Sensory evaluation of building products Results of a German round robin test

摘要

In the german research project a method had been developed and tested, which enables the simple and safe integration of sensory tests into current test procedures under the AgBB scheme (see below). The method can provide a proper amount of sample air to the panellists for assessment, regardless of the size of the emission test chamber. A round-robin test is conducted to evaluate the combined emission/odour testing scheme. A standardized building product is evaluated by eight laboratories concerning chemical and odorous emissions. At each laboratory between six and fourteen members of an odour panel have scored the perceived intensity of the building product using a comparative scale based on acetone.