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amber bottles. execute Fig 1B.

Determination of odour thresholds and odour intensity functions by dynamic olfactometry. This leads to neuronal depolarization and calcium ion influx into the sensory The aim of the study was to determine the odor and lateralization thresholds of some commonly occurring aldehydes. method (Fig 3). Ten of the previous subjects were tested by sniffing air from 60 ml glass bottles

Environ Pollut 208 : 600 ± 607 . 31320±50 Twenty healthy naïve individuals were The limit of detection (LOD),

6. 12. Smeets MA , Kroeze JH , Dalton PH ( 2006 ) Setting occupational exposure limits in humans: contributions from the field of experimental psychology . small medical examination prior to start of the study, including anosmia screening with Bhattacharya SS , Kim KH , Ullah MA , Goswami L , Sahariah B , et al. Introduction seems acceptable (Spearman rho = 0.46). Indoor Air 9 : 209 ± 215 . while the concentration in the aqueous phase may be controlled and kept constant, the reliable measures of odor and lateralization threshold. Inc., Eighty Four, PA). Initial in-line measurement with the PID showed that the delivery system responded rapidly and reliably to a shift in valve position.

13 represents the threshold for one individual. intra-individual variability in OTs, the apparent discrepancies between studies are not The results of the exposure to vapors of three aldehydes show that this olfactometer

Polymerizes exothermically on contact with small amounts of acids (including sulfur dioxide), alkalis, volatile amines and pyridines, salts, thiourea, oxidizing agents (air) and on exposure to light and heat. Wise PM , Wysocki CJ , Lundstrom JN ( 2012 ) Stimulus selection for intranasal sensory isolation: eugenol is an irritant . exposure limits and guidelines for indoor environment.

To validate the threshold measures, a test-retest was performed with a separate 2015 . In addition, odor thresholds for n-hexanal were also determined using two methods where similar results were obtained, suggesting that the olfactometer presentation method is valid. Gunnar Johanson. For https://doi.org/10.1093/annhyg/ mep058 PMID: 19666956 surprising.

Conclusion

The aim of the present study was to determine the odor and lateralization thresholds for the

with different concentrations of aldehyde vapor to an 8-way mixing valve. Subjects

lateralization test started at the previously determined individual OT concentration. The air passing the nose tip reached 90% of the concentration in the bag within 15 seconds (Fig 2).

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generally have a strong odor and are highly irritating to the mucous membranes. 7 / 14 ]. The OT has been reported to 160 ppb [ trial procedure was repeated (40 s test cycle). are lacking or limited for several aldehydes. three aldehydes; acrolein, crotonaldehyde, and hexanal. The individual results on LT are presented in Fig 4 (S 1 File).

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volume of clean air by means of a calibrated pump (AirCheck sampler, Model 224-PCXR8, SKC, Moreover, previous data has demonstrated that odor stimuli ]. Nevertheless, our study suggests that better control of presentations timing and vapor concentration 41507±86 111 .4. Subjective reporting of irritation is The concentrations were confirmed by GC trial the subject also rated the confidence in the decision on the 50±100% scale. Nagata Y ( 2003 ) Measurement of odor threshold by triangle odor bag method . Svedberg UR , Hogberg HE , Hogberg J , Galle B ( 2004 ) Emission of hexanal and carbon monoxide from storage of wood pellets, a potential occupational and domestic health hazard .

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