The Odora24 Conference, the premier event in odour management in Spanish this year, is just around the corner, and there are only a few places left! This is a unique opportunity to dive into the world of odour management and hear from leading experts in the field.
Dates: 5th and 6th November 2024
Venue: Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC), Spain
Preliminary program: Available here.
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The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has officially published the update of the Separation Distance and landfill buffer guidelines. These are two important documents that are aimed to town planners, industrial and residential developers and industrial contractors. The documents try to answer the important question: are these odour concentration in the background going to limit the uses of this development?
A developer is preparing a proposal for the development of several residential dwellings that are located 600 metres from an existing industrial facility. The recommended separation distance from this facility is 500 metres. Will this proposal be approved? This and other questions are thoroughly addressed in the updated Separation Distance and the landfill buffer guidelines.
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The latest update to the ASTM E544 standard has been published as ASTM E544-24, effective from 6 September 2024. This update revises the previous ASTM E544-18 standard, which was issued in 2018. The original ASTM E544 standard was first introduced in 1999.
ASTM E544-24 provides essential guidelines for referencing the odour intensities of odorants within the suprathreshold region, using the ASTM Odour Intensity Referencing Scale. The updated standard continues to outline two primary methods for this purpose:
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The 27th edition of the Ecomondo fair will be held from 5th to 8th November 2024 in Rimini, Italy. As part of the environmental exhibition, this event has become a key gathering for experts, researchers, industry leaders, and public administrators to discuss innovative strategies for managing odour emissions. For that, there is usually a session about odours. This year’s session, titled "Odour emissions: from abatement technologies to new control strategies," will present the latest advances in technology and methodologies for controlling odorous pollutants. The official language of this session is Italian.
The programme includes a wide range of presentations from leading public research bodies, as well as case studies and best practices shared by public administrations, environmental control agencies, and companies involved in odour management technologies. The workshop will open with an update on the work of national and international technical committees on odour regulations, setting the stage for in-depth discussions on regulatory developments and practical approaches to managing odorous emissions.
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Uganda has enacted its first National Environment (Air Quality Standards) Regulations, establishing guidelines for managing air pollution and odour emissions to protect public health.
Uganda has officially published its inaugural Air Quality Standards Regulations, addressing the growing concerns around air pollution and its health impacts. This legislation outlines specific measures for controlling odour emissions from various sources, requiring individuals and industries to comply with new odour limits. What are these limits?
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