ASTM E3313-24 - Standard Guide for Communication of Assessor and Panel Performance

Scope: 1.1 This guide provides guidance to sensory panel leaders on how to deliver performance feedback to trained sensory assessors and panels. This guide is not intended to be used by individual assessors or anyone unfamiliar with the panel.

1.2 This guide covers recommended feedback given throughout assessor training, panel development, and ongoing assessor and panel monitoring.

1.3 This guide examines aspects of feedback including: types, when to provide, effective delivery, and alignment to performance expectations for assessors.

1.4 Descriptive, discrimination, and quality panels are within the scope of this guide.

1.5 This guide does not cover consumer panels (qualitative or quantitative).

1.6 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM E3313-24 Referenced Document

ASTM E253 Standard Terminology Relating to Sensory Evaluation of Materials and Products*， 2025-10-01 Update
ASTM E3000 Standard Guide for Measuring and Tracking Performance of Assessors on a Descriptive Sensory Panel*， 2025-02-01 Update
ASTM E456 Standard Terminology for Relating to Quality and Statistics

2024 ASTM E3313-24 Standard Guide for Communication of Assessor and Panel Performance
2023 ASTM E3313-23a Standard Guide for Communication of Assessor and Panel Performance
2023 ASTM E3313-23 Standard Guide for Communication of Assessor and Panel Performance
2022 ASTM E3313-22 Standard Guide for Communication of Assessor and Panel Performance