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3. Measurements in the receiving environment
Measurements in the receiving environment, i.e. in neighboring communities, should be considered in two main situations:
local residents feel bothered by emissions from an industrial site. In such cases, measures are needed to describe the situation objectively and seek solutions;
the authorities request an estimate of the environmental impact of a manufacturer's activity (for example, in the case of a request for authorization to extend a site).
Both situations require an assessment of the impact of atmospheric emissions, in terms of odours and nuisances. Although olfactory discomfort is necessarily a consequence of the presence of odors, "nuisance" and "odors" correspond to two different notions. Thus, an odor usually considered pleasant (for example, a minty smell) will...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Air quality – Determination of odor concentration by dynamic olfactometry (classification index: X43-327). - NF EN 13725 - 2003
- Flow measurement of fluids in closed conduits – Method of exploring the velocity field for steady flows using double Pitot tubes (classification index X10-112). - NF X 10-112 - 1977
- Émissions de sources fixes. Mesurage de la vitesse et du débit-volume des courants gazeux dans des...
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