title: Interlaboratory comparison of dynamic olfactometry in Central Europe 2000.
abstract: This paper presents the results of an interlaboratory comparison (ringtest) on olfactometry with 31 participants from four countries in Central Europe. The aim was to give evidence of the performance of dynamic olfactometry on the basis of the European Standard prEN 13725 (Draft) "Determination of odour concentration with dynamic olfactometry. The test included the analysis of three individual substances (n-butanol, hydrogen sulphide, tetrahydrothiophen) as well as a natural odour mixture (coffee flavour) to compare mean values and the standard deviations of results for the investigated samples. It was confirmed that laboratories working in compliance with the requirements of the new standard achieve a significantly better repeatability and reproducibility than those that are not compliant.
authors.affiliation: ECOMA GmbH, Havighorster Weg 12, D-24211 Honigsee, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mannebeck
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mannebeck
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000592:standards*; D005060:Europe; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards; D015588:Observer Variation; D009812:Odorants; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results