ASTM E619-09
(Practice)Standard Practice for Evaluating Foreign Odors in Paper Packaging
Standard Practice for Evaluating Foreign Odors in Paper Packaging
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Use—This practice should be used by panelists, trained as described in ASTM STP 758, under the direction of a knowledgeable supervisor.
Significance—This practice can be used to evaluate indigenous and foreign odors in paper packaging materials as to type and intensity. A knowledgeable supervisor may be able to determine the source of a foreign odor from the information obtained from this procedure.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the evaluation of odors in paper packaging and establishes smelling and testing procedures for trained sensory panels.
1.2 This practice covers effective techniques for determining the type and source of the odor and establishing the severity of contamination.
1.3 The techniques used in this practice are applicable to all paper packaging products and to auxiliary components, such as coatings, inks, and adhesives, as well as plastic materials used in conjunction with paper.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: E619 − 09
Standard Practice for
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Evaluating Foreign Odors in Paper Packaging
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E619; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3.2 Significance—This practice can be used to evaluate
indigenous and foreign odors in paper packaging materials as
1.1 This practice covers the evaluation of odors in paper
to type and intensity.Aknowledgeable supervisor may be able
packaging and establishes smelling and testing procedures for
to determine the source of a foreign odor from the information
trained sensory panels.
obtained from this procedure.
1.2 This practice covers effective techniques for determin-
ingthetypeandsourceoftheodorandestablishingtheseverity
4. Sensory Test Panel Selection and Training
of contamination.
4.1 General—Sensory panel selection and training are de-
1.3 The techniques used in this practice are applicable to all
scribed in STP 758 and in references therein.
paper packaging products and to auxiliary components, such as
4.2 Size—The test panel on a specific odor problem should
coatings, inks, and adhesives, as well as plastic materials used
consist of at least five members and should render a minimum
in conjunction with paper.
total of ten judgments per sample. A maximum of twelve
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
subjects may be used, if available. When possible, the subjects
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
should be drawn from a larger pool of qualified panelists.
standard.
4.3 Selection—The important criteria in panel selection are:
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
(a) normal ability to detect and identify odors and flavors; (b)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ability to discriminate differences, and reproduce results; and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
(c) interest in the testing work for which the panelists are to be
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
trained. Usually a suitable panel can be recruited from avail-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
able employees unless their number is limited. It is helpful if
panel members have a scientific background, with some
2. Summary of Practice
knowledge of chemistry or food technology; however, this
2.1 Under the leadership of the test supervisor, qualified and
should not be a criterion for selection. Nontechnical personnel
trainedsubjectsindividuallyexaminesamplespecimensbyone
have often proved to be excellent panel members after appro-
or more of the test procedures described in this practice.
priate training. No willing and available person should be
Subjects judge the intensity of a perceived off-odor in terms of
excluded from consideration. Panel members should be
a numerical rating scale and also attempt to give a qualitative
requalified periodically.
description of the taint. The assembled observations are then
5. Testing Facilities and Apparatus
interpreted by the supervisor.
5.1 General—Appropriate physical conditions for sensory
3. Significance and Use 3
panel operations are described in STP 434.
3.1 Use—This practice should be used by panelists, trained
5.2 Testing Room—Detection of low levels of odor requires
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as described in ASTM STP 758, under the direction of a
a working space in which individual members of the panel can
knowledgeable supervisor.
concentrate on the task. The room should be comfortable as to
temperature, humidity, and noise, and relatively free of labo-
1 ratory industrial odors. If ambient odor levels are too high,
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E18 on Sensory
Evaluation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E18.05 on Sensory testing of the samples must be transferred to another location.
Applications--General.
Interruptions and other distracting influences should be
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2009. Published October 2009. Originally
avoided.
approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as E619 – 84 (2003).
DOI: 10.1520/E0619-09.
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Guidelines for the Selection and Training of Sensory Evaluation Panels,ASTM
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STP 758, ASTM, 1981. Manual on Sensory Testing Methods, ASTM STP 434, ASTM, 1968.
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Designation:E619–84(Reapproved2003) Designation:E619–09
Standard Practice for
1
Evaluating Foreign Odors in Paper Packaging
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 619; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers the evaluation of odors in paper packaging and establishes smelling and testing procedures for trained
sensory panels.
1.2 This practice covers effective techniques for determining the type and source of the odor and establishing the severity of
contamination.
1.3 The techniques used in this practice are applicable to all paper packaging products and to auxiliary components, such as
coatings, inks, and adhesives, as well as plastic materials used in conjunction with paper.
1.4
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Summary of Practice
2.1 Under the leadership of the test supervisor, qualified and trained subjects individually examine sample specimens by one
ormoreofthetestproceduresdescribedinthispractice.Subjectsjudgetheintensityofaperceivedoff-odorintermsofanumerical
rating scale and also attempt to give a qualitative description of the taint. The assembled observations are then interpreted by the
supervisor.
3. Significance and Use
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3.1 Use—This practice should be used by panelists, trained as described in ASTM STP 758, , under the direction of a
knowledgeable supervisor.
3.2 Significance—This practice can be used to evaluate indigenous and foreign odors in paper packaging materials as to type
and intensity. A knowledgeable supervisor may be able to determine the source of a foreign odor from the information obtained
from this procedure.
4. Sensory Test Panel Selection and Training
4.1 General—Sensory panel selection and training are described in STP 758 and in references therein.
4.2 Size—The test panel on a specific odor problem should consist of at least five members and should render a minimum total
of ten judgments per sample. A maximum of twelve subjects may be used, if available. When possible, the subjects should be
drawn from a larger pool of qualified panelists.
4.3 Selection—The important criteria in panel selection are: (a) normal ability to detect and identify odors and flavors; (b)
ability to discriminate differences, and reproduce results; and (c) interest in the testing work for which the panelists are to be
trained. Usually a suitable panel can be recruited from available employees unless their number is limited. It is helpful if panel
members have a scientific background, with some knowledge of chemistry or food technology; however, this should not be a
criterion for selection. Nontechnical personnel have often proved to be excellent panel members after appropriate training. No
willing and available person should be excluded from consideration. Panel members should be requalified periodically.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation of Materials and Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E18.05
on Sensory Applications—General.
Current edition approved April 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 1995 as E619 – 84(1995).on Sensory
Applications--General.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2009. Published October 2009. Originally approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as E 619 – 84 (2003).
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Guidelines for the Selection and Training of Sensory Evaluation Panels, ASTM STP 758, ASTM, 1981.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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5. Testing Facilities and Apparatus
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5.1 General—Appropriate physical conditions for sensory panel operations are described in STP 434.
5.2 Testing Room—Detection of low levels of odor requires a working s
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