Standard No.:	GB 41700-2022
English Name:	Electronic cigarette
Chinese Name:	电子烟
Chinese Classification:	X87    Tobacco
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Issued by:	SAMR; SAC
Issued on:	2022-04-08
Implemented on:	2022-10-1
Status:	valid
Language:	English
File Format:	PDF
Word Count:	15000 words
Price(USD):	390.0
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GB 41700-2022 Electronic cigarette English 1 Scope This standard specifies the terms and definitions, requirements for design and raw materials, technical requirements, test methods, labelling and product instructions concerning electronic cigarettes. This standard is applicable to electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarette modules. This standard is not applicable to other tobacco products. 2 Normative references The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. GB/T 1540 Paper and board - Determination of water absorption - Cobb method GB/T 2423.7-2018 Environmental testing - Part 2: Test methods - Test Ec: Rough handling shocks, primarily for equipment-type specimens GB/T 4208-2017 Degrees of protection provided by enclosure (IP code) GB 4343.1 Electromagnetic compatibility requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission GB 4706.1 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements GB 4806.1 National food safety standard - General safety requirements of food contact materials and articles GB 4806.3 National food safety standard - Enamelware GB 4806.4 National food safety standard - Ceramic ware GB 4806.5 National food safety standard - Glass ware GB 4806.6 National food safety standard - Food contact plastic resin GB 4806.7 National food safety standard - Food contact plastic materials and articles GB 4806.8 National food safety standard - Food contact paper and board materials and articles GB 4806.9 National food safety standard - Food contact metal materials and articles GB 4806.10 National food safety standard - Food contact painting and coating GB 4806.11 National food safety standard - Food contact rubber materials and articles GB 5009.11-2014 National food safety standard - Determination of total arsenic and abio-arsenic in food GB 5009.74 National food safety standard - Method for limit test of heavy metals in food additives GB 5749 Standards for drinking water quality GB/T 6682 Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods GB/T 16450 Routine analytical cigarette-smoking machine - Definitions and standard conditions GB/T 26572 Requirements of concentration limits for certain restricted substances in electrical and electronic products GB 29216 National food safety standard - Food additive - Propylene glycol GB 29950 National food safety standard - Food additive - Glycerol GB/T 41701-2022 E-liquid - Determination of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol - Gas chromatographic method SJ/T 11364 Marking for the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic product SJ/T 11796 General specification for lithium-ion cells and batteries used in electronic cigarettes YC/T 164 Tobacco flavor YC/T 559 Characteristic components of tobacco - Determination of alkaloids - Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 electronic cigarette electronic delivery system for generating aerosol for puffing Note: Cigarettes are excluded. 3.2 e-atomization material mixture and auxiliary substances which can be completely or partially atomized into inhalable aerosol by an electronic device 3.3 e-liquid e-atomization material in liquid form 3.4 electronic cigarette device electronic device atomizing the e-atomization material into inhalable aerosol   3.5 electronic cigarette module component or combination of components that constitutes an independent part of an electronic cigarette Note: It includes all kinds of products sold separately or able to form an independent part of an electronic cigarette. 3.6 cartridge electronic cigarette module containing e-atomization material 3.7 atomization agent substance in the e-atomization material that can be atomized into the main component of aerosol Note: Commonly propylene glycol, glycerin and water. 3.8 additive in e-atomization material substance added into e-atomization material to improve its quality or prevent it from deterioration 3.9 electronic cigarette material material other than e-atomization material used in manufacturing electronic cigarettes 3.10 electronic cigarette emissions aerosol generated when the electronic cigarette is puffed 3.11 emission amount amount of a substance (or a class of substances) in the electronic cigarette emissions under standard puffing conditions 4 Requirements for design and raw materials 4.1 Design requirements 4.1.1 Electronic cigarette devices   4.1.1.1 The general safety design for electronic cigarette devices shall meet the requirements of GB 4706.1. 4.1.1.2 The EMC design for electronic cigarette devices shall meet the requirements of GB 4343.1. 4.1.2 Electronic cigarette materials 4.1.2.1 The selection of materials in contact with oral cavity, e-atomization material and electronic cigarette emissions shall meet the requirements of GB 4806.1 and GB 4806.3~GB 4806.11. 4.1.2.2 The selection of materials not in contact with oral cavity, e-atomization material and electronic cigarette emissions shall meet the requirements of limits for restricted substances in homogeneous materials as specified in GB/T 26572.