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Testing Tactile Masking between the Forearms
Published on: February 10, 2016
Effectiveness of masking agents: outcome of a three-year study at pilot and full scales
A Bruchet1, V Decottignies, G Filippi
1CIRSEE-Suez Environment, 38 rue du Président Wilson, 78230 Le Pecq, France.
Abstract:
Commercial products used as masking or neutralizing agents against odour emissions from solid waste activities were investigated both at pilot scale and at three full scale sites. Twenty-six products were first characterized and classified as potential masking or neutralizing agents. Four of the products tested at pilot scale revealed a masking efficiency and a significant decrease of the discomfort index. No evidence of neutralization effect was observed during the field tests.

