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.
ISO 8589:2007 Referenced Document
ISO 5492 Sensory analysis — Vocabulary AMENDMENT 1*, 2008-01-01 Update
ISO 8589:2007 history
2014ISO 8589:2007/Amd 1:2014 Sensory analysis — General guidance for the design of test rooms — Amendment 1
2007ISO 8589:2007 Sensory analysis - General guidance for the design of test rooms
1988ISO 8589:1988 Sensory analysis; general guidance for the design of test rooms