International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
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ISO 8586-2:2008
Scope
This part of ISO 8586 specifies criteria for choosing people with particular sensory skills from selected
assessors or from product, process or marketing specialists who themselves satisfy the selection criteria
specified in ISO 8586-1. It specifies principles and procedures for choosing them and expanding their
knowledge and abilities to the levels required of expert sensory assessors.
This part of ISO 8586 sets out requirements for expert sensory assessors to establish sensory profiles of
products and materials through the use of descriptors. Specific knowledge of products or materials by expert
sensory assessors is not necessary to fulfil these requirements.
This part of ISO 8586 supplements the information given in ISO 6658.
ISO 8586-2:2008 Referenced Document
ISO 5492:2008 Sensory analysis - Vocabulary*, 2008-10-01 Update
ISO 8586-1 Sensory analysis; general guidance for the selection, training and monitoring of assessors; part 1: selected assessors
ISO 8586-2:2008 history
2008ISO 8586-2:2008 Sensory analysis - General guidance for the selection, training and monitoring of assessors - Part 2: Expert sensory assessors
1994ISO 8586-2:1994 Sensory analysis - General guidance for the selection, training and monitoring of assessors - Part 2: Experts