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Odor Control
Environmental and indoor odors are increasingly of concern, yet complex to understand. Some are generated by natural sources while others are the by-products of manufacturing, treatment, processing, and other industrial operations. In many cases, an odor is generated by a complex combination of sources, often caused by compounds present at concentrations well below instrumental detection limits.

Plaza's professional sensory staff has extensive experience in odor evaluation, and we offer a range of services to help investigate, monitor, and resolve complex odor issues, including:

  • Site Odor Audits - Odor profiling of commercial facilities to define odor types and intensities, define risks of environmental and community impact, identify possible sources, and generate options for resolution
  • Indoor Air Odor Investigation and Monitoring – Odor profiling of indoor air quality to define odors, assess impact on overall health and comfort, identify possible sources, and generate options for resolution
People affected seldom care about the source or cause of the odor; they just want it to go away. Not many firms actually specialize in investigating odor problems. There are no “magic sniffers” that can either determine the constituents, the source or the cause of an odor. It appears to be the case that the best tool still in tracking down an odor is the trained and sensitive nose. Add to this tool a thorough knowledge of a wide variety of odor causes, a VOC testing devise, plus factors and driving forces affecting air pathways. With this specialized knowledge and the common tool (nose) along with chemical smoke tubes, the causes and sources of odor problems can be located and guidance can be provided on steps to take to eliminate them. The purpose of the chemical smoke is to determine pressure relationships when the odor is present for the purpose of tracking it back to its source.

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