ORTECH Odour Expertise

Odours discharged from a large variety of sources in the agricultural, commercial, industrial and municipal sectors may cause adverse effects for people who are in the neighbourhood of these sources. Examples of these sources are cannabis cultivation, food preparation, oil refining, chemical manufacturing, composting and treating sewage.

For over forty years ORTECH has been helping clients resolve odour issues.  Procedures for community odour surveys, odour sample collection, odour evaluation by olfactometry and analysis of odourous substances have been developed by ORTECH during this period.

Areas of expertise in odour include:

1.        Odour impact assessments,

2.        Odour emission sampling at point, area and fugitive sources,

3.        Odour panel evaluations

4.        Community odour surveys,

5.        Odour atmospheric dispersion modelling.

 

Other odour assessment services include:

  • Compliance testing for odour and odorous substances,

  • Material testing (e.g. paints, packaging, automotive parts, etc. )

  • Performance testing of odour control equipment

  • Odour testing for insurance claims management,

  • Training and workshops,

  • Dynamic olfactometry analysis of odour samples, and

  • Odour consulting including expert witness testimony.

 

 

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