Dilution Factor
A ratio of diluting neutral gas to odorous sample gas.
Overview There are a number of ASTM standards related to odour assessment and regulation: ASTM E679-04 United States ‘standard practice for determination of odour and taste threshold by a forced-choice ascending concentration series method of limits’ D1292 test method for odour in the water E544 practices for referencing suprathreshold odour intensity E1432 practice for defining
The United States standard for the “determination of odor and taste threshold by a forced-choice ascending concentration series method of limits”, provides guidance on both olfactometry and sampling.