SIST EN ISO 8589:2010

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 8589:2010
01-september-2010
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Sensory analysis - General guidance for the design of test rooms (ISO 8589:2007)
Sensorische Analyse - Allgemeiner Leitfaden für die Gestaltung von Prüfräumen (ISO
8589:2007)
Analyse sensorielle - Directives générales pour la conception de locaux destinés à
l'analyse (ISO 8589:2007)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 8589:2010
ICS:
67.240 6HQ]RULþQDDQDOL]D Sensory analysis
SIST EN ISO 8589:2010 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 8589

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2010
ICS 67.240
English Version
Sensory analysis - General guidance for the design of test
rooms (ISO 8589:2007)
Analyse sensorielle - Directives générales pour la Sensorische Analyse - Allgemeiner Leitfaden für die
conception de locaux destinés à l'analyse (ISO 8589:2007) Gestaltung von Prüfräumen (ISO 8589:2007)
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EN ISO 8589:2010 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword .3

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Foreword
The text of ISO 8589:2007 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 34 “Food products” of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO 8589:2010.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by August 2010.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 8589:2007 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 8589:2010 without any modification.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8589
Second edition
2007-12-15

Sensory analysis — General guidance for
the design of test rooms
Analyse sensorielle — Directives générales pour la conception de
locaux destinés à l'analyse




Reference number
ISO 8589:2007(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 1
4 Principle. 1
5 Creation of test rooms. 2
6 Testing area. 2
6.1 General requirements. 2
6.2 Testing booths . 4
6.3 Area for group work. 5
7 Preparation area. 6
7.1 General requirements. 6
7.2 Equipment . 6
8 Office. 7
8.1 General requirements. 7
8.2 Size. 7
8.3 Fittings . 7
9 Additional areas . 7
10 Additional information. 7
Annex A (informative) Examples of test room layouts. 8
Bibliography . 16

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Foreword
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ISO 8589 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 34, Food products, Subcommittee SC 12, Sensory
analysis.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8589:1988), which has been technically revised.

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Sensory analysis — General guidance for the design of test
rooms
1 Scope
This International Standard provides general guidance for the design of test rooms intended for the sensory
analysis of products.
It describes the requirements to set up a test room comprising a testing area, a preparation area, and an office,
specifying those that are essential or those that are merely desirable.
This International Standard is not specific for any product or test type.
NOTE The test space can be similar for food and non-food products that are evaluated using sensory methods.
However, the test rooms might need to be adapted for each specialized use. Modifications to the design are often needed
for specific products and for specific types of testing. This is particularly true if the test rooms are to be used for the
evaluation of non-food products.
Although many of the general principles are similar, this International Standard does not address test facilities
for the specialized examination of products in inspection or in-plant quality-control applications.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 5492, Sensory analysis — Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 5492 apply.
4 Principle
The test rooms are designed
⎯ to conduct sensory evaluations under known and controlled conditions with a minimum of distractions,
and
⎯ to reduce the effects that psychological factors and physical conditions can have on human judgement.
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5 Creation of test rooms
The creation of test rooms intended for sensory analysis differs, depending on whether a new building or an
existing facility is used.
A typical test facility comprises the following:
⎯ a testing area in which work may be carried out individually in testing booths or in groups;
⎯ a preparation area;
⎯ an office;
⎯ a cloakroom and toilets;
⎯ a storage room for supplies;
⎯ a storage room for samples;
⎯ a waiting room for assessors.
The minimum requirements are
⎯ a testing area in which work may be carried out individually in testing booths or in groups, and
⎯ a preparation area.
The test room should be easily accessible to the assessors and should not be located in an area where there
is a heavy traffic flow (for example, near a cafeteria), unless arrangements have been made to reduce noise
and distraction. Reasonable arrangements should also be made for accessibility to the area by those with
physical disabilities.
An area for assessors to gather or wait prior to entering the panel room is desirable. The organization of the
areas should be easily accessible for cleaning and should allow for good conditions of hygiene.
See the examples of test room layouts given in Annex A.
6 Testing area
6.1 General requirements
6.1.1 Location
The testing area should be located near the preparation area. The areas should be close enough to each
other to facilitate sample presentation, but the areas should be separate to reduce interference, such as from
odour and noise. (See also 7.1.)
The assessors shall not enter or leave the testing area through the preparation area, as this could result in
bias in the test results.
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6.1.2 Temperature and relative humidity
The temperature in the testing area shall be controlled. Relative humidity should be controllable if it can affect
the product during evaluation.
Generally, the levels should be comfortable for the assessors, unless the product test requires unusual
conditions.
6.1.3 Noise
The noise lev
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