REFERENCES
PRA Odournet
BV
PRA Odournet produced a feasibility study for developing a
method for assessing odour annoyance potential, as part of
a government program in the Netherlands to improve the quality
of measurements aimed at environmental impact assessment (1999,
English summary available on internet www.odournet.com).
PRA Odournet carried out a major epidemiological dose-effect
study to establish acceptable exposure to pig production odours
in the Netherlands, commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of
Public Housing, Planning and the Environment (VROM).
The PRA Odournet laboratory (Olfaktolab) in Amsterdam is accredited
by the Netherlands Calibration Organisation as a testing and
calibration laboratory for odour concentration measurements
(certificate K077, 1993, now L403).
The PRA Odournet laboratory (Olfaktolab) is accredited by
the Netherlands Calibration Organisation as a calibration
laboratory for dilution equipment in the range of 4 to 100.000
dilution factor (certificate K077, 1993).
PRA Odournet contributed to the scientific committee for the
drafting of the ‘Measurement and Calculation Manual’
for odour emission measurements, that is used as a de-facto
guideline in the Netherlands and was commissioned by the Dutch
Ministry of Public Housing, Planning and the Environment (VROM).
Odournet (PRA BV) developed the methodology for tracer calibration
of olfactometers as part of the Dutch standardisation of olfactometry.
The research was commissioned and funded by the Ministry of
Public Housing, Planning and the Environment (VROM).
Odournet (PRA BV) has conducted industry wide studies to produce
‘Branch specific manuals for odour emissions control’.
To name a few: Meat packing industry, Leather tanning industry.
PRA conducts over 200 odour surveys a year in a wide variety
of industrial sources.
Odournet UK Ltd
Odournet UK has conducted a review and developed guidelines
and good practice for odour control in the wastewater sector,
on behalf of UK Water Industry Research Ltd) (1999).
Odournet UK has conducted a review of methodologies to define
odour standards for application to the water industry on behalf
of UK Water Industry Research (2003).
Odournet UK has conducted research into the mechanism and
methodology for assessment of the community response to odours
to underpin the odour policy for application to PPC licensable
processes in England and Wales as issued in the Environment
Agency horizontal odour guidance (H4 parts 1 and 2). (2000
– 2001) Publications
Odournet UK has conducted research into the odour Impact and
odour emission control measures for intensive agriculture,
which was used to underpin Environmental Protection Agency
licensing policy in Ireland (1999-2000). Publications
Odournet UK has conducted a review of Odour Control Technologies
in the Mushroom production sector, which was on behalf of
the Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland and used to define
policy for PPC regulatory purposes (2002). Publications
Odournet UK conducts approximately 150 odour consultancy studies
for industrial and local government per year.
Odournet UK has successfully represented numerous companies
at Public Inquiry, planning applications and provided advice
and expert witness services to support the defence and prosecution
of odour nuisance abatement and enforcement notices.
PRG Odournet NV
PRG is a respected partner for the Flemish Government, in
supporting the built-up of the odour-policy in Flanders.
PRG has conducted a Public Inquiry to underpin quality objectives
for odour in Flanders: reference measurement 2001 (2001).
PRG has prepared a proposal for a method to translate zero-effect
levels for odour nuisance to quantitative objectives and the
application of this method for five pilot-sectors (2001 –
2002).
PRG has formulated evaluation criteria for inspecting authorities
to evaluate odour complaints, manual for local authorities
to treat complaints (2002).
PRG prepared a proposal of a method to determine protection
levels for odour nuisance around complex sources (2003-2004).
Odournet
SL
ONSL provided a review of a local authority regulation on
odours (Ordenanca de Olor).
ONSL services clients in the waste collection and waste processing
industry.
ONSL has completed a full odour impact study for the landfill
site of Arico, Tenerife, jointly with the University of La
Laguna.
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