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1Environmental Odour Laboratory, Centre for Water and Waste Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia. j.jiang@unsw.edu.au
Summary
Australia
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Analytical Chemistry
Background:
- A new national standard for odour measurement in Australia introduces stringent performance criteria for laboratories and impacts end-users.
- Regulatory authorities must re-evaluate existing odour regulations and guidelines.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review key challenges in odour impact assessment.
- To discuss resolutions for issues affecting assessment outcomes.
- To guide industry and environmental authorities in developing odour assessment procedures.
Main Methods:
- Review of major issues in odour measurement.
- Examination of sampling techniques.
- Analysis of air dispersion modelling.
- Discussion on the development of assessment criteria.
Main Results:
- Identified significant issues across odour measurement, sampling, modelling, and criteria development.
- Proposed resolutions to critical challenges in odour impact assessment.
Conclusions:
- The paper provides a guide for improving odour impact assessment procedures.
- Addressing identified issues is crucial for accurate and reliable odour assessments.