Rauchdauer
Rauchdauer is a German term that literally translates to “smoke duration” and refers to the length of time during which a combustible product, most notably a cigarette, emits visible smoke from the onset of a puff until the final plume dissipates. The concept is used primarily in the tobacco industry and regulatory testing to quantify the temporal profile of smoke production, nicotine delivery, and tar deposition.
In standardized testing protocols such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 3308 or the ASTM
Legislative frameworks in many European jurisdictions set maximum allowable Rauchdauer thresholds for ready‑to‑smoke products. These limits
The measurement of Rauchdauer also intersects with environmental and occupational safety, where the prolonged release of