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ODOR PERCEPTION THRESHOLD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- The Nose (Medicine)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- odour threshold
1, record 1, English, odour%20threshold
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- odor threshold 2, record 1, English, odor%20threshold
correct
- odour perception threshold 3, record 1, English, odour%20perception%20threshold
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The concentration of an odor in air that can be detected by a human being; i.e., in the case of sulfides emitted from a Kraft pulping process, an observer can smell these compounds at and above the odor threshold, a concentration of about one part in 109 parts of air. 4, record 1, English, - odour%20threshold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(in water pollution) The point at which, after successive dilutions with odorless water, the odor of a water sample can just be detected. The threshold odor is expressed quantitatively by the number of times the sample is diluted with odorless water. 5, record 1, English, - odour%20threshold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "odour index". 6, record 1, English, - odour%20threshold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
odour threshold: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - odour%20threshold
Record 1, Key term(s)
- olfactory threshold
- odor perception threshold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Nez (Médecine)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seuil olfactif
1, record 1, French, seuil%20olfactif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- seuil de perception olfactive 2, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20perception%20olfactive
correct, masculine noun
- seuil de perception d'odeur 3, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20perception%20d%27odeur
correct, masculine noun
- seuil de perception de l'odeur 4, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20perception%20de%20l%27odeur
correct, masculine noun
- seuil de l'odeur 5, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20l%27odeur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point où une odeur devient perceptible. 6, record 1, French, - seuil%20olfactif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les problèmes d'odeurs résultent de mélanges complexes de produits divers et l'on ne peut définir objectivement le véritable seuil olfactif. [...] la méthode ASTM D1391-57 utilise un groupe de 6 ou 8 expérimentateurs que l'on soumet à des dilutions croissantes (concentrations décroissantes) du polluant dans de l'air frais, jusqu'à ce que 50 % des membres déclarent ne plus rien déceler. La concentration correspondante est appelée «odeur minimum identifiable» (OMI ou MIO). Il existe une échelle d'intensité (Voir OII : «Odor intensity index»). 7, record 1, French, - seuil%20olfactif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seuil olfactif : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - seuil%20olfactif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Nariz (Medicina)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Toxicología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- umbral de olor
1, record 1, Spanish, umbral%20de%20olor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto a partir del cual se hace perceptible un olor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - umbral%20de%20olor
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