An Innovative Methodological Approach for Monitoring and Chemical Characterization of Odors around Industrial Sites
This study aims to highlight the potentialities of an innovative methodological approach for monitoring and chemical characterization of odors, especially in high concern and complex industrial areas. The proposed approach was developed in order to monitor and identify odor-active compounds responsi...
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| description | This study aims to highlight the potentialities of an innovative methodological approach for monitoring and chemical characterization of odors, especially in high concern and complex industrial areas. The proposed approach was developed in order to monitor and identify odor-active compounds responsible for odor annoyance coming from different industrial activities such as landfills, wastewater treatment plants, and petroleum plants. The methodology’s strengths are as follows: (1) the tailored approach for each typology of industrial areas/sites; (2) integration of technologies able to provide real-time information about the emissive sources; (3) mapping of air pollutants on the territory aimed to identify and discriminate among different fugitive emissions responsible for odor annoyance; (4) collection of more representative air samples only during the nuisance events, thanks to the implementation of innovative sampling systems and citizens’ involvement; and (5) increased analytical sensitivity in odor-active VOCs detection. This methodology reveals to be a useful tool to collect real-time information about the emission sources and their impacts on the surrounding area giving credit to citizens’ complaints. Moreover, it allows to overcome the limitations of the conventional approaches related to the lack of instrumental sensitivity and to identify the chemical compounds contributing to the odor annoyance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9b5ecc17c81f4ba68206b1104e2811652025-02-03T01:32:14ZengWileyAdvances in Meteorology1687-93091687-93172018-01-01201810.1155/2018/15671461567146An Innovative Methodological Approach for Monitoring and Chemical Characterization of Odors around Industrial SitesA. Di Gilio0J. Palmisani1G. de Gennaro2Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo, Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Biology, University of Bari Aldo, Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Biology, University of Bari Aldo, Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyThis study aims to highlight the potentialities of an innovative methodological approach for monitoring and chemical characterization of odors, especially in high concern and complex industrial areas. The proposed approach was developed in order to monitor and identify odor-active compounds responsible for odor annoyance coming from different industrial activities such as landfills, wastewater treatment plants, and petroleum plants. The methodology’s strengths are as follows: (1) the tailored approach for each typology of industrial areas/sites; (2) integration of technologies able to provide real-time information about the emissive sources; (3) mapping of air pollutants on the territory aimed to identify and discriminate among different fugitive emissions responsible for odor annoyance; (4) collection of more representative air samples only during the nuisance events, thanks to the implementation of innovative sampling systems and citizens’ involvement; and (5) increased analytical sensitivity in odor-active VOCs detection. This methodology reveals to be a useful tool to collect real-time information about the emission sources and their impacts on the surrounding area giving credit to citizens’ complaints. Moreover, it allows to overcome the limitations of the conventional approaches related to the lack of instrumental sensitivity and to identify the chemical compounds contributing to the odor annoyance.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1567146 |
| spellingShingle | A. Di Gilio J. Palmisani G. de Gennaro An Innovative Methodological Approach for Monitoring and Chemical Characterization of Odors around Industrial Sites Advances in Meteorology |
| title | An Innovative Methodological Approach for Monitoring and Chemical Characterization of Odors around Industrial Sites |
| title_full | An Innovative Methodological Approach for Monitoring and Chemical Characterization of Odors around Industrial Sites |
| title_fullStr | An Innovative Methodological Approach for Monitoring and Chemical Characterization of Odors around Industrial Sites |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Innovative Methodological Approach for Monitoring and Chemical Characterization of Odors around Industrial Sites |
| title_short | An Innovative Methodological Approach for Monitoring and Chemical Characterization of Odors around Industrial Sites |
| title_sort | innovative methodological approach for monitoring and chemical characterization of odors around industrial sites |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1567146 |
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