Abstract
The mechanism of odor perception in humans, the toxic, physiological, and psychic effects of malodorous substances, and possible ways of controlling malodorous emissions are surveyed. While many malodorous substances are toxic, when present in concentrations above the odor threshold they may cause nuisance, nausea, anorexia, and sleeplessness. Malodorous emissions are generated in the pulp and paper, petroleum refinery, fertilizer, detergent, resin, fiber and rubber production, metallurgical, pharmaceutical, paint, and food industries and by automobiles. Acetaldehyde, acetic and butyric acids, acrolein, dimethyl, trimethyl and monomethyl amines, chlorine, dimethyl sulfur, ethylacrylate, ethylmercaptan, phenol, methyl mercaptan, nitrobenzene, paracresol, pyridine, and styrene are among the industrial malodorous substances with the lowest odor thresholds. The nuisances due to malodorous emissions can be avoided by diluting the malodorous substances prior to emission. In most cases, however, effective odor control by scrubbing, absorption, adsorption, filtration, thermal incineration, or oxidation with chlorine, permanganate, or ozone are required.
Citation Formats
Muzzi, A, and Tarsitani, G.
Malodorous pollutants: a problem of public health.
Italy: N. p.,
1973.
Web.
Muzzi, A, & Tarsitani, G.
Malodorous pollutants: a problem of public health.
Italy.
Muzzi, A, and Tarsitani, G.
1973.
"Malodorous pollutants: a problem of public health."
Italy.
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title = {Malodorous pollutants: a problem of public health}
author = {Muzzi, A, and Tarsitani, G}
abstractNote = {The mechanism of odor perception in humans, the toxic, physiological, and psychic effects of malodorous substances, and possible ways of controlling malodorous emissions are surveyed. While many malodorous substances are toxic, when present in concentrations above the odor threshold they may cause nuisance, nausea, anorexia, and sleeplessness. Malodorous emissions are generated in the pulp and paper, petroleum refinery, fertilizer, detergent, resin, fiber and rubber production, metallurgical, pharmaceutical, paint, and food industries and by automobiles. Acetaldehyde, acetic and butyric acids, acrolein, dimethyl, trimethyl and monomethyl amines, chlorine, dimethyl sulfur, ethylacrylate, ethylmercaptan, phenol, methyl mercaptan, nitrobenzene, paracresol, pyridine, and styrene are among the industrial malodorous substances with the lowest odor thresholds. The nuisances due to malodorous emissions can be avoided by diluting the malodorous substances prior to emission. In most cases, however, effective odor control by scrubbing, absorption, adsorption, filtration, thermal incineration, or oxidation with chlorine, permanganate, or ozone are required.}
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title = {Malodorous pollutants: a problem of public health}
author = {Muzzi, A, and Tarsitani, G}
abstractNote = {The mechanism of odor perception in humans, the toxic, physiological, and psychic effects of malodorous substances, and possible ways of controlling malodorous emissions are surveyed. While many malodorous substances are toxic, when present in concentrations above the odor threshold they may cause nuisance, nausea, anorexia, and sleeplessness. Malodorous emissions are generated in the pulp and paper, petroleum refinery, fertilizer, detergent, resin, fiber and rubber production, metallurgical, pharmaceutical, paint, and food industries and by automobiles. Acetaldehyde, acetic and butyric acids, acrolein, dimethyl, trimethyl and monomethyl amines, chlorine, dimethyl sulfur, ethylacrylate, ethylmercaptan, phenol, methyl mercaptan, nitrobenzene, paracresol, pyridine, and styrene are among the industrial malodorous substances with the lowest odor thresholds. The nuisances due to malodorous emissions can be avoided by diluting the malodorous substances prior to emission. In most cases, however, effective odor control by scrubbing, absorption, adsorption, filtration, thermal incineration, or oxidation with chlorine, permanganate, or ozone are required.}
journal = []
volume = {24:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Italy}
year = {1973}
month = {Jan}
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