technical report 7th proficiency test (2014) for physical
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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
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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 −
4 F4 Filter 126 − regular −
5 F5 Filter 126 − regular −
6 C1 Cigarette 99 35 slim online
7 C2 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
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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
data recording sheet 2
data recording sheet 1
first measurement of sample 1
of product 6-10
Individual measurements in
total10*10*3 + 5*10*2= 400 rods
Individual measurements
per day
first measurement of sample 3
of product 1-10
1*10*10 = 100 rods 1*10*10+1*10*5 = 150 rods
data recording sheet 1
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
first measurement of sample 2
of product 1-10
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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
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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
deviations – Filters – Evaluation 2”
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 %.
Table 5 - Cigarette C2
Summary data for cigarette C2 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
Individual Wgt Diameter Pressure Drop Open Pressure Drop Close Filter ventilation
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
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Table 6 - Cigarette C3
Summary data for cigarette C3 with individual weight (Wgt) in mg, diameter in mm, open
pressure drop and closed pressure drop in mmWG and filter ventilation in %.
Table 7 - Cigarette C4
Summary data for cigarette C4 with individual weight (Wgt) in mg, diameter in mm, open
pressure drop and closed pressure drop in mmWG and filter ventilation in %.
Table 8 - Cigarette C5
Summary data for cigarette C5 with individual weight (Wgt) in mg, diameter in mm, open
pressure drop and closed pressure drop in mmWG and filter ventilation in %.
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.
Individual Wgt Diameter Pressure Drop Open Pressure Drop Close Filter ventilation
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
Individual Wgt Diameter Pressure Drop Open Pressure Drop Close Filter ventilation
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
Individual Wgt Diameter Pressure Drop Open Pressure Drop Close Filter ventilation
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
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Table 10 - Filter F2 - Evaluation 1
Summary data for filter F2 using evaluation method 1 with individual weight in mg, diameter
in mm and fully encapsulated pressure drop (PD) in mmWG.
Table 11 - Filter F3 - Evaluation 1
Summary data for filter F3 using evaluation method 1 with individual weight in mg, diameter
in mm and fully encapsulated pressure drop (PD) in mmWG.
Table 12 - Filter F4 - Evaluation 1
Summary data for filter F4 using evaluation method 1 with individual weight in mg, diameter
in mm and fully encapsulated pressure drop (PD) in mmWG.
Table 13 - Filter F5 - Evaluation 1
Summary data for filter F5 using evaluation method 1 with individual weight in mg, diameter
in mm and fully encapsulated pressure drop (PD) in mmWG.
Individual Weight Diameter PD (fully encaps.)
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
Individual Weight Diameter PD (fully encaps.)
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
Individual Weight Diameter PD (fully encaps.)
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
SL (SBetweenLabs) 1.918 0.005 4.097
Individual Weight Diameter PD (fully encaps.)
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
SL (SBetweenLabs) 1.968 0.004 8.435
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3.3.3 Filters – Evaluation 2
Table 14 - Filter F1 - Evaluation 2
Summary data for filter F1 using evaluation method 2 with individual weight in mg, diameter
in mm and fully encapsulated pressure drop (PD) in mmWG.
Table 15 - Filter F2 - Evaluation 2
Summary data for filter F2 using evaluation method 2 with individual weight in mg, diameter
in mm and fully encapsulated pressure drop (PD) in mmWG.
Table 16 - Filter F3 - Evaluation 2
Summary data for filter F3 using evaluation method 2 with individual weight in mg, diameter
in mm and fully encapsulated pressure drop (PD) in mmWG.
Individual Weight Diameter PD (fully encaps.)
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
Individual Weight Diameter PD (fully encaps.)
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
SL (SBetweenLabs) 1.529 0.005 7.941
Individual Weight Diameter PD (fully encaps.)
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
SL (SBetweenLabs) 3.078 0.007 3.313
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Table 17 - Filter F4 - Evaluation 2
Summary data for filter F4 using evaluation method 2 with individual weight in mg, diameter
in mm and fully encapsulated pressure drop (PD) in mmWG.
Table 18 - Filter F5 - Evaluation 2
Summary data for filter F5 using evaluation method 2 with individual weight in mg, diameter
in mm and fully encapsulated pressure drop (PD) in mmWG.
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.
Individual Weight Diameter PD (fully encaps.)
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
SL (SBetweenLabs) 3.481 0.005 3.709
Individual Weight Diameter PD (fully encaps.)
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
SL (SBetweenLabs) 2.512 0.006 9.410
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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
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4.1.2 Filters – Evaluation 1
Below Table 20 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 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
4.1.3 Filters – Evaluation 2
Below Table 21 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 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
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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
deviations – Filters – Evaluation 1”
Appendix F: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test - Summary of laboratory means and standard
deviations – Filters – Evaluation 2”
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”
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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 −
3 F3 Filter 126 − regular −
4 F4 Filter 126 − regular −
5 F5 Filter 126 − regular −
6 C1 Cigarette 99 35 slim online
7 C2 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
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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.
put #1 samples of all products into conditioning system
put #2 samples of all products into conditioning system
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 :
Day1 measurements s. scheme 4.8
Day2 measurements s. scheme 4.8
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
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Appendix A: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Study Protocol” – continued
Protocol - continued
Appendix A: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Study 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
first measurement of sample 2
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)
data recording sheet 1
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
data recording sheet 1
first measurement of sample 1
of product 6-10
Individual measurements in
total10*10*3 + 5*10*2= 400 rods
Individual measurements
per day
first measurement of sample 3
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
first measurement of sample 1
of product 1-5
please note the deviating N in the comments column.
data recording sheet 2
Day 2 Day 3
data recording sheet 1
Measurements should be made using the same measurement procedures as used on routine samples (daily business).
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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
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300
200
300
Identification time / date marked value
autocalibration number / of calibration
Y / N supplier certification standard
Identification time / date marked value
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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Data recording sheet 2
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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 F1 2 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 F1 3 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 Filter F2 2 1 411.4 3.8 5.320 0.007 506.9 16.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F2 3 1 414.5 3.4 5.325 0.014 509.3 9.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F3 1 1 936.3 10.3 7.804 0.020 291.4 6.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F3 2 1 939.6 9.0 7.800 0.012 292.7 5.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F3 3 1 943.2 6.2 7.805 0.012 298.2 5.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F4 1 1 964.2 9.7 7.805 0.020 499.2 12.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F4 2 1 969.2 10.0 7.814 0.012 500.5 11.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F4 3 1 970.0 8.1 7.812 0.010 508.1 9.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F5 1 1 982.8 7.6 7.807 0.022 728.3 13.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F5 2 1 978.5 7.4 7.799 0.021 725.7 11.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F5 3 1 976.0 7.8 7.823 0.045 728.8 16.2 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
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Laboratory 2
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] [%] [%]
2 Filter F1 1 1 584.0 7.0 6.711 0.011 470.0 18.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F1 2 1 585.0 7.0 6.712 0.009 463.0 12.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F1 3 1 580.0 8.0 6.711 0.009 453.0 13.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F2 1 1 413.0 3.0 5.331 0.018 520.0 11.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F2 2 1 413.0 3.0 5.328 0.017 515.0 11.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F2 3 1 412.0 3.0 5.331 0.012 518.0 12.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F3 1 1 941.0 7.0 7.816 0.016 299.0 4.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F3 2 1 946.0 12.0 7.813 0.019 304.0 8.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F3 3 1 947.0 8.0 7.812 0.021 305.0 6.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F4 1 1 965.0 11.0 7.817 0.018 505.0 13.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F4 2 1 963.0 8.0 7.822 0.012 507.0 11.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F4 3 1 968.0 8.0 7.823 0.010 513.0 9.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F5 1 1 983.0 6.0 7.804 0.009 756.0 8.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F5 2 1 977.0 8.0 7.806 0.005 743.0 11.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 Filter F5 3 1 982.0 7.0 7.814 0.011 752.0 12.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
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Laboratory 3
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] [%] [%]
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 Filter F1 2 1 584.6 3.1 6.720 0.014 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F1 3 1 586.1 5.2 6.710 0.011 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F2 1 1 413.0 3.0 5.326 0.016 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F2 2 1 413.1 3.4 5.335 0.017 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F2 3 1 410.7 3.6 5.322 0.018 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F3 1 1 946.6 8.2 7.811 0.011 301.5 4.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F3 2 1 940.5 11.8 7.804 0.014 300.2 6.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F3 3 1 943.8 11.8 7.806 0.016 302.4 5.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F4 1 1 965.0 7.6 7.823 0.013 505.9 5.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F4 2 1 965.8 6.8 7.813 0.013 503.2 6.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F4 3 1 970.4 6.3 7.811 0.013 505.7 8.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F5 1 1 982.2 6.4 7.803 0.020 741.1 8.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F5 2 1 979.7 7.4 7.809 0.020 745.4 9.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Filter F5 3 1 983.5 6.3 7.802 0.010 741.6 8.8 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 C1 2 1 546.3 10.8 5.455 0.024 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Cigarette C1 3 1 543.0 8.2 5.465 0.040 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Cigarette C2 1 1 506.0 12.6 5.472 0.037 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Cigarette C2 2 1 497.0 7.9 5.455 0.034 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Cigarette C2 3 1 515.8 10.6 5.454 0.016 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Cigarette C3 1 1 933.5 18.4 6.768 0.012 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Cigarette C3 2 1 938.4 26.7 6.783 0.016 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 Cigarette C3 3 1 944.5 15.7 6.774 0.016 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
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Laboratory 4
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] [%] [%]
4 Filter F1 1 1 584.8 7.7 6.719 0.031 396.9 12.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F1 2 1 585.9 7.1 6.716 0.016 387.8 14.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F1 3 1 585.6 7.8 6.718 0.021 387.2 11.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F2 1 1 412.2 4.8 5.329 0.050 516.7 13.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F2 2 1 412.9 3.1 5.325 0.037 519.6 11.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F2 3 1 413.2 3.0 5.330 0.035 521.3 12.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F3 1 1 943.7 7.4 7.802 0.045 300.2 7.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F3 2 1 941.9 11.8 7.811 0.047 297.1 6.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F3 3 1 941.9 9.0 7.810 0.050 299.5 5.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F4 1 1 961.2 5.7 7.817 0.045 505.3 8.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F4 2 1 967.7 1.7 7.815 0.040 508.2 12.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F4 3 1 972.8 9.1 7.822 0.034 513.1 13.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F5 1 1 981.4 6.6 7.806 0.039 749.5 11.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F5 2 1 979.8 7.5 7.805 0.050 747.0 10.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
4 Filter F5 3 1 979.5 11.0 7.810 0.050 748.5 15.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
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Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded – Data sheet 1”
Laboratory 5
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] [%] [%]
5 Filter F1 1 1 586.0 4.0 6.717 0.015 454.0 10.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F1 2 1 584.0 5.0 6.714 0.005 454.0 10.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F1 3 1 585.0 8.0 6.710 0.006 461.0 18.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F2 1 1 412.0 4.0 5.327 0.009 523.0 7.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F2 2 1 413.0 4.0 5.328 0.010 521.0 14.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F2 3 1 414.0 4.0 5.329 0.016 533.0 14.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F3 1 1 939.0 9.0 7.809 0.014 295.0 6.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F3 2 1 947.0 11.0 7.806 0.016 299.0 4.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F3 3 1 943.0 8.0 7.809 0.013 300.0 7.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F4 1 1 966.0 9.0 7.814 0.013 504.0 10.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F4 2 1 965.0 8.0 7.806 0.010 507.0 5.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F4 3 1 969.0 5.0 7.814 0.014 513.0 8.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F5 1 1 978.0 8.0 7.801 0.018 739.0 15.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F5 2 1 980.0 7.0 7.802 0.008 743.0 15.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
5 Filter F5 3 1 979.0 6.0 7.797 0.015 742.0 17.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
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Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded – Data sheet 1”
Laboratory 6
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] [%] [%]
6 Filter F1 1 1 583.1 4.0 6.712 0.014 431.4 8.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F1 2 1 584.8 4.4 6.710 0.012 432.6 10.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F1 3 1 584.0 5.3 6.704 0.011 449.4 7.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F2 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.
6 Filter F2 2 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.
6 Filter F2 3 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.
6 Filter F3 1 1 941.6 7.4 7.787 0.020 302.2 3.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F3 2 1 942.7 11.3 7.802 0.015 297.4 5.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F3 3 1 933.7 11.0 7.796 0.012 296.9 7.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F4 1 1 963.4 9.9 7.800 0.013 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F4 2 1 962.1 8.8 7.801 0.014 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F4 3 1 947.4 26.0 7.802 0.012 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F5 1 1 967.8 14.5 7.791 0.009 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F5 2 1 975.5 7.1 7.786 0.010 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F5 3 1 972.6 16.6 7.786 0.020 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
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Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded – Data sheet 1”
Laboratory 7
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] [%] [%]
7 Filter F1 1 1 584.2 5.0 6.704 0.008 446.4 9.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F1 2 1 585.0 9.7 6.709 0.014 444.6 17.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F1 3 1 585.7 5.8 6.705 0.014 446.3 9.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F2 1 1 411.6 5.5 5.318 0.013 516.9 16.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F2 2 1 405.2 4.1 5.310 0.013 512.3 9.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F2 3 1 410.6 3.6 5.303 0.020 525.9 12.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F3 1 1 934.6 6.2 7.815 0.012 300.5 5.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F3 2 1 935.4 8.2 7.806 0.018 304.5 5.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F3 3 1 934.7 6.2 7.806 0.007 303.2 6.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F4 1 1 956.3 7.7 7.813 0.016 510.6 10.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F4 2 1 965.0 9.3 7.808 0.008 515.4 9.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F4 3 1 969.8 10.3 7.817 0.015 517.3 12.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F5 1 1 974.3 6.3 7.803 0.011 754.8 12.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F5 2 1 972.4 6.0 7.804 0.018 754.8 11.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
7 Filter F5 3 1 978.4 5.8 7.798 0.010 758.1 7.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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.
7 Cigarette C1 2 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.
7 Cigarette C1 3 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.
7 Cigarette C2 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.
7 Cigarette C2 2 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.
7 Cigarette C2 3 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.
7 Cigarette C3 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.
7 Cigarette C3 2 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.
7 Cigarette C3 3 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.
7 Cigarette C4 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.
7 Cigarette C4 2 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.
7 Cigarette C4 3 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.
7 Cigarette C5 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.
7 Cigarette C5 2 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.
7 Cigarette C5 3 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.
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Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded – Data sheet 1”
Laboratory 8
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] [%] [%]
8 Filter F1 1 1 585.3 9.5 6.716 0.007 441.2 17.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F1 2 1 584.6 6.8 6.719 0.007 439.5 12.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F1 3 1 583.7 5.7 6.716 0.009 436.3 8.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F2 1 1 412.4 3.5 5.325 0.017 509.5 11.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F2 2 1 410.9 2.8 5.334 0.011 503.8 11.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F2 3 1 411.6 4.4 5.332 0.011 504.0 13.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F3 1 1 942.9 12.3 7.812 0.019 295.0 7.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F3 2 1 940.9 10.3 7.814 0.012 294.7 7.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F3 3 1 942.4 9.9 7.806 0.017 295.0 9.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F4 1 1 969.7 8.3 7.822 0.013 504.4 9.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F4 2 1 963.2 9.3 7.819 0.011 502.2 10.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F4 3 1 964.5 9.8 7.817 0.016 501.1 10.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F5 1 1 976.1 6.9 7.814 0.013 730.9 12.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F5 2 1 979.9 7.0 7.810 0.018 742.7 14.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
8 Filter F5 3 1 977.3 7.9 7.817 0.019 734.6 15.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
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Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded – Data sheet 1”
Laboratory 9
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] [%] [%]
9 Filter F1 1 1 587.0 8.0 6.720 0.010 378.6 11.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F1 2 1 584.0 5.0 6.710 0.010 375.6 6.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F1 3 1 588.0 7.0 6.720 0.000 378.9 13.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F2 1 1 411.0 4.0 5.330 0.010 514.7 11.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F2 2 1 411.0 5.0 5.330 0.010 490.0 15.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F2 3 1 412.0 3.0 5.330 0.010 479.9 5.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F3 1 1 941.0 9.0 7.810 0.020 299.8 9.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F3 2 1 943.0 10.0 7.810 0.010 299.3 7.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F3 3 1 944.0 10.0 7.800 0.020 300.8 7.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F4 1 1 969.0 10.0 7.820 0.020 513.8 9.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F4 2 1 968.0 6.0 7.810 0.010 508.8 5.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F4 3 1 973.0 9.0 7.810 0.010 517.1 7.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F5 1 1 980.0 6.0 7.800 0.010 745.1 9.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F5 2 1 979.0 8.0 7.800 0.010 747.6 15.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
9 Filter F5 3 1 981.0 8.0 7.810 0.010 750.3 10.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
PD open PD closed FV PD (fully encapsulated)Individual Wt Diameter
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Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded – Data sheet 1”
Laboratory 10
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] [%] [%]
10 Filter F1 1 1 581.5 6.7 6.714 0.007 445.6 8.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F1 2 1 584.3 6.8 6.717 0.008 462.4 7.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F1 3 1 583.7 4.4 6.716 0.008 457.8 6.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F2 1 1 411.2 2.9 5.323 0.010 512.0 6.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F2 2 1 413.6 4.7 5.320 0.016 537.4 9.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F2 3 1 409.9 3.0 5.324 0.013 518.8 9.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F3 1 1 941.8 12.1 7.824 0.009 303.2 8.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F3 2 1 938.5 7.8 7.802 0.021 303.5 7.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F3 3 1 939.1 8.3 7.808 0.014 298.9 8.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F4 1 1 964.1 8.2 7.818 0.013 507.7 7.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F4 2 1 968.9 7.0 7.824 0.016 514.1 6.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F4 3 1 964.5 9.1 7.817 0.016 506.1 7.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F5 1 1 977.2 7.4 7.803 0.018 723.3 23.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F5 2 1 978.5 4.8 7.813 0.010 742.8 8.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 Filter F5 3 1 974.5 7.5 7.798 0.012 731.6 5.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
10 Cigarette C1 2 1 545.9 8.0 5.511 0.043 n.a. n.a. 127.4 5.9 n.a. n.a. 63.9 1.8
10 Cigarette C1 3 1 539.9 7.8 5.454 0.008 n.a. n.a. 124.4 3.3 n.a. n.a. 63.0 1.8
10 Cigarette C2 1 1 513.8 15.1 5.455 0.013 n.a. n.a. 145.4 5.9 n.a. n.a. 38.4 1.7
10 Cigarette C2 2 1 507.5 7.3 5.451 0.016 n.a. n.a. 143.2 3.2 n.a. n.a. 41.8 1.4
10 Cigarette C2 3 1 515.6 18.0 5.451 0.015 n.a. n.a. 144.7 5.4 n.a. n.a. 38.7 1.5
10 Cigarette C3 1 1 931.2 27.1 6.764 0.017 n.a. n.a. 127.8 7.7 n.a. n.a. 40.9 3.1
10 Cigarette C3 2 1 939.8 24.7 6.770 0.016 n.a. n.a. 128.4 6.6 n.a. n.a. 41.2 2.4
10 Cigarette C3 3 1 939.0 21.0 6.771 0.013 n.a. n.a. 127.2 7.0 n.a. n.a. 40.7 2.4
10 Cigarette C4 1 1 903.5 11.6 7.885 0.017 n.a. n.a. 102.7 3.1 n.a. n.a. 50.2 2.9
10 Cigarette C4 2 1 906.7 12.9 7.892 0.018 n.a. n.a. 103.3 4.6 n.a. n.a. 49.5 1.5
10 Cigarette C4 3 1 905.4 15.9 7.892 0.025 n.a. n.a. 99.7 3.4 n.a. n.a. 50.3 1.8
10 Cigarette C5 1 1 879.6 25.5 7.849 0.032 n.a. n.a. 99.4 6.1 n.a. n.a. 28.3 2.2
10 Cigarette C5 2 1 879.1 17.4 7.850 0.026 n.a. n.a. 97.1 2.6 n.a. n.a. 28.0 2.5
10 Cigarette C5 3 1 907.0 43.3 7.834 0.028 n.a. n.a. 97.7 4.4 n.a. n.a. 27.4 1.7
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Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded – Data sheet 1”
Laboratory 11
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] [%] [%]
11 Filter F1 1 1 582.8 6.2 6.714 0.009 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F1 2 1 583.7 5.1 6.715 0.006 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F1 3 1 585.1 5.0 6.717 0.007 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F2 1 1 409.6 2.7 5.324 0.018 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F2 2 1 411.0 2.8 5.318 0.014 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F2 3 1 412.3 4.0 5.323 0.017 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F3 1 1 938.6 9.4 7.804 0.018 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F3 2 1 944.6 10.9 7.797 0.021 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F3 3 1 938.3 14.7 7.801 0.014 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F4 1 1 969.4 19.4 7.813 0.014 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F4 2 1 967.0 9.4 7.818 0.013 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F4 3 1 966.2 10.2 7.809 0.010 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F5 1 1 976.1 8.5 7.803 0.013 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F5 2 1 974.5 7.1 7.811 0.029 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
11 Filter F5 3 1 977.8 7.4 7.810 0.019 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
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Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded – Data sheet 1”
Laboratory 12
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] [%] [%]
12 Filter F1 1 1 580.8 6.3 6.713 0.009 447.6 13.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F1 2 1 581.3 5.9 6.716 0.008 448.9 9.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F1 3 1 585.6 5.3 6.715 0.007 454.4 7.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F2 1 1 413.8 4.0 5.328 0.015 519.5 11.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F2 2 1 410.8 4.5 5.321 0.013 513.3 14.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F2 3 1 409.7 3.0 5.325 0.009 509.1 7.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F3 1 1 943.4 10.4 7.809 0.016 300.8 9.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F3 2 1 941.9 8.1 7.805 0.015 302.1 7.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F3 3 1 941.0 8.8 7.801 0.010 299.9 5.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F4 1 1 965.0 6.7 7.818 0.013 508.6 8.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F4 2 1 971.7 8.2 7.811 0.011 516.5 9.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F4 3 1 965.0 6.4 7.814 0.013 510.3 11.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F5 1 1 977.2 7.2 7.806 0.018 737.9 13.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F5 2 1 980.4 4.8 7.804 0.013 735.8 8.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
12 Filter F5 3 1 983.4 5.8 7.803 0.012 743.7 11.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
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Laboratory 13
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] [%] [%]
13 Filter F1 1 1 586.3 6.5 6.718 0.008 413.3 9.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F1 2 1 577.4 5.4 6.713 0.010 390.5 5.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F1 3 1 587.0 4.6 6.717 0.004 403.5 8.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F2 1 1 409.9 3.8 5.324 0.011 399.7 9.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F2 2 1 412.7 3.6 5.324 0.012 469.1 11.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F2 3 1 409.9 2.1 5.325 0.008 467.4 5.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F3 1 1 940.2 7.2 7.809 0.001 283.5 5.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F3 2 1 940.5 11.2 7.799 0.024 284.9 8.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F3 3 1 940.0 9.7 7.813 0.008 281.7 3.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F4 1 1 967.7 9.9 7.812 0.011 472.8 6.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F4 2 1 969.9 9.3 7.808 0.009 473.0 9.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F4 3 1 970.0 12.4 7.806 0.011 471.9 11.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F5 1 1 976.9 5.2 7.811 0.012 660.5 9.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F5 2 1 978.2 5.8 7.795 0.009 677.0 11.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Filter F5 3 1 980.9 8.9 7.795 0.009 669.6 9.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
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Laboratory 14
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] [%] [%]
14 Filter F1 1 1 587.6 5.0 6.712 0.010 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F1 2 1 583.3 6.0 6.707 0.006 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F1 3 1 584.1 3.0 6.709 0.008 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F2 1 1 414.8 3.0 5.314 0.002 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F2 2 1 413.8 3.0 5.314 0.007 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F2 3 1 412.3 3.0 5.312 0.010 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F3 1 1 942.1 7.0 7.805 0.015 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F3 2 1 949.7 6.0 7.805 0.016 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F3 3 1 942.9 5.0 7.804 0.008 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F4 1 1 960.8 6.0 7.814 0.015 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F4 2 1 967.5 7.0 7.819 0.014 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F4 3 1 968.4 8.0 7.820 0.011 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F5 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.
14 Filter F5 2 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.
14 Filter F5 3 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.
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
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Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded – Data sheet 1”
Laboratory 15
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] [%] [%]
15 Filter F1 1 1 579.1 5.0 6.713 0.008 453.1 20.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F1 2 1 583.7 4.0 6.713 0.008 467.2 25.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F1 3 1 583.9 4.0 6.708 0.010 473.7 18.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F2 1 1 411.3 3.0 5.325 0.014 521.9 11.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F2 2 1 409.7 4.0 5.327 0.016 515.6 14.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F2 3 1 409.2 5.0 5.328 0.013 512.4 14.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F3 1 1 940.5 9.0 7.808 0.016 302.9 4.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F3 2 1 939.9 9.0 7.803 0.014 304.2 9.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F3 3 1 946.7 9.0 7.795 0.010 309.6 5.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F4 1 1 961.0 7.0 7.817 0.017 508.3 7.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F4 2 1 964.4 9.0 7.804 0.013 518.8 8.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F4 3 1 962.9 9.0 7.814 0.015 516.1 10.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F5 1 1 977.3 6.0 7.806 0.012 755.8 11.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F5 2 1 978.6 9.0 7.802 0.020 757.1 18.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
15 Filter F5 3 1 975.5 8.0 7.800 0.008 754.5 11.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
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Laboratory 16
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] [%] [%]
16 Filter F1 1 1 587.0 8.0 6.719 0.014 440.3 16.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F1 2 1 586.0 11.0 6.722 0.013 446.9 20.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F1 3 1 585.0 6.0 6.713 0.013 448.0 9.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F2 1 1 410.0 3.0 5.329 0.027 516.1 13.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F2 2 1 413.0 3.0 5.332 0.017 519.6 12.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F2 3 1 410.0 5.0 5.326 0.013 513.1 13.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F3 1 1 948.0 6.0 7.802 0.018 297.7 6.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F3 2 1 942.0 4.0 7.808 0.014 298.7 3.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F3 3 1 949.0 11.0 7.796 0.013 300.6 7.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F4 1 1 964.0 6.0 7.810 0.015 500.5 10.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F4 2 1 962.0 15.0 7.811 0.014 507.5 11.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F4 3 1 967.0 15.0 7.814 0.012 508.9 14.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F5 1 1 978.0 8.0 7.809 0.015 729.6 12.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F5 2 1 979.0 9.0 7.815 0.021 747.4 13.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 Filter F5 3 1 979.0 8.0 7.786 0.018 745.4 8.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
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Laboratory 17
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] [%] [%]
17 Filter F1 1 1 581.1 5.3 6.711 0.006 438.3 8.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F1 2 1 587.9 7.9 6.713 0.005 449.3 15.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F1 3 1 583.4 7.8 6.706 0.010 435.7 15.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F2 1 1 409.7 3.2 5.320 0.013 512.9 12.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F2 2 1 409.3 4.7 5.325 0.012 506.8 11.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F2 3 1 412.3 4.0 5.325 0.014 507.0 9.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F3 1 1 941.4 5.1 7.801 0.018 301.1 4.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F3 2 1 945.0 8.0 7.800 0.015 300.1 6.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F3 3 1 943.7 6.9 7.796 0.015 302.1 5.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F4 1 1 967.4 10.5 7.810 0.015 510.1 11.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F4 2 1 964.6 9.2 7.806 0.014 506.5 9.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F4 3 1 965.9 8.9 7.804 0.015 501.5 9.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F5 1 1 978.9 7.5 7.809 0.030 748.3 13.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F5 2 1 982.7 3.1 7.809 0.022 737.4 11.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17 Filter F5 3 1 982.3 4.6 7.796 0.011 738.3 10.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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
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Laboratory 18
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] [%] [%]
18 Filter F1 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F1 2 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F1 3 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F2 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F2 2 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F2 3 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F3 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F3 2 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F3 3 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F4 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F4 2 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F4 3 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F5 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F5 2 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F5 3 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
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Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded –
Data sheet 2”
Laboratory 1 and 2
Lab ID Product Type Product Sample Measure-ment
ID No. Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
[mg] [mg] [mm] [mm] [mmWG] [mmWG]
1 Filter F1 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F1 1 2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 Filter F1 1 3 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
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
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Data sheet 2”
Laboratory 3 and 4
Lab ID Product Type Product Sample Measure-ment
ID No. Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
[mg] [mg] [mm] [mm] [mmWG] [mmWG]
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
Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)Individual Wt
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Data sheet 2”
Laboratory 5 and 6
Lab ID Product Type Product Sample Measure-ment
ID No. Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
[mg] [mg] [mm] [mm] [mmWG] [mmWG]
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 F2 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F2 1 2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 Filter F2 1 3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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.
