 119.3 6.8 22.5 2.0




Laboratory 16



















16 Cigarette C1 1 1 544.0 11.0 5.441 0.049 n.a. n.a. 121.4 4.4 237.7 11.4 63.0 2.1

16 Cigarette C1 2 1 551.0 16.0 5.465 0.022 n.a. n.a. 127.6 3.0 253.6 9.1 63.6 1.0

16 Cigarette C1 3 1 546.0 13.0 5.447 0.027 n.a. n.a. 124.5 3.5 246.1 10.1 62.8 1.5

16 Cigarette C2 1 1 509.0 9.0 5.462 0.047 n.a. n.a. 140.5 6.1 213.5 9.7 38.0 1.3

16 Cigarette C2 2 1 509.0 10.0 5.445 0.018 n.a. n.a. 139.4 3.7 210.5 5.9 38.2 2.5

16 Cigarette C2 3 1 513.0 9.0 5.439 0.033 n.a. n.a. 135.1 4.8 205.7 6.2 37.9 1.7

16 Cigarette C3 1 1 953.0 13.0 6.777 0.019 n.a. n.a. 122.7 3.6 203.2 7.4 43.7 2.2

16 Cigarette C3 2 1 933.0 18.0 6.763 0.016 n.a. n.a. 121.0 2.7 192.3 11.6 41.4 3.8

16 Cigarette C3 3 1 937.0 15.0 6.769 0.020 n.a. n.a. 121.3 6.6 192.7 9.9 41.9 1.3

16 Cigarette C4 1 1 919.0 15.0 7.838 0.022 n.a. n.a. 99.1 5.3 161.6 6.8 49.0 2.0

16 Cigarette C4 2 1 922.0 23.0 7.884 0.034 n.a. n.a. 100.7 3.5 165.4 7.3 49.6 1.2

16 Cigarette C4 3 1 912.0 20.0 7.871 0.050 n.a. n.a. 100.7 4.8 162.9 6.4 48.4 2.9

16 Cigarette C5 1 1 895.0 26.0 7.853 0.021 n.a. n.a. 92.8 3.3 114.9 4.5 24.8 1.8

16 Cigarette C5 2 1 905.0 23.0 7.877 0.016 n.a. n.a. 93.0 3.4 117.2 5.1 25.9 1.1

16 Cigarette C5 3 1 894.0 19.0 7.860 0.025 n.a. n.a. 94.7 3.0 118.1 4.2 25.0 1.3




Laboratory 17



















17 Cigarette C1 1 1 545.4 11.8 5.504 0.011 n.a. n.a. 122.6 4.7 241.6 9.8 64.1 1.8

17 Cigarette C1 2 1 548.3 10.2 5.451 0.003 n.a. n.a. 120.1 4.8 239.8 10.3 65.4 1.7

17 Cigarette C1 3 1 546.0 6.3 5.459 0.010 n.a. n.a. 120.1 3.5 237.4 8.7 65.7 1.9

17 Cigarette C2 1 1 507.8 11.2 5.439 0.016 n.a. n.a. 134.0 6.2 206.0 9.7 41.4 1.5

17 Cigarette C2 2 1 524.1 6.7 5.444 0.014 n.a. n.a. 136.5 4.4 209.1 8.9 41.0 1.2

17 Cigarette C2 3 1 511.4 15.7 5.443 0.014 n.a. n.a. 136.4 6.0 212.1 11.2 42.1 2.4

17 Cigarette C3 1 1 923.2 26.8 6.772 0.024 n.a. n.a. 118.9 4.3 193.8 7.9 44.0 2.8

17 Cigarette C3 2 1 933.7 18.9 6.758 0.009 n.a. n.a. 116.3 3.6 184.7 6.1 43.3 2.4

17 Cigarette C3 3 1 933.5 23.1 6.754 0.011 n.a. n.a. 119.0 3.5 185.4 10.5 41.9 2.9

17 Cigarette C4 1 1 888.7 22.1 7.870 0.015 n.a. n.a. 95.9 3.0 155.5 5.3 49.6 1.5

17 Cigarette C4 2 1 897.5 18.9 7.827 0.039 n.a. n.a. 100.4 4.2 160.8 4.9 48.4 2.5

17 Cigarette C4 3 1 911.1 23.6 7.890 0.009 n.a. n.a. 97.3 3.1 143.8 8.8 50.7 1.8

17 Cigarette C5 1 1 896.2 30.9 7.827 0.034 n.a. n.a. 93.5 6.6 116.0 10.8 26.7 2.0

17 Cigarette C5 2 1 899.9 21.4 7.863 0.011 n.a. n.a. 98.7 3.1 112.6 3.6 27.5 1.8

17 Cigarette C5 3 1 897.4 19.6 7.846 0.021 n.a. n.a. 94.6 2.9 117.7 3.9 31.0 2.4




Laboratory 18




18 Filter F1 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.















18 Cigarette C1 1 1 542.8 9 n.a. n.a. 124.4 6.4 253 12.6 63.77 1.97

18 Cigarette C1 2 1 538.5 7.2 n.a. n.a. 125.4 5.3 245.8 7.7 63.72 1.91

18 Cigarette C1 3 1 534.7 17.7 n.a. n.a. 124.3 4.9 241 8.9 62.87 2.11

18 Cigarette C2 1 1 514.8 10.3 n.a. n.a. 140.4 5.3 213.5 8 38.65 0.9

18 Cigarette C2 2 1 512.4 12 n.a. n.a. 138.1 5 211.9 9.7 39.18 2.1

18 Cigarette C2 3 1 515 12.8 n.a. n.a. 138.8 3.8 209.4 7.6 38.11 1.41

18 Cigarette C3 1 1 930.4 17.1 n.a. n.a. 121.6 5.1 194.7 7.5 42.51 2.3

18 Cigarette C3 2 1 933.5 11.4 n.a. n.a. 118.8 4.2 188.4 6.7 41.99 2.28

18 Cigarette C3 3 1 924.9 19.7 n.a. n.a. 119.5 5.7 192.8 6.9 42.17 2.04

18 Cigarette C4 1 1 900.4 15.7 n.a. n.a. 102.3 2.8 164.6 4.8 49.12 1.81

18 Cigarette C4 2 1 912.6 22.7 n.a. n.a. 103.2 4.9 172.9 5.3 50.38 1.64

18 Cigarette C4 3 1 897.8 19.6 n.a. n.a. 102.5 4.6 166.7 7.3 48.57 3.06

18 Cigarette C5 1 1 887.5 34.1 n.a. n.a. 96.9 4.3 117.3 6.8 22.87 3.1

18 Cigarette C5 2 1 898 16.3 n.a. n.a. 101.5 4 125.7 4.7 24.07 2.26

18 Cigarette C5 3 1 889.2 21.3 n.a. n.a. 98.9 5.6 122.1 6.3 23.99 1.59



Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded –

Data sheet 2”

Laboratory 1 and 2


ID No. Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD

[mg] [mg] [mm] [mm] [mmWG] [mmWG]




1 Filter F2 1 1 415.2 3.5 5.323 0.016 508.9 10.3

1 Filter F2 1 2 414.2 3.7 5.323 0.013 513.7 10.2

1 Filter F2 1 3 414.5 3.4 5.325 0.014 509.3 9.5

1 Filter F3 1 1 936.3 10.3 7.804 0.020 291.4 6.3

1 Filter F3 1 2 937.1 10.5 7.601 0.018 290.8 6.9

1 Filter F3 1 3 937.8 10.9 7.807 0.020 295.1 7.1

1 Filter F4 1 1 964.2 9.7 7.805 0.020 499.2 12.5

1 Filter F4 1 2 962.0 9.0 7.800 0.017 497.5 12.8

1 Filter F4 1 3 961.7 9.8 7.808 0.021 502.6 11.2

1 Filter F5 1 1 982.8 7.6 7.807 0.022 728.3 13.6

1 Filter F5 1 2 982.2 7.3 7.799 0.014 728.4 13.4

1 Filter F5 1 3 979.9 6.9 7.799 0.017 739.3 12.0

2 Filter F1 1 1 584.0 7.0 6.711 0.011 470.0 18.0

2 Filter F1 1 2 584.0 7.0 6.709 0.006 470.0 18.0

2 Filter F1 1 3 584.0 7.0 6.709 0.009 471.0 17.0

2 Filter F2 1 1 413.0 3.0 5.331 0.018 520.0 11.0

2 Filter F2 1 2 412.0 3.0 5.331 0.022 519.0 11.0

2 Filter F2 1 3 412.0 3.0 5.327 0.018 520.0 11.0

2 Filter F3 1 1 941.0 7.0 7.816 0.016 299.0 4.0

2 Filter F3 1 2 940.0 7.0 7.815 0.014 299.0 4.0

2 Filter F3 1 3 940.0 7.0 7.818 0.016 300.0 4.0

2 Filter F4 1 1 965.0 11.0 7.817 0.018 505.0 13.0

2 Filter F4 1 2 964.0 11.0 7.822 0.016 505.0 12.0

2 Filter F4 1 3 964.0 11.0 7.823 0.016 506.0 12.0

2 Filter F5 1 1 983.0 6.0 7.804 0.009 756.0 8.0

2 Filter F5 1 2 982.0 6.0 7.803 0.008 755.0 8.0

2 Filter F5 1 3 982.0 6.0 7.804 0.011 757.0 8.0

Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)Individual Wt



Data sheet 2”

Laboratory 3 and 4




3 Filter F1 1 1 581.8 5.5 6.725 0.007 n.a. n.a.

3 Filter F1 1 2 587.3 5.2 6.725 0.011 n.a. n.a.

3 Filter F1 1 3 587.9 6.9 6.715 0.015 n.a. n.a.

3 Filter F2 1 1 413.0 3.0 5.326 0.016 n.a. n.a.

3 Filter F2 1 2 411.2 3.5 5.330 0.010 n.a. n.a.

3 Filter F2 1 3 412.5 3.2 5.330 0.018 n.a. n.a.

3 Filter F3 1 1 946.6 8.2 7.811 0.011 301.5 4.9

3 Filter F3 1 2 945.4 4.7 7.799 0.015 299.7 4.7

3 Filter F3 1 3 943.5 6.3 7.794 0.016 299.4 5.4

3 Filter F4 1 1 965.0 7.6 7.823 0.013 505.9 5.2

3 Filter F4 1 2 970.4 6.3 7.811 0.013 504.3 9.1

3 Filter F4 1 3 965.0 7.9 7.813 0.013 504.6 9.9

3 Filter F5 1 1 982.2 6.4 7.803 0.020 741.1 8.3

3 Filter F5 1 2 977.0 5.8 7.804 0.014 744.6 10.2

3 Filter F5 1 3 983.5 6.3 7.802 0.010 739.1 15.3

4 Filter F1 1 1 584.8 7.7 6.719 0.031 396.9 12.0

4 Filter F1 1 2 584.5 8.0 6.716 0.020 394.0 11.9

4 Filter F1 1 3 585.6 7.8 6.718 0.021 395.6 13.4

4 Filter F2 1 1 412.2 4.8 5.329 0.050 516.7 13.6

4 Filter F2 1 2 412.8 3.1 5.325 0.037 519.7 10.1

4 Filter F2 1 3 413.2 3.3 5.330 0.035 515.8 8.3

4 Filter F3 1 1 943.7 7.4 7.802 0.045 300.2 7.3

4 Filter F3 1 2 941.9 11.7 7.811 0.043 301.0 6.8

4 Filter F3 1 3 941.3 9.0 7.810 0.050 299.5 5.8

4 Filter F4 1 1 961.2 5.7 7.817 0.045 505.3 8.1

4 Filter F4 1 2 967.7 1.7 7.815 0.040 512.2 16.5

4 Filter F4 1 3 968.4 9.1 7.815 0.043 512.7 12.6

4 Filter F5 1 1 981.4 6.6 7.806 0.039 749.5 11.9

4 Filter F5 1 2 979.7 7.5 7.818 0.050 749.2 10.9

4 Filter F5 1 3 979.7 10.9 7.811 0.050 748.8 16.2




Data sheet 2”

Laboratory 5 and 6




5 Filter F1 1 1 586.0 4.0 6.717 0.015 454.0 10.0

5 Filter F1 1 2 587.0 4.0 6.716 0.011 452.0 9.0

5 Filter F1 1 3 583.0 6.0 6.712 0.009 457.0 6.0

5 Filter F2 1 1 412.0 4.0 5.327 0.009 523.0 17.0

5 Filter F2 1 2 413.0 4.0 5.330 0.013 517.0 11.0

5 Filter F2 1 3 413.0 4.0 5.322 0.010 528.0 12.0

5 Filter F3 1 1 939.0 9.0 7.809 0.014 295.0 6.0

5 Filter F3 1 2 940.0 9.0 7.809 0.013 297.0 7.0

5 Filter F3 1 3 940.0 9.0 7.808 0.012 297.0 7.0

5 Filter F4 1 1 966.0 9.0 7.814 0.013 504.0 10.0

5 Filter F4 1 2 965.0 8.0 7.810 0.014 506.0 10.0

5 Filter F4 1 3 965.0 8.0 7.811 0.012 507.0 10.0

5 Filter F5 1 1 978.0 8.0 7.801 0.018 739.0 15.0

5 Filter F5 1 2 979.0 8.0 7.805 0.024 742.0 14.0

5 Filter F5 1 3 979.0 8.0 7.803 0.017 741.0 15.0

6 Filter F1 1 1 583.1 4.0 6.712 0.014 431.4 8.5

6 Filter F1 1 2 582.2 4.3 6.712 0.015 430.5 8.5

6 Filter F1 1 3 583.0 4.4 6.714 0.013 444.4 9.5




6 Filter F3 1 1 941.6 7.4 7.787 0.020 302.2 3.1

6 Filter F3 1 2 938.5 8.8 7.791 0.016 300.5 3.5

6 Filter F3 1 3 945.0 9.4 7.793 0.020 300.5 3.5

6 Filter F4 1 1 963.4 9.9 7.800 0.013 n.a. n.a.

6 Filter F4 1 2 964.8 6.5 7.803 0.010 n.a. n.a.

6 Filter F4 1 3 956.6 24.2 7.804 0.018 n.a. n.a.

6 Filter F5 1 1 967.8 14.5 7.791 0.009 n.a. n.a.

6 Filter F5 1 2 966.4 17.6 7.796 0.028 n.a. n.a.

6 Filter F5 1 3 969.9 9.5 7.791 0.018 n.a. n.a.




Data sheet 2”

Laboratory 7 and 8




7 Filter F1 1 1 584.2 5.0 6.704 0.008 446.4 9.0

7 Filter F1 1 2 584.6 4.9 6.709 0.012 446.7 9.2

7 Filter F1 1 3 584.3 5.0 6.709 0.017 447.2 9.3

7 Filter F2 1 1 411.6 5.5 5.318 0.013 516.9 16.6

7 Filter F2 1 2 408.7 6.7 5.315 0.015 518.1 16.1

7 Filter F2 1 3 407.6 4.9 5.314 0.015 517.5 15.4

7 Filter F3 1 1 934.6 6.2 7.815 0.012 300.5 5.9

7 Filter F3 1 2 935.7 6.2 7.815 0.012 300.2 5.5

7 Filter F3 1 3 929.7 6.7 7.813 0.013 300.2 5.8

7 Filter F4 1 1 956.3 7.7 7.813 0.016 510.6 10.8

7 Filter F4 1 2 961.2 7.7 7.810 0.014 510.2 11.3

7 Filter F4 1 3 956.8 7.7 7.812 0.015 509.7 10.9

7 Filter F5 1 1 974.3 6.3 7.803 0.011 754.8 12.8

7 Filter F5 1 2 974.2 6.2 7.802 0.011 755.1 12.2

7 Filter F5 1 3 975.1 6.7 7.810 0.018 755.7 12.0

8 Filter F1 1 1 585.3 9.5 6.716 0.007 441.2 17.6

8 Filter F1 1 2 585.3 9.3 6.716 0.007 440.5 17.5

8 Filter F1 1 3 585.4 9.3 6.715 0.006 440.8 17.5

8 Filter F2 1 1 412.4 3.5 5.325 0.017 509.5 11.7

8 Filter F2 1 2 412.1 3.3 5.324 0.016 508.2 12.1

8 Filter F2 1 3 412.2 3.5 5.323 0.017 507.9 11.8

8 Filter F3 1 1 942.9 12.3 7.812 0.019 295.0 7.5

8 Filter F3 1 2 942.8 12.4 7.811 0.018 293.8 7.4

8 Filter F3 1 3 942.0 12.2 7.810 0.019 294.0 7.2

8 Filter F4 1 1 969.7 8.3 7.822 0.013 504.4 7.2

8 Filter F4 1 2 969.4 8.8 7.819 0.013 503.7 9.4

8 Filter F4 1 3 969.2 8.6 7.818 0.014 503.4 9.5

8 Filter F5 1 1 976.1 6.9 7.814 0.013 730.9 12.5

8 Filter F5 1 2 975.9 7.0 7.813 0.014 730.9 13.0

8 Filter F5 1 3 975.7 7.4 7.816 0.014 730.0 12.5




Data sheet 2”

Laboratory 9 and 10




9 Filter F1 1 1 587.0 8.0 6.720 0.010 378.6 11.1

9 Filter F1 1 2 589.0 6.0 6.720 0.000 381.7 12.4

9 Filter F1 1 3 585.0 3.0 6.710 0.010 376.1 11.6

9 Filter F2 1 1 411.0 4.0 5.330 0.010 514.7 11.2

9 Filter F2 1 2 412.0 4.0 5.330 0.010 486.3 6.2

9 Filter F2 1 3 412.0 3.0 5.320 0.010 486.2 7.2

9 Filter F3 1 1 943.0 10.0 7.810 0.010 299.3 7.9

9 Filter F3 1 2 944.0 11.0 7.810 0.020 299.0 9.2

9 Filter F3 1 3 943.0 12.0 7.800 0.010 302.5 8.5

9 Filter F4 1 1 969.0 10.0 7.820 0.020 513.8 9.5

9 Filter F4 1 2 974.0 12.0 7.810 0.020 516.2 11.2

9 Filter F4 1 3 969.0 7.0 7.820 0.010 514.3 5.2

9 Filter F5 1 1 980.0 6.0 7.800 0.010 745.1 9.2

9 Filter F5 1 2 982.0 6.0 7.810 0.020 750.6 10.5

9 Filter F5 1 3 982.0 10.0 7.820 0.040 747.3 19.8

10 Filter F1 1 1 581.5 6.7 6.714 0.007 445.6 8.0

10 Filter F1 1 2 584.4 5.6 6.716 0.009 477.5 8.9

10 Filter F1 1 3 583.9 8.0 6.712 0.011 458.7 9.0

10 Filter F2 1 1 411.2 2.9 5.323 0.010 512.0 6.9

10 Filter F2 1 2 412.4 4.5 5.324 0.011 527.5 8.1

10 Filter F2 1 3 411.9 2.6 5.325 0.009 517.9 8.8

10 Filter F3 1 1 941.8 12.1 7.824 0.009 303.2 8.2

10 Filter F3 1 2 940.4 8.9 7.816 0.019 305.1 8.5

10 Filter F3 1 3 942.4 11.2 7.817 0.012 302.6 9.3

10 Filter F4 1 1 964.1 8.2 7.818 0.013 507.7 7.2

10 Filter F4 1 2 967.5 7.9 7.814 0.009 513.7 10.0

10 Filter F4 1 3 969.0 2.8 7.807 0.010 503.5 8.2

10 Filter F5 1 1 977.2 7.4 7.803 0.018 723.3 23.8

10 Filter F5 1 2 975.9 7.8 7.808 0.014 730.4 8.8

10 Filter F5 1 3 976.1 7.3 7.808 0.012 746.1 8.7




Data sheet 2”

Laboratory 11 and 12




11 Filter F1 1 1 582.8 6.2 6.714 0.009 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F1 1 2 582.6 6.2 6.715 0.009 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F1 1 3 582.3 6.2 6.712 0.005 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F2 1 1 409.6 2.7 5.324 0.018 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F2 1 2 409.6 2.9 5.320 0.011 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F2 1 3 410.1 2.7 5.318 0.019 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F3 1 1 938.6 9.4 7.804 0.018 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F3 1 2 938.4 9.4 7.806 0.016 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F3 1 3 937.9 9.4 7.806 0.016 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F4 1 1 969.4 19.4 7.813 0.014 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F4 1 2 969.1 19.4 7.814 0.012 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F4 1 3 968.6 19.3 7.809 0.010 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F5 1 1 976.1 8.5 7.803 0.013 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F5 1 2 975.2 8.3 7.803 0.015 n.a. n.a.

11 Filter F5 1 3 974.1 8.4 7.804 0.014 n.a. n.a.

12 Filter F1 1 1 580.8 6.3 6.713 0.009 447.6 13.5

12 Filter F1 1 2 581.5 6.1 6.714 0.008 447.4 13.9

12 Filter F1 1 3 581.3 6.1 6.714 0.009 449.5 13.6

12 Filter F2 1 1 413.8 4.0 5.328 0.015 519.5 11.0

12 Filter F2 1 2 413.7 3.4 5.328 0.014 520.4 10.8

12 Filter F2 1 3 414.7 3.3 5.328 0.013 521.0 11.8

12 Filter F3 1 1 943.4 10.4 7.809 0.016 300.8 9.0

12 Filter F3 1 2 943.8 10.6 7.808 0.018 300.4 9.3

12 Filter F3 1 3 943.6 10.7 7.807 0.019 300.7 8.8

12 Filter F4 1 1 965.0 6.7 7.818 0.013 508.6 8.1

12 Filter F4 1 2 965.5 7.0 7.818 0.011 508.3 8.1

12 Filter F4 1 3 965.6 7.0 7.818 0.012 507.5 7.1

12 Filter F5 1 1 977.2 7.2 7.806 0.018 737.9 13.2

12 Filter F5 1 2 977.3 4.9 7.816 0.029 738.3 10.0

12 Filter F5 1 3 978.3 7.0 7.817 0.019 739.8 14.1




Data sheet 2”





13 Filter F1 1 1 586.3 6.5 6.718 0.008 413.3 9.4

13 Filter F1 1 2 586.2 6.6 6.717 0.008 406.7 9.2

13 Filter F1 1 3 586.7 6.6 6.718 0.007 404.3 11.3

13 Filter F2 1 1 409.9 3.8 5.324 0.011 399.7 9.0

13 Filter F2 1 2 410.0 3.7 5.321 0.010 469.6 12.3

13 Filter F2 1 3 410.1 3.8 5.324 0.011 472.3 11.2

13 Filter F3 1 1 940.2 7.2 7.809 0.001 283.5 5.1

13 Filter F3 1 2 940.7 7.3 7.810 0.015 282.2 3.5

13 Filter F3 1 3 940.5 7.3 7.801 0.016 282.2 5.1

13 Filter F4 1 1 967.7 9.9 7.812 0.011 472.8 6.2

13 Filter F4 1 2 967.8 9.8 7.816 0.010 466.5 5.0

13 Filter F4 1 3 967.4 9.9 7.809 0.013 463.4 6.6

13 Filter F5 1 1 976.9 5.2 7.811 0.012 660.5 9.8

13 Filter F5 1 2 977.3 5.2 7.811 0.021 639.9 24.1

13 Filter F5 1 3 977.1 5.3 7.816 0.020 644.2 19.5

14 Filter F1 1 1 587.6 5.0 6.712 0.010 n.a. n.a.

14 Filter F1 1 2 587.9 5.0 6.710 0.010 n.a. n.a.

14 Filter F1 1 3 586.9 5.0 6.939 0.009 n.a. n.a.

14 Filter F2 1 1 414.8 3.0 5.314 0.002 n.a. n.a.

14 Filter F2 1 2 413.1 2.0 5.302 0.017 n.a. n.a.

14 Filter F2 1 3 416.2 3.0 5.313 0.016 n.a. n.a.

14 Filter F3 1 1 942.1 7.0 7.805 0.015 n.a. n.a.

14 Filter F3 1 2 941.8 7.0 7.801 0.018 n.a. n.a.

14 Filter F3 1 3 940.7 7.0 7.800 0.018 n.a. n.a.

14 Filter F4 1 1 960.8 6.0 7.814 0.015 n.a. n.a.

14 Filter F4 1 2 960.5 5.0 7.943 0.015 n.a. n.a.

14 Filter F4 1 3 960.7 6.0 7.813 0.016 n.a. n.a.







Data sheet 2”





