ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Application of Dynamic Olfactometry
to Determine Odor Concentrations in Ambient Air
Pranas Baltrėnas, Linas Andrulevičius, Eglė Zuokaitė
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Department of Environmental Protection, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Saulėtekio al. 11, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2013;22(2):331-336
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ABSTRACT
Our article deals with the problem of unpleasant odors, which in recent years have become increasingly
acute. In this paper describes Vilnius wastewater treatment facilities located near residential districts of
Vilnius, such as Karoliniškės and Lazdynai. The article deals with odor dispersion and its dependence on distance
to the source, wind direction, speed, etc. Studies were carried out in three stages: Exploring the Vilnius
District wastewater treatment plant (Gariūnai, Maxima bazė, supermarket Karoliniškės, and Lazdynai) and
investigating wastewater treatment plant access (up to 1,000 m from the treatment plant), and a third installment
fully investigated odor dispersion in the Lazdynai District. Studies have shown that under certain weather
conditions (favorable winds, high wind speed, high air temperature) odor dispersion, and intensification that
has exceeded Hygiene Norm HN 121:2010, “odor threshold concentration of the living environment in the
air,” to the specified maximum value.