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Stationary source emissions and ambient air - Instrumental odour monitoring

Scope

The proposed European Standard applies to the use of e-nose technology for continuous monitoring and detecting of changes in the composition of ambient air by gaseous emissions that could pose a risk of causing odour nuisance and safety risks. An e-nose can give an impression of a gas mixture, just like the human nose can for an odour mixture. The e-nose shall be calibrated for this purpose (training). An e-nose will never equal the human nose and conventional gas detection equipment, but it may supplement sensory odour perception and conventional gas detection techniques. Recently a national guidance was developed in the Netherlands for the use of e-nose technology (NTA 9055:2012 en) which will be the starting point for the development of this European Standard.