15 Filter F1 1 1 579.1 5.0 6.713 0.008 453.1 20.9

15 Filter F1 1 2 578.5 5.0 6.712 0.009 460.2 24.3

15 Filter F1 1 3 580.3 5.0 6.712 0.011 464.4 24.9

15 Filter F2 1 1 411.3 3.0 5.325 0.014 521.9 11.8

15 Filter F2 1 2 412.0 3.0 5.321 0.012 524.3 11.5

15 Filter F2 1 3 412.7 3.0 5.323 0.012 523.9 11.6

15 Filter F3 1 1 940.5 9.0 7.808 0.016 302.9 4.5

15 Filter F3 1 2 939.3 9.0 7.806 0.016 304.2 4.7

15 Filter F3 1 3 941.0 9.0 7.806 0.016 304.6 5.1

15 Filter F4 1 1 961.0 7.0 7.817 0.017 508.3 7.4

15 Filter F4 1 2 959.7 7.0 7.815 0.018 511.1 6.8

15 Filter F4 1 3 961.8 7.0 7.815 0.016 511.8 7.8

15 Filter F5 1 1 977.3 6.0 7.806 0.012 755.8 11.7

15 Filter F5 1 2 977.6 6.0 7.823 0.026 761.3 12.8

15 Filter F5 1 3 977.7 6.0 7.825 0.028 761.8 12.7

16 Filter F1 1 1 587.0 8.0 6.719 0.014 440.3 16.0

16 Filter F1 1 2 586.0 9.0 6.720 0.014 447.0 16.3

16 Filter F1 1 3 584.0 7.0 6.719 0.010 446.5 12.4

16 Filter F2 1 1 410.0 3.0 5.329 0.027 516.1 13.1

16 Filter F2 1 2 410.0 3.0 5.330 0.016 515.2 12.6

16 Filter F2 1 3 411.0 3.0 5.330 0.014 520.2 12.7

16 Filter F3 1 1 948.0 6.0 7.802 0.018 297.7 6.1

16 Filter F3 1 2 945.0 6.0 7.803 0.014 304.1 6.0

16 Filter F3 1 3 947.0 6.0 7.804 0.013 302.1 5.9

16 Filter F4 1 1 964.0 6.0 7.810 0.015 500.5 10.6

16 Filter F4 1 2 963.0 6.0 7.810 0.015 510.4 10.6

16 Filter F4 1 3 964.0 6.0 7.809 0.014 508.1 10.5

16 Filter F5 1 1 978.0 8.0 7.809 0.015 729.6 12.5

16 Filter F5 1 2 975.0 8.0 7.807 0.016 744.9 12.1

16 Filter F5 1 3 977.0 8.0 7.803 0.018 741.8 12.5




Data sheet 2”





17 Filter F1 1 1 581.1 5.3 6.711 0.006 438.3 8.1

17 Filter F1 1 2 580.6 5.3 6.712 0.006 437.3 7.8

17 Filter F1 1 3 580.9 5.0 6.713 0.007 436.1 7.7

17 Filter F2 1 1 409.7 3.2 5.320 0.013 512.9 12.0

17 Filter F2 1 2 410.7 3.2 5.320 0.016 503.6 11.8

17 Filter F2 1 3 412.1 3.3 5.318 0.014 506.1 11.3

17 Filter F3 1 1 941.4 5.1 7.801 0.018 301.1 4.6

17 Filter F3 1 2 939.5 4.6 7.802 0.014 299.1 4.4

17 Filter F3 1 3 940.6 4.7 7.798 0.014 298.5 4.6

17 Filter F4 1 1 967.4 10.5 7.810 0.015 510.1 11.2

17 Filter F4 1 2 968.1 10.6 7.806 0.017 506.4 10.1

17 Filter F4 1 3 969.9 10.3 7.810 0.012 507.2 10.8

17 Filter F5 1 1 978.9 7.5 7.809 0.030 748.3 13.7

17 Filter F5 1 2 981.5 7.5 7.825 0.050 742.2 13.5

17 Filter F5 1 3 979.0 5.7 7.814 0.030 737.3 13.7


















Appendix C: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of data sets and outliers”


Appendix D: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Cigarettes”

Outliers are excluded

Summary laboratory data of cigarette C1 showing mean and standard deviation of individual weight (Wgt) in mg, diameter in mm, open and

closed pressure drop in mmWG and filter ventilation in %.

product ID

Laboratory Mean Within Days SD Mean Within Days SD Mean Within Days SD Mean Within Days SD Mean Within Days SD

1 539.50 9.9619 5.46 0.0123 122.27 5.0474 238.80 9.0580 63.77 1.9672

2 543.00 5.6862 5.47 0.0145 124.00 5.6862 230.33 10.3763 63.87 2.1556

3 546.77 8.9304 5.46 0.0289

4 547.73 12.8433 124.30 5.1720 254.33 10.6952 65.00 2.3810

5 543.33 9.5568 5.46 0.0178 125.00 4.0000 242.00 9.5568 62.90 1.8129

6 541.73 11.9055 5.45 0.0250 130.97 4.2210 253.33 10.4381 65.85 2.0694

8 544.23 11.0334 5.47 0.0214 125.83 5.3991 243.77 10.5393 61.43 2.0825

9 543.00 13.0384 5.46 0.0100 124.07 5.6560 241.00 10.7393 63.30 2.1687

10 544.51 7.7503 125.17 5.2033 63.90 2.0599

11 539.13 10.0881 5.46 0.0107 122.77 5.5200 236.17 12.1691 64.60 2.3195

12 547.60 11.4964 122.03 3.5763 240.23 10.5182 63.79 1.8964

13 547.92 12.3846 5.46 0.0146 123.63 4.8612 244.30 11.9480

14 545.70 9.1104 5.44 0.0093 120.47 3.8331 229.33 7.1205 62.87 2.1367

15 543.27 11.2101 5.46 0.0140 126.07 4.8726 246.60 8.2684 63.37 1.8262

16 547.00 13.4907 124.50 3.6792 245.80 10.2434 63.11 1.5780

17 546.57 9.7328 5.47 0.0088 120.93 4.3696 239.60 9.6381 65.06 1.8150

18 538.67 12.1947 124.70 5.5696 246.60 9.9542 63.45 1.9984


C1


Appendix D: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Cigarettes” – continued




