Making Sense of Smells A Guide for Understanding Farmstead Odors Part 3: Odor Measurement -- Notes...

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Making Sense of Smells A Guide for Understanding Farmstead Odors Part 3: Odor Measurement -- Notes Douglas W. Hamilton Waste Management Specialist Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

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Making Sense of SmellsA Guide for Understanding Farmstead Odors

Part 3: Odor Measurement -- Notes

Douglas W. HamiltonWaste Management SpecialistBiosystems and Agricultural Engineering

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Odors need not be so mysterious …

1. They have structure

2. They are measurable

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Odor Measurement

How does it smell?

How Long?

How Much?

How Strong?

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Odor Measurement

How does it smell?

How Long?

How Much?

How Strong?

Character

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Odor Measurement

How does it smell?

How Long?

How Much?

How Strong?

Character

Persistence

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Odor Measurement

How does it smell?

How Long?

How Much?

How Strong?

Character

Persistence

Concentration

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Odor Measurement

How does it smell?

How Long?

How Much?

How Strong?

Character

Persistence

Concentration

Intensity

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Notes Odors

Character

Persistence

Concentration

Intensity

Measuring Notes and Odors

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Notes Odors

Character Verbal Description

Persistence

Concentration

Intensity

Measuring Notes and Odors

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Character

Organic AcidsAcetic Acid

Propionic Acid

Butanoic Acid

Iso-Valeric Acid

Pentanoic Acid

Alcohols, Aldehydes, KetonesMethanol

Formaldehyde

Acetone

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Nitrogen CompoundsAmmonia

Methyl amine

Dimethyl amine

Diethyl amine

Indole

Skatole

Phenolic CompoundsPhenol

p-Cresol

Sulfuric CompoundsHydrogen Sulfide

Methyl mercaptan

Dimethyl sulfide

Diethyl sulfide

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Character

Organic AcidsAcetic Acid

Propionic Acid

Butanoic Acid

Iso-Valeric Acid

Pentanoic Acid

Alcohols, Aldehydes, KetonesMethanol

Formaldehyde

Acetone

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Nitrogen CompoundsAmmonia

Methyl amine

Dimethyl amine

Diethyl amine

Indole

Skatole

Phenolic CompoundsPhenol

p-Cresol

Sulfuric CompoundsHydrogen Sulfide

Methyl mercaptan

Dimethyl sulfide

Diethyl sulfide

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Character

Organic AcidsAcetic Acid

Propionic Acid

Butanoic Acid

Iso-Valeric Acid

Pentanoic Acid

Alcohols, Aldehydes, KetonesMethanol

Formaldehyde

Acetone

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Nitrogen CompoundsAmmonia

Methyl amine

Dimethyl amine

Diethyl amine

Indole

Skatole

Phenolic CompoundsPhenol

p-Cresol

Sulfuric CompoundsHydrogen Sulfide

Methyl mercaptan

Dimethyl sulfide

Diethyl sulfide

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Character

Organic AcidsAcetic Acid

Propionic Acid

Butanoic Acid

Iso-Valeric Acid

Pentanoic Acid

Alcohols, Aldehydes, KetonesMethanol

Formaldehyde

Acetone

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Nitrogen CompoundsAmmonia

Methyl amine

Dimethyl amine

Diethyl amine

Indole

Skatole

Phenolic CompoundsPhenol

p-Cresol

Sulfuric CompoundsHydrogen Sulfide

Methyl mercaptan

Dimethyl sulfide

Diethyl sulfide

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Character

Organic AcidsAcetic Acid

Propionic Acid

Butanoic Acid

Iso-Valeric Acid

Pentanoic Acid

Alcohols, Aldehydes, KetonesMethanol

Formaldehyde

Acetone

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Nitrogen CompoundsAmmonia

Methyl amine

Dimethyl amine

Diethyl amine

Indole

Skatole

Phenolic CompoundsPhenol

p-Cresol

Sulfuric CompoundsHydrogen Sulfide

Methyl mercaptan

Dimethyl sulfide

Diethyl sulfide

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Character

Organic AcidsAcetic Acid

Propionic Acid

Butanoic Acid

Iso-Valeric Acid

Pentanoic Acid

Alcohols, Aldehydes, KetonesMethanol

Formaldehyde

Acetone

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Nitrogen CompoundsAmmonia

Methyl amine

Dimethyl amine

Diethyl amine

Indole

Skatole

Phenolic CompoundsPhenol

p-Cresol

Sulfuric CompoundsHydrogen Sulfide

Methyl mercaptan

Dimethyl sulfide

Diethyl sulfide

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Notes Odors

Character Verbal Description Offensiveness

Persistence Odor Chord

Concentration

Intensity

Measuring Notes and Odors

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Notes Odors

Character Verbal Description

Persistence Top Note

Middle Note

Base Note

Odor Chord

Concentration

Intensity

Measuring Notes and Odors

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic Sulfides

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic Sulfides

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic Sulfides

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic Sulfides

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic Sulfides

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic Sulfides

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic Sulfides

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic Sulfides

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic Sulfides

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic Sulfides

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic SulfidesNH3

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic SulfidesNH3

H3C-NH-CH3

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Persistence

Top Notes Middle Notes Base NotesHydrogen Sulfide

Ammonia

Aldehydes

Alcohols

Ketones

Amines

Mercaptans

Short Organic Sulfides

Organic Acids

Phenolic Compounds

Indole

Skatole

Long Organic SulfidesNH3

H3C-NH-CH3

N

CH3

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Notes Odors

Character Verbal Description

Persistence Top Note

Middle Note

Base Note

Odor Chord

Concentration Detection Level

Recognition Level

Intensity

Measuring Notes and Odors

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NH3 Recognition Level = 37,000 ppb

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NH3 Detection Level = 17 ppb

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NH3 Acute Hazard = 50,000 to 100,000 ppb

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NH3 Chronic Exposure = 25,000 ppb