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Our internationally known Nasal Ranger "ODOR SCHOOL"®
program prepares inspectors to conduct field evaluation of
ambient odors. The purpose of the training is to produce a
qualified observer whose judgment of odors will be consistent
and minimally affected by variable field conditions.
The EPA's "Visible Emissions Evaluation Field Certification
and Classroom Lecture Program" trains field investigators
as visible emissions evaluators. The visible emissions course
is commonly referred to as Smoke School.
An analogous training program, consisting of classroom and
field sessions, prepares inspectors to conduct field evaluation
of ambient odors.
"ODOR SCHOOL" is a course consisting of lecture
and practical exercises in the classroom and in the field.
Standard odorants and odorants similar to the community odor
sources are included in the field experiences in order to
provide understanding of the process and operational practices.
Training for field odor investigations must prepare the inspector
to make observations in accordance with standard procedures
and to record pertinent information in a standard, clear format.
The trained field odor inspector must also be provided with
an understanding of how to prepare and present the inspection
report to supervisors, facility managers and officials.
The "ODOR SCHOOL" curriculum development has progressed
over 20 years through cooperative efforts with county health
officials, city and county planning managers, state agency
personnel and facility managers. The principal author was
a field odor investigator and enforcement engineer for the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Principles of odor science and odor control technology are
presented in the curriculum. Measurement and observation techniques
are part of the training and course exercises. Standard data
collection formats are incorporated and adaptability of the
standard formats are discussed. Legal limits and applicability
of the methods are a major emphasis of the training.
The specific "ODOR SCHOOL" curriculum you choose
depends on the goals and objectives of your monitoring program.
Courses can be tailored to fit your specific needs. Topics
most often covered include:
| • Odors Quantified |
• Odor Notes |
| • The unique Sense |
• Intensity Training |
| • Memory of Odors |
• The Butanol Scale |
| • Sensitivity Testing |
• Nose Calibration |
| • Descriptor Testing |
• Hedonic Tone |
| • Odor Vocabularies |
• Intensity Unknowns |
| • Operation SMELL |
• Odor Families |
| • Odor Episodes |
• Data Collection |
| • Smell Break |
• Micro-Meteorology |
| • Field Olfactometer Training |
• Field Exercises |
"ODOR SCHOOL" graduates will be qualified "field
odor inspectors" trained in the basic principles and
procedures of field odor investigation with sufficient practical
knowledge to assist in understanding community air quality.
"ODOR SCHOOL" training has been presented internationally
to over 4,000 individuals from the following entities:
- Government Agencies
- Municipalities
- Universities
- Private industries
- Citizen Organizations
- Consulting Groups
Please contact St.
Croix Sensory for specific references.
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