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ASTM International Committee E18 onSENSORY EVALUATIONmore than meets the eyewww.astm.orgASTM Committee E18
High Standards forPERCEPTIONSince 1960, ASTM Committee E18 on SensoryEvaluation has been promoting knowledge,stimulating research, and developing principlesand standards for sensory evaluation. There issuch a diverse range of industries that requiresensory analysis, which emphasizes the demandfor professionals and field experts involved inthe science of perception.Committee E18 comprises approximately240 food, personal care, household careand environmental professionals, as wellas attorneys, professors, consultants andresearchers. Their jurisdiction covers more than30 standards published in Volume 15.08 of theAnnual Book of ASTM Standards.ASTM Committee E18
MarketRELEVANCEASTM standards have metthe technical demands ofcommerce for more than acentury by providing modernguides for research, design,marketing and manufacturing.ASTM standards are acceptedand used in research anddevelopment, producttesting, quality systems andcommercial transactionsaround the globe. ASTM’smarket relevance extendsbeyond its 100 sectors anddedicated members in morethan 150 nations.You too can join the morethan 30,000 individuals andinstitutions who set thestandard for the rest of theworld with ASTM International.The annual fee to be aninformational or participatingmember of ASTM Internationalis 75. For more information,visit www.astm.org/MEMBERSHIP.ASTM Committee E183
SensorySTANDARDSFrom car horns to cantaloupe and makeup to markers, the five senses are importantfor everything manufactured, sold, purchased and enjoyed by the public. To helpsensory professionals provide consumers with products that delight the senses, ASTMCommittee E18 has published more than 30 standards to define methods that areused to measure sensory responses, including:E253 Standard Terminology Relating to Sensory Evaluation of Materials andProductsE460 Standard Practice for Determining the Effect of Packaging on Food andBeverage Products During StorageE679 Standard Practice for Determination of Odor and Taste Thresholds by aForced Choice Ascending Concentration Series Method of LimitsE1490 Standard Practice for Descriptive Skinfeel Analysis of Creams and LotionsE1871 Standard Guide for Serving Protocol for Sensory Evaluation of Foods andBeveragesE1885 Standard Guide for Sensory Analysis-Triangle TestE1958 Standard Guide for Sensory Claim SubstantiationE2299 Standard Guide for Sensory Evaluation of Products by Children4ASTM Committee E18
MANUALSIn addition to standards, Committee E18 publishesmany volumes to educate and inform industryprofessionals. Some of the most recenteditions available are listed below:MNL26Sensory Testing MethodsGives the reader a general knowledge of sensoryevaluation methods and provides a base ofpractical techniques and controls that arenecessary to conduct simple sensory studies.MNL55International Consumer Product TestingAcross Cultures and CountriesAddresses how to better understand consumerresponses without borders. It also takes intoconsideration a shift in the demand of productsin every corner of the globe.MNL13Manual on DescriptiveAnalysis Testing forSensory EvaluationCovers the four most widely usedmethods of sensory: flavor profile,Tragon QDA , Spectrum and textureprofile.ASTM Committee E185
C a t e r t o Yo u rCAREER SENSEASTM International welcomes alltechnical experts with a desire to worktoward further development of sensorystandardization. As a member of ASTMInternational, you will be on the cuttingedge of the world’s most advancedstandards development infrastructure.Through an online network built on speedand efficiency, you can join global effortsin the creation of standards that affect theindustry of touch, scent, taste, sight andsound.As a member of ASTM International, youwill have the opportunity to: Network with sensory professionalsworldwide Participate in informational webinars Receive a free volume of the AnnualBook of ASTM Standards (print, CD, orvirtual volume) Enjoy discounts on all ASTM publications Received free subscriptions to ASTMStandardization News and ASTM eNews Benefit from reduced attendance fees atASTM symposia and technical workshops6ASTM Committee E18
ASTM Staff ContactScott OrtheyASTM Technical Committee OperationsPhone 610-832-9730sorthey@astm.orgNETWORKINGNearly 100 members cometogether for three days ofCommittee E18 meetings,technical workshops andpresentations twice a year.These meetings emphasize thecurrent market trends and howstandardization must evolvein order to accommodateconsumers’ changing desires.More information on meetingdates and locations, as wellas current projects, standardsactions and committee news, canbe found on the ASTM website atwww.astm.org/COMMIT/E18.ASTM Committee E187
About ASTM InternationalEstablished in 1898, ASTMInternational is one of the largestinternational standards developmentand delivery systems in the world.ASTM International meets the WorldTrade Organization (WTO) principlesfor the development of internationalstandards: coherence, consensus,development dimension, effectiveness,impartiality, openness, relevance andtransparency. ASTM standards areaccepted and used in research anddevelopment, product testing, qualitysystems and commercial transactionsaround the globe.Membership in the authorityfor sensory evaluationis only a click away:www.astm.org/JOINASTM International Headquarters100 Barr Harbor DriveWest Conshohocken, PA19428-2959USAPHONE: 1-610-832-9500FAX: 1-610-832-9555EMAIL: service@astm.orgwww.astm.orgASTM Committee E18July 2014
Since 1960, ASTM Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation has been promoting knowledge, stimulating research, and developing principles and standards for sensory evaluation. There is such a diverse range of industries that require sensory analysis, which emphasizes the demand for professionals and field experts involved in the science of perception.
