SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005

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1 SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005 R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY 1 Product Services Analytical Testing Laboratories 950 Reynolds Blvd. Winston Salem, NC Jannell Rowe Phone: CHEMICAL Valid To: June 30, 2018 Certificate Number: In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following types of tests on cigarettes, cigarette smoke and related processes and materials: I. Cigarette Smoke Parameters TNCO in Mainstream Smoke by Cambridge Filter pad Method TNCO in Mainstream Smoke by ISO Methods 4387 and FR FR ISO 4387 TIOJ Method Nicotine 32 FR FR ISO Carbon Monoxide 45 FR ISO 8454 Water 32 CFR CFR ISO RJRT-WI II. Ignition Properties Ignition Strength of Cigarettes ASTM E RJRT-WI Appendix A to Part 429 of Title 19 NYCRR Regulation Eclipse (Non-Burn Down) Testing Procedure for NYS Free Air Extinction RJRT-WI III. Spectroscopy Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy ICPOES Analysis of Tobacco and Paper after Digestion RJRT-WI ICP/Mass Spectroscopy Elemental Content RJRT-WI Digestion and Analysis of Metals in Mainstream Smoke Condensate RJRT-WI (A2LA Cert. No ) 06/03/2016 Page 1 of 4

2 Continuous Flow Analyzers Alkaloids, Total and Reducing Sugars in Tobacco RJRT-WI Nitrate in Tobacco RJRT-WI Ammonia in Tobacco RJRT-WI Hydrogen Cyanide in Smoke RJRT-WI Chemiluminescence Nitrogen Oxides in Smoke RJRT-WI Nitrite in Tobacco Products RJRT-WI Non-Dispersive Infrared Carbon Monoxide in Smoke IV. Chromatography Gas Chromatography Nicotine, Water, Menthol, Glycerin and Propylene Glycol in Smoke RJRT-WI Menthol in Tobacco, Cigarettes and Cigarette Components RJRT-WI Nicotine and Water in Smoke RJRT-WI Menthol in Smoke RJRT-WI Plasticizer(s) in Filter/Filter Rods RJRT-WI Propylene Glycol and Glycerin in Tobacco RJRT-WI Water in Tobacco RJRT-WI Specific Alkaloids in Tobacco RJRT-WI Water, Acetone, and Nicotine in Cigarette for Dermal Studies RJRT-WI Nicotine in SNUS Product RJRT-WI Combustion/Gas Chromatography Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen Elemental Analysis RJRT-WI Ion Chromatography Ammonia in Smoke RJRT-WI Liquid Chromatography Selected Carbonyl Compounds in Mainstream Smoke RJRT-WI Citric Acid in Cigarette Paper RJRT-WI Licorice in Tobacco and Glycyrrhizic Acid in Licorice RJRT-WI The Direct Determination of Theobromine in Raw Material and the Indirect Determination of Cocoa in Tobacco RJRT-WI Sucrose, Glucose and Fructose in Tobacco and Raw Materials RJRT-WI Hydroxybenzenes in Mainstream Particulate Matter of Cigarette RJRT-WI Smoke Benzo[a]pyrene In Fire-Cured and other Tobaccos RJRT-WI Sucralose in Tobacco and Tobacco Products RJRT-WI Organic Acids in Tobacco and Tobacco Products RJRT-WI Carbonyls in Tobacco RJRT-WI Hydroxybenzenes in Aerosol from Electronic Cigarettes RJRT-WI Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry Sample Prep for Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines in Tobacco and Alternate Tobacco Products RJRT-WI Sample Prep for Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines in Smoke RJRT-WI Quantitative Determination of Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines RJRT-WI Extraction of Acrylamide from Tobacco and Alternative Tobacco RJRT-WI Products Quantitative Determination of Acrylamide by UPLC RJRT-WI Free Amino Acids in Tobacco Materials by UPLC-MS-MS RJRT-WI (A2LA Cert. No ) 06/03/2016 Page 2 of 4

3 Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Pyridine, Quinoline, and Acrylamide RJRT-WI Primary Aromatic Amines RJRT-WI ,3-Butadiene, Ethylene Oxide, Vinyl Chloride and Propylene Oxide in RJRT-WI MVP Cigarette Smoke Level of Flavors Applied to Snus Products RJRT-WI Extraction of PAH from MSPP of Burn-Down Products, HNB RJRT-WI Products, Aerosols from e-cigs and from Tobacco Material Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in MSPP from Burn-down Products RJRT-WI Extraction of Volatile Nitrosamines from Smokeless Tobacco Products RJRT-WI Volatile Nitrosamines RJRT-WI Menthol, Methyl Salicylate and Ethyl Salicylate in Snuff Products RJRT-WI Level of Mint Flavor Applied to Camel SNUS Product RJRT-WI Qualitative Profiling of Raw Flavors RJRT-WI % Purity of Methyl Salicylate and Ethyl Salicylate (Raw Flavors) RJRT-WI V. Gravimetric and Electrode Analysis Gravimetric Moisture in Tobacco 74 FR 712 RJRT-WI Sand in Tobacco RJRT-WI Total Solids in Tobacco Extract RJRT-WI Charcoal in Cellulose Acetate Filters RJRT-WI Resin in Cellulose Acetate Filters RJRT-WI Hot Water Solubles in Tobacco RJRT-WI Tobacco Ash RJRT-WI Moisture in Tobacco by Microwave RJRT-WI Percent Solids by CEM SMART System RJRT-WI Electrode Analysis Tobacco ph 74 FR 712 RJRT-WI Puff by Puff ph in Tobacco Smoke utilizing the Mass/Texas Smoke Regime RJRT-WI Titration Chloride in Tobacco RJRT-WI Potassium Carbonate and DAP Content using Sulfuric Acid and an Automatic Titrator RJRT-WI Water Analysis by Karl Fisher RJRT-WI Sensory Evaluation Raw Materials and Products Acceptability by Sensory Evaluation RJRT-WI Density Smoke Condensate and Dosing Solution Density RJRT-WI (A2LA Cert. No ) 06/03/2016 Page 3 of 4

4 BIOLOGICAL In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is also granted to this laboratory to perform the following types of tests on cigarettes, cigarette smoke and related processes and materials: Water Activity RJRT-WI Microbial Enumeration RJRT-WI Thermophile & Anaerobe Enumeration RJRT-WI This accreditation covers testing performed at the main laboratory as well as the satellite laboratory listed below. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY Ingredient Mixing and Storage Laboratory 7855 King Road, Tobaccoville, NC Percent Solids by CEM SMART System RJRT-WI Viscosity RJRT-WI Density using Gardner Cup RJRT-WI Propylene Glycol and Menthol in Top Dressings using Gas Chromatography RJRT-WI Verification of Raw Material Identity by Infrared Spectrometer RJRT-WI Melting Ranges using a Buchi M RJRT-WI Raw Materials and Products Acceptability by Sensory Evaluation RJRT-WI Specific Gravity and Refractive Index RJRT-WI Specific Gravity and Refractive Index by Anton/Paar DMA 4500 & Rudolph RJRT-WI Research Analytical J257 ph RJRT-WI (A2LA Cert. No ) 06/03/2016 Page 4 of 4

5 Accredited Laboratory A2LA has accredited R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY Winston Salem, NC for technical competence in the field of Chemical Testing This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated 8 January 2009). Presented this 3 rd day of June Senior Director of Quality and Communications For the Accreditation Council Certificate Number Valid to June 30, 2018 For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory s Chemical Scope of Accreditation.