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Recommended practice for the handling and shipping of samples that are sensative to contamination and emmission. Primarily for VOC, Fogging and Odor test samples.

This standard is intended for the automotive industry. Testing methods may specifically define the handling and packaging conditions for the material to be analyzed. In these cases, follow the method as closely as possible. Use this standard as a guide, where the protocol for handling and packaging the samples between part production and testing may be undefined.

The document describes an approach of odor testing applying instrument-based digital olfaction method, e.g. with sensor-array based technology for materials, parts and assemblies targeted for use in automotive interiors. It leverages existing consensus practices and standards with existing automotive OEMs' and other organizations' test methods to address (1) Sample preparations, (2) Experiment conduction protocols, (3) Data analysis and evaluations based on unified objective measurable units for (i) intensity and (ii) discrimination with relevant statistical methods, to guide to a (4) comprehensive reporting methodology.

The standard will describe a harmonized approach to measuring VOCs from polyurethane foam used in automotive seating. The standard will address the interests and requirements of OEMs and other stakeholders. It will leverage existing consensus standards with existing automotive OEM test methods to address the following: (1) Foam processing and handling, sample production, conditioning, packaging, storage, shipment, and specimen preparation, (2) Test methods to measure VOC Emissions, e.g. chambers, air sampling and analytical methods, (3) Data analysis and expression of results, (4) Description and flowchart of combined documents – Unification document, to form a comprehensive VOC roadmap.

This test can be used to evaluate odor characteristics of non-metallic materials used in the interior cabin of a vehicle. The test conditions, odor panel requirements, scale for odor intensity and reporting of results are specified. The data from this test are useful when compared to data obtained from samples with known odor characteristics.