CHARGE   NUMIBER: 4009 PROJECT TITLE: Development Smoke Studies Goodman PROJECT LEADER: PERIOD COVERED: May , 1981 HUMAMSMOKER_SIMULATOR Extended_Snoking_Study The long-term study Ninety sets is progressing we]] of profile cordings have been co lected along with weekly subjective ba]ots fron the twelve panelists Iney will continue smoking Merit Ultra Lights for another month before they change back to their origina brands for final recordings At the comp tion' of data collection in September the changes in smoking patterns will be analyzed for crends Sinulator_Equipment The initial horizonta single-port prototype was tested briefly_ experi- to meet the maximum desired larger drive motor was Ment indicated that needed rate of 7000 cc/min Such been ordered and will be installed flow motor has with only minor mechanica| changes_ Computer_Equipment related hardware have been moved into the The new microprocessor and Computer personne] Simulator Tab for evaluation_ are modifying software and fina] calibration against the the cations before the origina | systen In app]i computer room _ HRAPPER AND_FILLER MODIFICATIONS CQ_Reduction were made with 48 and 5 52 shredded Iuminum foil the blend_ Cigarettes Del ivery determinations showed reductions in the static burn time count puff The concept Of adding CO, HCN and aldehydes both per puff and total deliveries_ be pursued further by adding a]uminum heat sink Will substance acting visibility of the shredded foil_ other forms to reduce the 1 Puff_Count_Studies of puffs means Hith tne objective of deterining what the number two series of mode were made for testing_ One set ofsamp les smoker consumer cigarette and another around the Merit Ultra the Merit 85 des around gned was gighevespeci changiogs thePcfgafoure incpeesesicnd oniduaiionsvafiataons thevergarette half Puff es of VP tests has deternine the RTD dilution been requested seri fu]l puff on otherwise can tell the difference of nalf Puf f consumer even equa] cigarettes_
CHARGE   NUMIBER: 4009 PROJECT TITLE: Development Smoke Studies Goodman PROJECT LEADER: PERIOD COVERED: May , 1981 HUMAMSMOKER_SIMULATOR Extended_Snoking_Study The long-term study is progressing we]] Ninety sets of profile cordings have been co lected along with weekly subjective ba]ots fron the twelve panelists Iney will continue smoking Merit Ultra Lights for another month before they change back to their origina brands for final recordings At the comp tion' of data collection in September the changes in smoking patterns will be analyzed for crends Sinulator_Equipment horizonta single-port prototype was tested briefly_ The initial experi- Ment indicated that larger drive motor was needed to meet the maximum desired flow rate of 7000 cc/min Such motor has been ordered and will be installed with only minor mechanica| changes_ Computer_Equipment The new microprocessor and related hardware have been moved into the Simulator Tab for evaluation_ Computer personne] are modifying software and app]i cations before the fina] calibration against the origina | systen In the computer room _ HRAPPER AND_FILLER MODIFICATIONS CQ_Reduction Cigarettes were made with 48 and 5 52 shredded Iuminum foil the blend_ Del ivery determinations showed reductions in the static burn time puff count CO, HCN and aldehydes both per puff and total deliveries_ The concept Of adding substance acting heat sink Will be pursued further by adding a]uminum other forms to reduce the visibility of the shredded foil_ Puff_Count_Studies Hith tne objective of deterining what the number of puffs means smoker two series of mode were made for consumer testing_ One set ofsamp les was des gned around the Merit 85 cigarette and another around the Merit Ultra half Puff 1 gighevespeci changiogs thePcfgafoure incpeesesicnd oniduaiionsvafiataons thevergarette RTD dilution seri es of VP tests has been requested deternine the consumer can tell the difference of nalf Puf f even fu]l puff on otherwise equa] cigarettes_