We've been learning a lot about air quality monitoring around a landfill!
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We are relying on odor as the main indicator. VOCs are prevalent in landfill odors and have a sweet smell; hydrogen sulfide is also prevalent and has a rotten egg smell. If the odor is above 65% of what we normally experience during a typical odor event, we will pull a grab sample.
(We are using 5L Tedlar bags from SKC and the Public Lab Bucket Air Sampling kit).
We are relying on odor as the main indicator. VOCs are prevalent in landfill odors and have a sweet smell; hydrogen sulfide is also prevalent and has a rotten egg smell. If the odor is above 65% of what we normally experience during a typical odor event, we will pull a grab sample.
(We are using 5L Tedlar bags from SKC and the Public Lab Bucket Air Sampling kit).
"the stronger the odor, the better!"
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I'm sorry, but it's been a while. What's the current limit for VOCs and H2S? Thanks.
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