product ID


1 512.63 8.9405 5.45 0.0143 135.70 4.7892 205.50 7.6874 38.30 1.7521

2 511.67 8.5440 5.45 0.0159 136.67 4.7610 195.33 8.2865 39.17 1.8886

3 506.27 10.5561

4 511.77 10.4660 138.47 5.6433 211.67 7.6039 39.61 1.9245

5 511.00 9.3808 5.45 0.0106 138.67 4.7610 207.67 9.1104 37.70 1.9044

6 512.17 8.5074 5.45 0.0170 148.27 4.7490 219.93 7.0678 39.11 1.3772

8 512.27 12.3248 5.46 0.0146 138.33 7.0713 209.00 9.3775 37.60 1.7795

9 508.67 8.7178 5.44 0.0100 136.00 5.0160 205.00 6.7823 37.90 1.9824

10 512.30 14.2288 5.45 0.0147 144.43 4.9736 39.63 1.5384

11 512.20 10.7216 5.46 0.0154 137.27 5.0501 206.80 9.6253 39.63 1.9227

12 519.37 7.9842 137.30 5.4102 210.30 6.7434 38.87 1.6736

13 510.78 10.7519 5.45 0.0166 132.30 4.8078 206.70 8.9614

14 515.90 9.3452 5.44 0.0175 133.83 5.5151 195.90 7.3654 38.41 1.7246

15 507.07 10.4083 5.44 0.0165 139.00 4.5288 212.83 8.4918 39.04 1.4836

16 510.33 9.3452 138.33 4.9645 209.90 7.4686 38.05 1.8691

17 514.43 11.7912 5.44 0.0148 135.63 5.5921 209.07 9.9585

18 514.07 11.7463 139.10 4.7445 211.60 8.4823 38.65 1.5501

C2







product ID


1 933.23 16.3055 6.76 0.0130 119.07 3.5562 185.93 5.6939 41.30 2.0273

2 935.67 17.6446 6.77 0.0110 120.33 4.3205 188.67 8.4261 42.33 2.1572

3 938.80 20.7909 6.78 0.0147

4 932.20 17.6788 119.60 3.9387 190.07 7.8865 41.91 1.9382

5 929.00 12.6095 6.76 0.0152 119.67 3.6968 187.33 4.7610 40.97 1.7378

6 934.73 12.9607 6.76 0.0176 122.47 4.1817 191.13 7.6651 41.40 1.9180

8 937.20 16.5664 6.77 0.0248 122.50 6.2554 192.33 9.3447 40.40 2.4262

9 941.00 17.4165 6.77 0.0200 124.03 4.4173 40.83 2.0421

10 936.69 24.4230 6.77 0.0154 127.80 7.1080 40.93 2.6539

11 931.73 17.9874 6.77 0.0128 117.80 3.9408 189.83 8.9965 43.93 2.3805

12 939.33 17.3549 6.76 0.0175 119.20 4.0751 189.83 8.4802 41.59 2.1679

13 934.69 16.1571 6.77 0.0143 121.63 4.7247 194.43 9.3306

14 939.80 13.1403 6.76 0.0145 117.57 5.0883 180.00 7.5594 41.16 2.2846

15 931.53 17.5214 6.77 0.0154 121.60 4.0763 193.17 8.6836 41.81 2.1972

16 941.00 15.4704 6.77 0.0184 121.67 4.6119 196.07 9.7866 42.33 2.6250

17 930.13 23.1582 6.76 0.0160 118.07 3.7982 187.97 8.3681 43.06 2.7358

18 929.60 16.4363 119.97 5.0379 191.97 7.0415 42.22 2.2098

C3







product ID


1 916.80 21.3183 7.88 0.0002 100.70 13.1033 162.27 20.4567 48.43 1.9339

2 912.00 16.5429 7.89 0.0008 102.00 13.6667 163.33 49.0000 48.80 1.5979

3 906.90 14.6788 7.88 0.0011 99.97 18.5429 162.97 16.6418 49.01 2.0175

4 918.43 21.0371 49.62 2.5250

5 911.33 19.1572 7.87 0.0003 99.67 16.6667 162.00 28.6667 49.33 1.2832

6 911.83 19.1199 7.87 0.0007 101.67 14.3133 162.50 33.1233 48.74 2.3610

8 909.30 18.8335 7.89 0.0007 99.97 18.9100 159.90 43.2300 47.90 1.9782

9 908.00 15.8008 7.89 0.0007 102.57 17.2476 163.33 22.0000 48.07 2.3728

10 905.21 13.5814 7.89 0.0004 101.90 14.0894 50.00 2.1525

11 914.73 17.1644 7.88 0.0007 99.03 17.9833 160.43 26.2433 50.43 1.7616

12 917.10 18.2959 7.88 0.0007 99.17 10.6800 164.30 31.8767 50.07 1.8529

13 904.56 13.0407 7.87 0.0003 100.23 17.6282 159.07 51.1304

14 916.83 18.6279 7.87 0.0002 100.07 19.6835 160.80 46.2643 50.36 1.6930

15 7.89 0.0004 100.63 15.5889 164.67 25.1279 49.61 2.5503

16 917.67 19.6129 100.17 21.1267 163.30 46.8300 49.00 2.1323

17 7.86 0.0006 97.87 12.0649 153.37 43.2620 49.54 1.9834

18 903.60 19.5443 102.67 17.6700 168.07 34.8067 49.36 2.2605

C4

Filter ventilationIndividual Wgt Diameter Pressure Drop Open Pressure Drop Close






product ID


1 892.27 20.4511 7.86 0.0004 93.80 3.3640 115.60 4.2895 23.30 1.5022

2 889.67 18.4120 7.87 0.0003 95.00 3.1091 115.67 4.5092 23.20 1.6062

3 897.73 14.9946 7.87 0.0003 91.97 2.1239 115.23 3.0773 24.88 1.3190

4 902.57 17.6832 96.33 3.7996 119.27 5.1669 26.43 1.4108

5 895.67 13.3915 7.86 0.0004 94.00 2.3805 116.33 4.0825 24.00 1.8628

6 888.30 15.8397 7.86 0.0004 93.43 2.1641 114.87 3.1422 24.01 1.5493

8 890.90 22.0938 7.87 0.0005 93.90 3.1118 115.77 4.6217 23.97 1.7569

9 891.00 17.8606 7.87 0.0003 93.77 3.3117 116.00 4.5092 24.27 1.4000

10 888.56 30.6885 7.84 0.0008 98.07 4.5901 27.90 2.1587

11 888.83 18.2286 7.87 0.0001 91.03 2.5684 111.87 3.6009 24.60 1.5684

12 896.83 30.9626 22.37 1.9715

13 890.52 16.2768 7.84 0.0004 94.47 2.9304 116.53 5.1318

14 892.43 30.8707 25.66 1.8060

15 898.07 31.4378 7.84 0.0008 24.48 1.6951

16 898.00 22.8473 7.86 0.0004 93.50 3.2378 116.73 4.6152 25.22 1.4225

17 897.83 24.4974 7.85 0.0006 95.60 4.5173 28.38 2.0619

18 891.57 25.0479 99.10 4.6851 121.70 6.0006 23.64 2.3976


C5


Appendix E: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 1”


Summary laboratory data of filter F1 showing mean and standard deviation of individual weight (Wgt) in mg, diameter in mm and fully

encapsulated pressure drop in mmWG.

product ID

Laboratory Mean Within Days SD Mean Within Days SD Mean Within Days SD

2 583.00 7.3485 6.71 0.0097 462.00 14.5717

3 584.17 4.7191 6.72 0.0110

4 585.43 7.5397 390.63 12.7072

5 585.00 5.9161 6.71 0.0098 456.33 13.2162

6 583.97 4.6134 6.71 0.0124 437.80 8.8754

7 584.97 7.1351 6.71 0.0123 445.77 12.6267

8 584.53 7.5051 6.72 0.0077 439.00 13.3066

9 586.33 6.7823 6.72 0.0082 377.70 10.4430

10 583.17 6.0388 6.72 0.0076 455.27 7.2524

11 583.87 5.4605 6.72 0.0074

12 582.57 5.8478 6.71 0.0080 450.30 10.3979

13 583.56 5.5521 6.72 0.0076 402.43 7.8475

14 585.00 4.8305 6.71 0.0082

15 582.23 4.3589 6.71 0.0087

16 586.00 8.5829 6.72 0.0133 445.07 16.0226

17 584.13 7.1026 6.71 0.0073 441.10 13.2636

F1

Individual Wgt Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)


