Offensive odors from products can make customers think a product is unpleasant or unhealthy. To maintain product excellence and earn market acceptability, product manufacturers need assurance that products do not release objectionable, irritating, or potentially hazardous odors. Identifying the source of the odor is the first step towards remediating the problem.
UL AQS uses a human odor panel and comprehensive chemical testing to identify odors and their sources. The odor panel evaluates the quality, perception, and intensity of the odor. Then, chemical testing identifies the chemicals present. With more than 20 years of odor assessment experience and data collection, UL AQS has developed an extensive database of odorants, irritants, their thresholds and descriptions.