Comparing Annoyance Potency Assessments for Odors from Different Livestock Animals
(1) Background: When it comes to estimating the annoyance potency of odors, European countries relate to different guidelines. In a previous study we compared complaint rates for different agricultural odors, but due to different guidelines, the results we obtained are hard to generalize. (2) Method...
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doaj-2b107f2139dd4fda8456872d8e12b72f2020-11-25T01:38:40ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332019-10-01101165910.3390/atmos10110659atmos10110659Comparing Annoyance Potency Assessments for Odors from Different Livestock AnimalsHanns Moshammer0Dietmar Oettl1Michael Mandl2Michael Kropsch3Lisbeth Weitensfelder4Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaAir Quality Control, Government of Styria, 8010 Graz, AustriaDepartment Chemistry and Environment, Government of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, AustriaAgricultural Research and Education Centre Raumberg-Gumpenstein, 8952 Irdning-Donnersbachtal, AustriaDepartment of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria(1) Background: When it comes to estimating the annoyance potency of odors, European countries relate to different guidelines. In a previous study we compared complaint rates for different agricultural odors, but due to different guidelines, the results we obtained are hard to generalize. (2) Methods: We compare our findings on complaint rates to Dutch and German findings on annoyance rates, using diverse regression models. We also discuss whether the use of the polarity profile for hedonic odor quality could improve annoyance potency assessment. This is demonstrated by comparing the graphical profiles of two different odor types (swine and cattle). (3) Results: Official complaint rates are comparable to a percentage of annoyed residents. Confounder variables such as personal variables do not greatly contribute to annoyance. However, individual emission sites also showed an important influence on complaints and hence on annoyance. Considering the hedonic quality of odors via the polarity profile method for improving an annoyance potency assessment cannot be recommended when using the given state of the method. This is particularly true when it comes to the rating of specific odors, as the method then seems to lack reliability. (4) Conclusions: Where data on annoyance rates are lacking, complaint data could be used instead.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/10/11/659odor annoyanceannoyance potencyodor guidelinesodor frequencyhedonic odor quality |
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Comparing Annoyance Potency Assessments for Odors from Different Livestock Animals |
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Comparing Annoyance Potency Assessments for Odors from Different Livestock Animals |
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Comparing Annoyance Potency Assessments for Odors from Different Livestock Animals |
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Comparing Annoyance Potency Assessments for Odors from Different Livestock Animals |
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comparing annoyance potency assessments for odors from different livestock animals |
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(1) Background: When it comes to estimating the annoyance potency of odors, European countries relate to different guidelines. In a previous study we compared complaint rates for different agricultural odors, but due to different guidelines, the results we obtained are hard to generalize. (2) Methods: We compare our findings on complaint rates to Dutch and German findings on annoyance rates, using diverse regression models. We also discuss whether the use of the polarity profile for hedonic odor quality could improve annoyance potency assessment. This is demonstrated by comparing the graphical profiles of two different odor types (swine and cattle). (3) Results: Official complaint rates are comparable to a percentage of annoyed residents. Confounder variables such as personal variables do not greatly contribute to annoyance. However, individual emission sites also showed an important influence on complaints and hence on annoyance. Considering the hedonic quality of odors via the polarity profile method for improving an annoyance potency assessment cannot be recommended when using the given state of the method. This is particularly true when it comes to the rating of specific odors, as the method then seems to lack reliability. (4) Conclusions: Where data on annoyance rates are lacking, complaint data could be used instead. |
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odor annoyance annoyance potency odor guidelines odor frequency hedonic odor quality |
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