Appendix E: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 1” –

continued




product ID


1 413.70 3.5707 5.32 0.0129 508.37 12.5419

2 412.67 3.0000 5.33 0.0159 517.67 11.3431

3 412.27 3.3813 5.33 0.0170

4 412.77 3.7260 519.20 12.4055

5 413.00 4.0000 5.33 0.0121 525.67 12.1244

7 409.13 4.4729 5.31 0.0157 518.37 13.1156

8 411.63 3.6263 5.33 0.0133 505.77 12.2612

9 411.33 4.0825 5.33 0.0100 494.87 11.2890

10 411.57 3.6174 5.32 0.0132 522.73 8.5031

11 410.97 3.2213 5.32 0.0164

12 411.43 3.8837 5.32 0.0126 513.97 11.2583

13 410.82 3.2628 5.32 0.0103 445.40 8.8517

14 413.63 3.0000

15 410.07 4.0825 5.33 0.0144

16 411.00 3.7859 516.27 13.0337

17 410.43 4.0137 508.90 10.9613

F2




continued




product ID


1 939.70 8.6704 7.80 0.0151 294.10 5.6857

2 944.67 9.2556 7.81 0.0188 302.67 6.2183

3 943.63 10.7343 7.81 0.0138 301.37 5.6406

4 942.50 9.5743 298.93 6.5952

5 943.00 9.4163 7.81 0.0144 298.00 5.8023

6 939.33 10.0707 7.80 0.0161 298.83 5.5465

7 934.90 6.9311 7.81 0.0131 302.73 5.9719

8 942.07 10.8841 7.81 0.0163 294.90 7.9091

9 942.67 9.6782 7.81 0.0173 299.97 8.0839

10 939.78 9.5690 7.81 0.0155 301.87 8.2383

11 940.50 11.8780 7.80 0.0179

12 942.10 9.1508 7.81 0.0139 300.93 7.5732

13 940.24 9.5245 7.81 0.0146

14 944.90 6.0553 7.80 0.0135

15 942.37 9.0000 7.80 0.0136 305.57 6.8448

16 946.33 7.5939 7.80 0.0152 299.00 5.7706

17 943.37 6.7730 7.80 0.0161 301.10 5.8098

F3




continued




product ID


1 967.80 9.3041 7.81 0.0147 502.60 11.3506

2 965.33 9.1104 7.82 0.0138 508.33 11.1206

3 967.07 6.9373 7.82 0.0130 504.93 6.8279

4 967.23 6.2776 508.87 11.4544

5 966.67 7.5277 7.81 0.0124 508.00 7.9373

6 7.80 0.0132

7 963.70 9.1628 7.81 0.0135 514.43 11.2322

8 965.80 9.1546 7.82 0.0135 502.57 10.2471

9 970.00 8.5049 7.81 0.0141 513.23 7.8550

10 965.82 8.1637 7.82 0.0151 509.30 7.0791

11 7.81 0.0124

12 967.23 7.1435 7.81 0.0124 511.80 9.5154

13 969.20 10.5991 7.81 0.0102

14 965.57 7.0475 7.82 0.0134

15 962.77 8.3865 7.81 0.0151 514.40 8.7826

16 7.81 0.0137 505.63 12.5960

17 965.97 9.5586 7.81 0.0147 506.03 10.2248


F4



continued




product ID


1 979.10 7.6018 727.60 13.7647

2 980.67 7.0475 7.81 0.0087 750.33 10.4722

3 981.80 6.7144 7.80 0.0173 742.70 8.7287

4 980.23 8.5792 748.33 12.8209

5 979.00 7.0475 7.80 0.0143 741.33 15.6950

6

7 975.03 6.0368 7.80 0.0135 755.90 10.8020

8 977.77 7.2806 7.81 0.0169 736.07 14.2944

9 980.00 7.3937 7.80 0.0100 747.67 12.1787

10 976.72 6.6617 7.80 0.0138 732.57 14.9449

11 976.13 7.6903 7.81 0.0214

12 980.33 6.0144 7.80 0.0146 739.13 11.1859

13 978.67 6.8417 7.80 0.0099

15 977.13 7.7675 7.80 0.0142 755.80 14.3077

16 978.67 8.3467 7.80 0.0182 740.80 11.5858

17 981.30 5.3858 741.33 11.8528

F5



Appendix F: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 2”




product ID


2 584.00 7.0000 6.71 0.0089

3 585.67 5.9034 6.72 0.0115

4 584.97 7.8343 395.50 12.4522

5 585.34 4.7610 6.72 0.0119 454.34 8.5049

6 582.77 4.2289 6.71 0.0139 435.48 8.8794

7 584.37 4.9669 6.71 0.0129 446.77 9.1675

8 6.72 0.0067 440.83 17.5334

9 587.00 6.0277 6.72 0.0082 378.81 11.7229

10 583.28 6.8334 6.71 0.0090 460.79 8.6457

11 582.57 6.2000 6.71 0.0079

12 581.20 6.1674 6.71 0.0087 448.17 13.6677

13 586.39 6.5769 6.72 0.0075 408.12 10.0117

14 587.47 5.0000

15 579.30 5.0000 6.71 0.0094

16 585.67 8.0416 6.72 0.0128 444.61 15.0050

17 580.87 5.2019 6.71 0.0064 437.23 7.8685


F1


Appendix F: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 2” – continued




product ID


1 414.63 3.5355 5.32 0.0144 510.64 10.0063

2 412.33 3.0000 519.67 11.0000

3 412.23 3.2567 5.33 0.0152

4 412.73 3.8096 517.40 10.8913

5 412.67 4.0000 5.33 0.0108 522.69 13.5892

7 5.32 0.0144 517.50 16.0409

8 412.23 3.4346 5.32 0.0167 508.53 11.8679

9 411.67 3.6968 5.33 0.0100 495.91 8.4880

10 411.82 3.4046 5.32 0.0100 519.17 7.9720

11 409.77 2.7683 5.32 0.0164

12 414.07 3.5800 5.33 0.0140 520.30 11.2083

13 409.99 3.7473 5.32 0.0105

14 414.70 2.7080 5.31 0.0137

15 412.00 3.0000 5.32 0.0127 523.37 11.5979

16 410.33 3.0000 517.17 12.8018

17 410.83 3.2337 5.32 0.0144 507.55 11.7037


F2






product ID


1 937.07 10.5696 292.44 6.7752

2 940.33 7.0000 7.82 0.0154 299.33 4.0000

3 945.17 6.5673 7.80 0.0143 300.20 5.0299

4 942.30 9.5333 300.23 6.6626

5 939.67 9.0000 7.81 0.0130 296.33 6.6833

6 941.70 8.5963 7.79 0.0185 301.07 3.3695

7 933.34 6.3710 7.81 0.0123 300.30 5.7359

8 942.57 12.3003 7.81 0.0187 294.27 7.3677

9 943.33 11.0303 7.81 0.0141 300.27 8.5332

10 941.52 10.8027 7.82 0.0140 303.64 8.6791

11 938.30 9.4000 7.81 0.0167

12 943.60 10.5674 7.81 0.0177

13 940.45 7.2602 7.81 0.0125

14 941.53 7.0000 7.80 0.0171

15 940.27 9.0000 7.81 0.0160 303.90 4.7954

16 946.67 6.0000 7.80 0.0152 301.31 6.0006

17 940.50 4.8049 7.80 0.0154 299.57 4.5343

F3







product ID


1 962.63 9.5067 7.80 0.0194 499.77 12.1865

2 964.33 11.0000 7.82 0.0167 505.33 12.3423

3 966.80 7.3034 7.82 0.0132 504.93 8.3214

4 965.77 6.2776 510.08 12.8662

5 965.33 8.3467 7.81 0.0130 505.67 10.0000

6 7.80 0.0142

7 958.10 7.7000 7.81 0.0150 510.17 11.0021

8 969.43 8.5691 7.82 0.0133 503.83 8.7645

9 970.67 9.8826 7.82 0.0173 514.77 9.0043

10 966.86 6.7724 7.81 0.0108 508.32 8.5456

11 7.81 0.0121

12 965.37 6.9014 7.82 0.0120 508.13 7.7810

13 967.63 9.8701 7.81 0.0113

14 960.67 5.6862

15 960.83 7.0000 7.82 0.0170 510.40 7.3548

16 963.67 6.0000 7.81 0.0147 506.35 10.5668

17 968.47 10.4674 7.81 0.0148 507.90 10.7097

F4







product ID


1 981.63 7.2723 7.80 0.0180 732.02 13.0195

2 982.33 6.0000 7.80 0.0094 756.00 8.0000

3 980.90 6.1808 7.80 0.0151 741.60 11.6104

4 980.27 8.5366 749.17 13.2018

5 978.67 8.0000 7.80 0.0199 740.67 14.6742

6 7.79 0.0197

7 974.53 6.4036 7.81 0.0137 755.20 12.3380

8 975.90 7.1033 7.81 0.0137 730.60 12.6689

9 981.33 7.5719 747.67 14.0105

10 976.39 7.4900 7.81 0.0149 733.33 15.4873

11 975.13 8.4004 7.80 0.0140

12 977.60 6.4511 7.81 0.0226 738.67 12.5572

13 977.11 5.2234 7.81 0.0181

15 977.53 6.0000 759.64 12.3938

16 976.67 8.0000 7.81 0.0164 738.80 12.3681

17 979.80 6.9520 742.61 13.6337


F5


Appendix G: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Robust global mean and between laboratories standard deviation”

Cigarette Filter - Evaluation 1 Filter - Evaluation 2

Product ID Parameter

Robust Global

Mean (ISO-

Algorithm A)

Robust

Between Labs

Stdev (ISO-

Algorithm A) Product ID Parameter

Robust Global

Mean (ISO-

Algorithm A)

Robust

Between Labs

Stdev (ISO-

Algorithm A) Product ID Parameter

Robust Global

Mean (ISO-

Algorithm A)

