Appreciate you bringing up that question/concern! These rods are made from fully sintered, lab-tested aluminum nitride (AlN), a premium technical ceramic that remains stabe at temperatures far beyond those encountered during vaporization use.

Fully sintered AlN is an inorganic ceramic and does not off-gas under normal conditions (we recommend not exceeding 1400F but the limit is far higher technically).

We chose Pinnacle Pillars because the real question is if the material you are getting is actually AlN, and this is why they publish the material test results so customers can review the material certification and composition for themselves.

Off-gassing tests are possible, but they're not typically even performed on fully sintered aluminum nitride because it's a stable technical ceramic rather than an organic material that can readily release vapors. Our AlN has been independently tested and verified, and based on the material's composition and properties, it is not expected to off-gas under normal use.

The Pinnacle Pillars team does continual testing to ensure batches are consistent with proper results to ensure consistent results, safety, & transparency!

Hey Ryan - we had responded to your message, maybe the email didn't go through. If you see this please try to email us at support@omquartz.com & omquartzus@gmail.com to ensure it gets to us (both our emails). We are trying to get ahold of you!!