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Data sheet 2”
Laboratory 7 and 8
Lab ID Product Type Product Sample Measure-ment
ID No. Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
[mg] [mg] [mm] [mm] [mmWG] [mmWG]
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
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Data sheet 2”
Laboratory 9 and 10
Lab ID Product Type Product Sample Measure-ment
ID No. Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
[mg] [mg] [mm] [mm] [mmWG] [mmWG]
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
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Data sheet 2”
Laboratory 11 and 12
Lab ID Product Type Product Sample Measure-ment
ID No. Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
[mg] [mg] [mm] [mm] [mmWG] [mmWG]
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
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Data sheet 2”
Laboratory 13 and 14
Lab ID Product Type Product Sample Measure-ment
ID No. Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
[mg] [mg] [mm] [mm] [mmWG] [mmWG]
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.
14 Filter F5 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F5 1 2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
14 Filter F5 1 3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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Appendix B: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Raw Data – Laboratories encoded –
Data sheet 2”
Laboratory 15 and 16
Lab ID Product Type Product Sample Measure-ment
ID No. Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
[mg] [mg] [mm] [mm] [mmWG] [mmWG]
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
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Data sheet 2”
Laboratory 17 and 18
Lab ID Product Type Product Sample Measure-ment
ID No. Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
[mg] [mg] [mm] [mm] [mmWG] [mmWG]
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
18 Filter F1 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F1 1 2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F1 1 3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F2 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F2 1 2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F2 1 3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F3 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F3 1 2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F3 1 3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F4 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F4 1 2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F4 1 3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F5 1 1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F5 1 2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
18 Filter F5 1 3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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Appendix C: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of data sets and outliers”
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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
Individual Wgt Diameter Pressure Drop Open Pressure Drop Close Filter ventilation
C1
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Appendix D: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Cigarettes” – continued
Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of cigarette C2 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
1 512.63 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
Individual Wgt Diameter Pressure Drop Open Pressure Drop Close Filter ventilation
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Appendix D: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Cigarettes” – continued
Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of cigarette C3 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
1 933.23 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
Individual Wgt Diameter Pressure Drop Open Pressure Drop Close Filter ventilation
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Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of cigarette C4 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
1 916.80 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
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Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of cigarette C5 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
1 892.27 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
Individual Wgt Diameter Pressure Drop Open Pressure Drop Close Filter ventilation
C5
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Appendix E: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 1”
Outliers are excluded
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)
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Appendix E: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 1” –
continued
Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of filter F2 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
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
Individual Wgt Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)
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Appendix E: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 1” –
continued
Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of filter F3 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
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
Individual Wgt Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)
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Appendix E: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 1” –
continued
Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of filter F4 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
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
Individual Wgt Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)
F4
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Appendix E: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 1” –
continued
Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of filter F5 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
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
Individual Wgt Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)
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Appendix F: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 2”
Outliers are excluded
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
2 584.00 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
Individual Wgt Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)
F1
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Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of filter F2 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
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
Individual Wgt Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)
F2
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Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of filter F3 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
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
Individual Wgt Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)
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Appendix F: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 2” – continued
Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of filter F4 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
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
Individual Wgt Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)
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Appendix F: “2014 PTM Proficiency Test – Summary of laboratory means and standard deviations – Filters – Evaluation 2” – continued
Outliers are excluded
Summary laboratory data of filter F5 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
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
Individual Wgt Diameter PD (fully encapsulated)
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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
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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
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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 -0.843 -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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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
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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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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