Robust

Between Labs

Stdev (ISO-

Algorithm A)

C1 Diameter 5.46 0.0073 F1 Diameter 6.71 0.0041 F1 Diameter 6.72 0.0043

C1 Filter Ventilation 63.64 1.1578 F1 Pressure Drop PD encaps 438.17 26.6152 F1 Pressure_Drop 438.91 25.9614

C1 Individual Weigth 544.12 3.4199 F1 Weigth 584.24 1.3183 F1 Weigth 584.21 2.4474

C1 RTD (PD closed) 242.23 7.6346 F2 Diameter 5.33 0.0044 F2 Diameter 5.32 0.0046

C1 RTD (PD open) 123.95 1.9956 F2 Pressure Drop PD encaps 513.14 9.6507 F2 Pressure_Drop 514.38 8.5861

C2 Diameter 5.45 0.0085 F2 Weigth 411.68 1.3892 F2 Weigth 411.96 1.8565

C2 Filter Ventilation 38.91 1.0062 F3 Diameter 7.81 0.0048 F3 Diameter 7.81 0.0072

C2 Individual Weigth 511.86 2.7596 F3 Pressure Drop PD encaps 299.57 3.7067 F3 Pressure_Drop 299.22 3.7155

C2 RTD (PD closed) 208.31 4.2302 F3 Weigth 942.05 2.3665 F3 Weigth 941.22 2.7398

C2 RTD (PD open) 137.55 2.5498 F4 Diameter 7.81 0.0050 F4 Diameter 7.81 0.0056

C3 Diameter 6.77 0.0074 F4 Pressure Drop PD encaps 507.88 5.1150 F4 Pressure_Drop 506.82 4.0767

C3 Filter Ventilation 41.81 1.0299 F4 Weigth 966.14 2.2168 F4 Weigth 965.21 3.7935

C3 Individual Weigth 935.08 4.5598 F5 Diameter 7.80 0.0039 F5 Diameter 7.81 0.0066

C3 RTD (PD closed) 189.70 4.1823 F5 Pressure Drop PD encaps 741.83 10.5313 F5 Pressure_Drop 742.18 11.7502

C3 RTD (PD open) 120.58 2.3497 F5 Weigth 978.59 2.4173 F5 Weigth 978.08 3.0854

C4 Diameter 7.88 0.0116

C4 Filter Ventilation 49.36 0.9189

C4 Individual Weigth 910.20 7.1214

C4 RTD (PD closed) 162.48 2.5673

C4 RTD (PD open) 100.68 1.5407

C5 Diameter 7.86 0.0177

C5 Filter Ventilation 24.88 1.8330

C5 Individual Weigth 893.44 4.5240

C5 RTD (PD closed) 116.64 2.0279

C5 RTD (PD open) 94.84 2.3332


Appendix H: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Individual z-scores Cigarettes”

Laboratories marked orange have z-scores of 2 < |z| < 3, laboratories marked in red have z-scores of |z|>3.

data

sheet

laboratory

no

z-score

C1

z-score

C2

z-score

C3

z-score

C4

z-score

C5

1 1 -1.350 0.280 -0.405 0.927 -0.258

1 2 -0.326 -0.070 0.129 0.253 -0.833

1 3 0.775 -2.027 0.816 -0.463 0.950

1 4 1.058 -0.034 -0.631 1.157 2.018

1 5 -0.229 -0.312 -1.333 0.160 0.493

1 6 -0.697 0.111 -0.076 0.230 -1.135

1 8 0.034 0.147 0.465 -0.126 -0.560

1 9 -0.326 -1.157 1.298 -0.308 -0.538

1 10 0.114 0.161 0.354 -0.700 -1.078

1 11 -1.457 0.123 -0.734 0.637 -1.017

1 12 1.019 2.720 0.933 0.969 0.751

1 13 1.112 -0.391 -0.086 -0.791 -0.644

1 14 0.463 1.464 1.035 0.932 -0.221

1 15 -0.248 -1.737 -0.778 -1.937 1.024

1 16 0.843 -0.553 1.298 1.049 1.009

1 17 0.716 0.932 -1.085 -1.558 0.972

1 18 -1.594 0.800 -1.202 -0.926 -0.413

Cigarette - Individual weight

data

sheet

laboratory

no

z-score

C1

z-score

C2

z-score

C3

z-score

C4

z-score

C5

1 1 -0.361 -0.179 -1.518 0.551 0.126

1 2 0.507 0.449 0.809 0.752 0.672

1 3 0.096 1.196 1.167 0.062 1.010

1 4 0.667 -0.069 1.189 -1.194 1.355

1 5 0.142 -0.179 -1.250 -0.225 0.107

1 6 -1.092 -0.454 -1.339 -0.599 0.276

1 8 0.736 1.117 -0.131 1.069 0.502

1 9 -0.315 -0.808 0.943 1.126 0.577

1 10 2.197 0.253 0.272 1.097 -0.684

1 11 0.233 1.274 0.138 0.235 0.973

1 12 0.461 1.392 -0.355 0.034 -1.927

1 13 -0.178 -0.336 0.630 -0.984 -0.855

1 14 -3.034 -1.350 -0.628 -0.646 -1.315

1 15 -0.635 -1.161 0.272 1.069 -1.004

1 16 -1.548 -0.179 0.451 -1.087 0.389

1 17 1.238 -0.965 -0.668 -1.260 -0.628

1 18

Cigarette -Diameter


Appendix H: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Individual z-scores Cigarettes” – continued

data

sheet

laboratory

no

z-score

C1

z-score

C2

z-score

C3

z-score

C4

z-score

C5

1 1 -0.843 -0.725 -0.644 0.011 -0.447

1 2 0.025 -0.346 -0.105 0.855 0.067

1 3 -0.465 -1.233

1 4 0.176 0.360 -0.417 1.396 0.639

1 5 0.527 0.439 -0.388 -0.659 -0.361

1 6 3.516 4.204 0.803 0.639 -0.604

1 8 0.944 0.308 0.817 -0.465 -0.404

1 9 0.059 -0.607 1.470 1.223 -0.461

1 10 0.610 2.700 3.073 0.790 1.382

1 11 -0.593 -0.110 -1.183 -1.071 -1.633

1 12 -0.960 -0.097 -0.587 -0.984 0.539

1 13 -0.158 -2.058 0.449 -0.292 -0.161

1 14 -1.745 -1.457 -1.282 -0.400 -0.204

1 15 1.061 0.569 0.434 -0.032 1.682

1 16 0.276 0.308 0.463 -0.335 -0.576

1 17 -1.511 -0.751 -1.069 -1.828 0.325

1 18 0.376 0.609 -0.261 1.288 1.825

Cigarette - RTD (PD open)

data

sheet

laboratory

no

z-score

C1

z-score

C2

z-score

C3

z-score

C4

z-score

C5

1 1 -0.449 -0.664 -0.901 -0.083 -0.511

1 2 -1.558 -3.067 -0.247 0.333 -0.478

1 3 0.190 -0.692

1 4 1.585 0.794 0.088 1.307 1.297

1 5 -0.030 -0.151 -0.566 -0.186 -0.150

1 6 1.454 2.748 0.343 0.008 -0.873

1 8 0.201 0.164 0.630 -1.004 -0.429

1 9 -0.161 -0.782 -2.957 0.333 -0.314

1 10

1 11 -0.794 -0.356 0.032 -0.797 -2.352

1 12 -0.261 0.471 0.032 0.709 0.820

1 13 0.271 -0.380 1.132 -1.329 -0.051

1 14 -1.689 -2.933 -2.319 -0.654 0.426

1 15 0.573 1.070 0.829 0.852 2.349

1 16 0.468 0.376 1.522 0.320 0.048

1 17 -0.344 0.179 -0.414 -3.549 -0.593

1 18 0.573 0.778 0.542 2.177 2.497

Cigarette - RTD (PD closed)

