Test Report

Harmful chemicals and heavy metals found in Shhgar vape liquid, other vape liquids and smoke cigarettes:

SN Chemicals and Heavy Metals Shhgar vape liquid Other vape liquids Smoke cigarettes
1 Tar
2 Carbon Monoxide
3 Hexamine
4 Naphthalene
5 Methanol
6 Toluene
7 Butane
8 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
9 Ammonia
10 Acetone
11 Acetic Acid
12 Hydrogen Cyanide
13 Benzene
14 Formaldehyde
15 Acetaldehyde
16 Lead
17 Cadmium
18 Arsenic
19 Acrolein
20 Diacetyl
21 Diethylene Glycol
22 Iso-Propanol
23 Nickel
24 Chromium
- Not found
- Found

Table 2: Chemicals and heavy metals found in Shhgar vape liquid compared to that of permissible level.

SN Chemicals and Heavy Metals Nepal Mix (Vape liquid) Permissible level
1 Diethylene Glycol 4.869mg/100ml Exempted*A
2 Nickel 0.744 ppm Up to 1 ppm in food*B
3 Arsenic 0.014 ppm Up to 1.1 ppm in food*C
4 Lead 0.391 ppm Up to 2.5 ppm in food*D
5 Chromium 1.594 ppm Up to 2 ppm in food*E

*A - According to Federal Register/Vol. 75 No. 159 Aug.18, 2010 Rules and Regulations of Environmental Protection Agency, USA8. (More than 50mg/kg/day affects kidneys; no carcinogenic effects).
*B, *C, *D, *E - According to खण्ड ७२, संख्या ६० नेपाल राजपत्र भाग ५; २०७९/११/०१, कृषि तथा पशुपंक्षि मन्त्रालय, नेपाल सरकार.10

Note: The table above displays the harmful chemicals and heavy metals that are found in different sources. The chemicals and heavy metals found in Nepal mix are compared to the permissible levels set by government of Nepal in table 2.