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ODOR DETECTION THRESHOLD [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Air Pollution
DEF

The minimum concentration at which half of a population can detect an odour.

OBS

For determination of the odour threshold, odour panels are used as a representative sample of a population. [(An "odour panel" is a group of individuals who compare the odour intensity of a substance to a reference scale, or who identify a substance by means of its odour.)]

OBS

odour detection threshold: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Concentration minimale pour laquelle la moitié d'un groupe de sujets peut déceler une odeur.

OBS

Pour la détermination du seuil d'odeur, des «panels» sont utilisés comme échantillons représentatifs d'une population. [(Un «panel» est un groupe d'individus qui compare l'intensité d'odeur d'une substance à une échelle de référence, ou qui identifie une substance par son odeur.)]

OBS

seuil de détection d'odeur : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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