VDI 3940 Blatt 4
Determination of the hedonic odour tone - Polarity profiles
At a glance
- German title
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Bestimmung der hedonischen Geruchswirkung - Polaritätenprofile
- Publication date
- 2010-06
- Publisher
- Engl. VDI/DIN-Kommission Reinhaltung der Luft (KRdL) - Normenausschuss
- Related manuals
- Number of pages
- 44
- Available in
- German, English
- Abstract
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The guideline permits hedonic classification of a facility odour by polarity profiles. Panel members describe an odour stimulus by using pairs of adjectives (cold - hot, exciting - relaxing, pleasant - unpleasant, etc.). The odour emitted by a facility can be classified as hedonically definitely pleasant if the evaluation reveals that the facility odour qualifies as a "fragrance". For instance, the guideline can be used for checking the effectiveness of odour-reducing measures and for distinguishing odours when searching for the odour source.