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Appendix H: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Individual z-scores Cigarettes” – continued

data

sheet

laboratory

no

z-score

C1

z-score

C2

z-score

C3

z-score

C4

z-score

C5

1 1 0.113 -0.603 -0.494 -1.007 -0.860

1 2 0.200 0.258 0.509 -0.608 -0.915

1 3 -0.379 0.002

1 4 1.179 0.702 0.095 0.288 0.847

1 5 -0.635 -1.199 -0.818 -0.027 -0.478

1 6 1.913 0.199 -0.400 -0.677 -0.471

1 8 -1.902 -1.299 -1.368 -1.587 -0.496

1 9 -0.290 -1.000 -0.947 -1.406 -0.333

1 10 0.229 0.722 -0.850 0.698 1.649

1 11 0.833 0.722 2.063 1.170 -0.151

1 12 0.134 -0.036 -0.216 0.771 -1.366

1 13 -14.867 15.106 15.915 7.819 8.254

1 14 -0.658 -0.490 -0.633 1.094 0.425

1 15 -0.229 0.129 -0.002 0.277 -0.218

1 16 -0.451 -0.848 0.509 -0.386 0.187

1 17 1.233 2.581 1.215 0.194 1.913

1 18 -0.157 -0.258 0.402 -0.002 -0.673

Cigarette - FV

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Appendix I: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Individual z-scores Filters – Evaluation 1”

data

sheet

laboratory

no

z-score

F1

z-score

F2

z-score

F3

z-score

F4

z-score

F5

1 1 1.454 -0.993 0.749 0.211

1 2 -0.941 0.710 1.106 -0.364 0.859

1 3 -0.056 0.422 0.669 0.418 1.328

1 4 0.905 0.782 0.190 0.493 0.680

1 5 0.577 0.950 0.401 0.238 0.170

1 6 -0.207 -1.148 -3.837 -2.740

1 7 0.551 -1.833 -3.021 -1.101 -1.471

1 8 0.223 -0.034 0.007 -0.153 -0.341

1 9 1.588 -0.250 0.261 1.741 0.583

1 10 -0.814 -0.079 -0.961 -0.143 -0.775

1 11 -0.283 -0.513 -0.655 0.629 -1.016

1 12 -1.269 -0.178 0.021 0.493 0.721

1 13 -0.516 -0.617 -0.765 1.380 0.032

1 14 0.577 1.406 1.204 -0.259 -0.603

1 15 -1.522 -1.161 0.134 -1.522 0.032

1 16 1.335 -0.489 1.810 -0.815 1.121

1 17 -0.081 -0.897 0.556 -0.078 -0.465

Filter - Individual Weight

data

sheet

laboratory

no

z-score

F1

z-score

F2

z-score

F3

z-score

F4

z-score

F5

1 1 -0.626 -0.528 -0.649 1.335

1 2 -0.615 1.054 1.674 1.419 0.909

1 3 1.109 0.520 0.298 0.419 0.057

1 4 0.945 0.596 0.408 0.866 0.645

1 5 -0.041 0.596 0.504 -0.448 -1.135

1 6 -1.273 -2.179 -2.517 -4.287

1 7 -1.930 -3.452 0.710 -0.182 -0.709

1 8 0.781 1.131 1.054 1.153 2.357

1 9 0.699 1.054 0.229 -0.048 -0.284

1 10 0.452 -0.702 1.192 1.219 0.057

1 11 0.370 -0.855 -1.009 -0.048 0.909

1 12 0.206 -0.168 -0.115 0.152 -0.028

1 13 0.510 -0.244 0.298 -0.982 -1.076

1 14 -1.112 -2.767 -0.220 0.775

1 15 -0.615 0.291 -0.734 -0.382 -0.454

1 16 1.027 0.825 -0.734 -0.382 -0.284

1 17 -0.944 -0.473 -1.353 -1.382 0.057

Filter - Diameter

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Appendix I: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Individual z-scores Filters – Evaluation 1” –

continued

data

sheet

laboratory

no

z-score

F1

z-score

F2

z-score

F3

z-score

F4

z-score

F5

1 1 -0.495 -1.476 -1.033 -1.351

1 2 0.895 0.469 0.836 0.088 0.807

1 3 0.485 -0.576 0.083

1 4 -1.786 0.628 -0.172 0.193 0.618

1 5 0.682 1.298 -0.423 0.023 -0.047

1 6 -0.014 -0.199

1 7 0.285 0.541 0.854 1.281 1.336

1 8 0.031 -0.764 -1.260 -1.039 -0.547

1 9 -2.272 -1.894 0.107 1.046 0.554

1 10 0.642 0.994 0.620 0.277 -0.880

1 11

1 12 0.456 0.085 0.368 0.766 -0.256

1 13 -1.343 -7.020 -4.371 -6.904 -6.912

1 14

1 15 0.995 0.362 1.618 1.274 1.327

1 16 0.259 0.324 -0.154 -0.440 -0.098

1 17 0.110 -0.440 0.413 -0.361 -0.047

Filter - PD encapsulated


Appendix J: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Individual z-scores Filters – Evaluation 2”

data

sheet

laboratory

no

z-score

F1

z-score

F2

z-score

F3

z-score

F4

z-score

F5

2 1 1.441 -1.517 -0.680 1.152

2 2 -0.088 0.202 -0.325 -0.232 1.379

2 3 0.596 0.149 1.439 0.419 0.916

2 4 0.308 0.418 0.393 0.147 0.709

2 5 0.458 0.382 -0.568 0.032 0.191

2 6 -0.591 0.175 -0.951 -3.255

2 7 0.062 -1.430 -2.879 -1.875 -1.149

2 8 0.457 0.148 0.490 1.112 -0.706

2 9 1.139 -0.157 0.770 1.438 1.055

2 10 -0.383 -0.072 0.109 0.435 -0.548

2 11 -0.673 -1.180 -1.067 1.007 -0.954

2 12 -1.232 1.136 0.867 0.040 -0.155

2 13 0.890 -1.058 -0.284 0.636 -0.315

2 14 1.329 1.478 0.113 -1.199

2 15 -2.008 0.023 -0.349 -1.155 -0.177

2 16 0.594 -0.875 1.987 -0.408 -0.457

2 17 -1.368 -0.605 -0.264 0.858 0.558

Filter - Individual Weight

data

sheet

laboratory

no

z-score

F1

z-score

F2

z-score

F3

z-score

F4

z-score

F5

2 1 -0.148 -9.535 -1.689 -0.937

2 2 -1.260 1.148 1.415 1.242 -0.634

2 3 1.516 0.932 -0.680 0.345 -0.735

2 4 0.590 0.788 0.186 0.327 0.577

2 5 -0.026 0.428 0.344 -0.373 -0.735

2 6 -0.566 -2.217 -2.048 -2.300

2 7 -1.800 -1.875 1.135 -0.373 -0.432

2 8 0.128 -0.076 0.670 1.062 0.981

2 9 0.360 0.501 0.065 0.524 0.325

2 10 -0.258 -0.076 1.787 -0.134 -0.230

2 11 -0.335 -0.796 -0.122 -0.313 -0.685

2 12 -0.335 0.788 0.251 0.763 0.779

2 13 0.590 -0.263 0.065 -0.271 0.723

2 14 16.848 -3.191 -0.625 7.691

2 15 -0.643 -0.292 0.064 0.345 1.537

2 16 0.976 1.148 -0.448 -0.732 -0.230

2 17 -0.720 -1.084 -0.820 -0.911 1.234

Filter - Diameter

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Appendix J: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Individual z-scores Filters – Evaluation 2” –

continued

data

sheet

laboratory

no

z-score

F1

z-score

F2

z-score

F3

z-score

F4

z-score

F5

2 1 -0.436 -1.826 -1.729 -0.865

2 2 1.210 0.615 0.029 -0.364 1.176

2 3 0.263 -0.462 -0.049

2 4 -1.672 0.351 0.272 0.799 0.595

2 5 0.594 0.967 -0.778 -0.282 -0.129

2 6 -0.132 0.496

2 7 0.302 0.363 0.290 0.821 1.108

2 8 0.074 -0.681 -1.334 -0.732 -0.986

2 9 -2.315 -2.151 0.282 1.950 0.467

2 10 0.843 0.558 1.187 0.368 -0.753

2 11

2 12 0.356 0.689 0.379 0.323 -0.299

2 13 -1.186 -7.678 -4.465 -9.624 -7.993

2 14 0.000

2 15 0.784 1.046 1.259 0.879 1.486

2 16 0.219 0.325 0.562 -0.115 -0.288

2 17 -0.065 -0.796 0.093 0.266 0.037

Filter - PD encapsulated

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