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- Title
Accuracy of commercial electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) temperature control technology.
- Authors
Dibaji, Seyed Ahmad Reza; Guha, Suvajyoti; Arab, Aarthi; Murray, Bruce T.; Myers, Matthew R.
- Abstract
Objectives: For electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), also commonly called e-cigarettes, coil temperature is a factor in the potential production of toxic chemical constituents. However, data are lacking regarding the temperatures that are achieved in the latest generation of these devices. Fourth-generation ENDS are capable of producing heating coil temperatures well above e-liquid boiling points, and allow the user to monitor and set the heating coil temperature during a puff. In this study, we evaluate the accuracy and consistency of the temperature measurement and control settings for different brands of fourth-generation ENDS. Methods: A study was performed using three commercially available, fourth-generation ENDS. The atomizer coil temperatures were obtained from the device (using the EScribe software) reading and from thermocouples attached to the coils during simulated puffing conditions. In addition, aerosol temperatures were measured inside the atomizer and at the mouthpiece. Results: Measured temperatures varied widely across samples taken from the same brand. For example, thermocouple measurements for one unit were 40 Celsius (°C) below the 300 °C set point, while another unit of the same brand exceeded the set point by more than 100 °C. We observed a significant variation in temperature (approximately 100 °C) along the length of the coil in some cases. Conclusions: The possibility of wide temperature variation across ENDS samples, as well as variations between maximum coil temperatures and internal temperature readings, may have implications for studies that seek to determine correlations between coil temperature and toxin generation.
- Subjects
ELECTRONIC cigarettes; TEMPERATURE control of electronics; THERMOCOUPLES; ATMOSPHERIC aerosols; ELECTRIC coils
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2018, Vol 13, Issue 11, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0206937