Odor Threshold

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019362",
  "term": "Odor Threshold",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The lowest concentration of a substance in air that can be smelled. Odor thresholds are highly variable because of the differing ability of individuals to detect odors.\n\n2. The minimum odor of a water sample that can just be detected after successive dilutions with odorless water.\n\n3. The minimum odor of a water or air sample that can just be detected after successive dilutions with odorless water.\n\n4. Concentration of odorous air at which half of the judges in a panel detect the odor.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms; Pesticides Glossary",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "I-BEAM Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/odor-threshold/"
}