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Table 1 Recovery and repeatability of measurements of spiked tobacco samples

From: Analysis of hydrazine in smokeless tobacco products by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Sample

Style

Hydrazine spike level (ng/g)

Percentage recovery, mean ± RSD (n = 5)

Overall percentage RSD

Garrett

Dry snuff

530

87.5 ± 5.1

 

53.0

105.2 ± 4.7

10.7

26.5

96.7 ± 11.9

 

Stonewall Wintergreen

Pellet

530

77.0 ± 5.0

 

53.0

74.1 ± 6.9

10.8

26.5

64.0 ± 11.3

 

Ettan

Loose snus

530

75.7 ± 8.3

 

53.0

96.1 ± 6.9

11.9

26.5

83.1 ± 3.3

 

Days Work

Plug

530

85.2 ± 4.1

 

53.0

95.3 ± 8.5

7.8

26.5

92.2 ± 6.2

 

Taylor’s Pride

Chewing tobacco

530

90.5 ± 12.0

 

53.0

98.3 ± 3.2

9.15

26.5

99.7 ± 9.1