Quality Management Tools Application to Assess the Quality of Tobacco and Tobacco Products

O.V. Ivanova, Student, Analytical Chemistry, Certification and Quality Management (AHSMC) Department, Institute of Petroleum, Chemistry and Nanotechnology of the Kazan National Research Technological University, Kazan, Russia, olka @mail.ru

Dr. R.N. Ismailova, Associate Professor, AHSMC Department, Institute of Petroleum, Chemistry and Nanotechnology of the Kazan National Research Technological University, Kazan, Russia

Dr. N.G. Nikolaeva, Associate Professor, AHSMC Department, Institute of Petroleum, Chemistry and Nanotechnology of the Kazan National Research Technological University, Kazan, Russia

key words

products quality, quality functions expanding method, tobacco production

References

To identify the shortcomings of modern documentation, we was used QFD method. As a result of the work done, we were convinced that today’s domestic regulatory framework in the sphere of tobacco products production does not guarantee the production of high-quality and popular products. This is due to the fact that in existing regulatory documents the lack of a requirement to standardize indicators that affect the quality of tobacco products.
Thus, the analysis of the Technical Regulations for tobacco products revealed that of the important indicators it established requirements only for the content of tar and nicotine, which does not reflect reliable data on its quality. We believe that in order to produce high-quality and safe products, additional requirements must be added to the regulatory documentation.

1. TR TS 035/2014 Technical regulations of the Customs Unio Technical regulations for tobacco products.

2. GOST 3935–2000 Cigarettes. General specifications.

3. GOST 8072–77 Fermented raw tobacco. Technical specifications.