Odor Emission Factors from Livestock Production

Practices to Reduce Odor from Livestock Operations

PM 1970a July 2004 Practices to control odor emissions associated with livestock production can be applied to animal housing areas, manure storage areas, and land where manure is applied. This document provides an overview of practices for each situation, highlights their advantages and disadvantages, and provides producers with sufficient information to make informed choices after evaluating p...

Modeling of Greenhouse Gas Emission from Livestock

The effects of climate change on humans and other living ecosystems is an area of on-going research. The ruminant livestock sector is considered to be one of the most significant contributors to the existing greenhouse gas (GHG) pool. However, there are opportunities to combat climate change by reducing the emission of GHGs from ruminants. Methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are emitted by ru...

The relation between modeled odor exposure from livestock farming and odor annoyance among neighboring residents.

PURPOSE Odor annoyance is an important environmental stressor for neighboring residents of livestock farms and may affect their quality of life and health. However, little is known about the relation between odor exposure due to livestock farming and odor annoyance. Even more, the relation between odor exposure and odor annoyance is rather complicated due to variable responses among individuals...

Odor Emission Control

Odor Pollution Control for Various Odor Emission Sources in Japan

Since the Law of Offensive Odor Control was enacted, many enterprises have made efforts to prevent odor nuisance. Odor survey was conducted at each factory and characteristics of odor emission for each kind of business were made clear. And many researches and developments have been carried out to confirm reliable technique. In order to remove odorants from exhaust gas, deodorizing plants have b...