Odor-annoyance estimates from road-traffic combustion exhausts : Calibration with master scaling using pyridine as a reference

The master-scaling procedure, which is described, was applied to odor-annoyance estimates from road-traffic combustion exhausts. Pyridine was chosen as the reference stimulus since it exhibits both olfactory and trigeminal properties. The master-scale calibrated magnitude estimates of odor annoyance...

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Published in:Environment international 1997-11, Vol.23 (6), p.829-837
Main Authors: LIDEN, E, ULANDER, A, DENIZ, F, GUNNARSSON, A. G, NORDIN, S, HÖGMAN, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Transportation. City planning
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Summary:The master-scaling procedure, which is described, was applied to odor-annoyance estimates from road-traffic combustion exhausts. Pyridine was chosen as the reference stimulus since it exhibits both olfactory and trigeminal properties. The master-scale calibrated magnitude estimates of odor annoyance for a heavily trafficked road were compared to those for a less-polluted backyard. At total of 25 subjects were used, who took place in each of two field trials. Results indicated that the master-scaled annoyance estimates differed markedly between the road and the backyard after calibration from a blank stimuli in an apartment.
ISSN:0160-4120
1873-6750
DOI:10.1016/S0160-4120(97)00095-0