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Odour Monitoring Ireland Services: Odour Impact Assessment

Wind movement in the atmosphere carries away odorous gases emitted from a source. Odour annoyance occurs when a person exposed to an odour perceives the odour as unwanted. Significant odour annoyance may trigger a complaint to a regulatory authority. The major factors relevant to perceived odour annoyances are:

Using an air dispersion model, it is possible to predict the downwind odour concentrations on the basis of odour emission rates, topography and meteorological data. The results can be checked against odour impact criteria to derive an odour impact area. Within this area, it may be expected that residents or other receptors will experience some degree of odour annoyance.

Odour dispersion modelling (hyperlink too dispersion modelling heading below) provides a benchmark/yardstick for the prediction of odour impact from odour sources. It is best to be used when a comprehensive study is carried out and then the same methodology is used to compare the likelihood odour impact.

Odour Impact Assessment can provide an effective tool for the following purposes:

The procedure requires an estimation to be made of the total odour emissions from the facility in question, and the use of atmospheric dispersion modelling techniques to predict the level of exposure of odours in the surrounding community. By application of a suitable odour annoyance criterion, the area where annoyance (which may lead to complaints of nuisance) may occur can be determined. This information can be used to ratify odour annoyance complaints, predict the likely impact of new and existing facilities, and to evaluate control strategies in order to identify the most cost-effective solution for a particular activity.

Odour Sampling

Sampling of odour emissions at source is conducted using equipment and techniques fully compliant with the standard for olfactometry, EN13725:2003 and takes account of the Draft austrilian sampling standard AS4323.40 - Area source sampling. Samples can be collected from a range of sources, including stacks and ducts, liquid sources (e.g. open tanks), solid area sources (e.g. open biofilters, waste, composting windrows) and from within buildings. Tracer gas studies can be used to determine the mass volume flow from a volume source such as a building with open doorway.

Odour sampling types: