- 1. Published The new VDI Guideline 3940 Sheet 6. Determination of disgusting and nauseating odours
- (Standards)
- The draft of the German standard VDI 3940 Part 6:2025-07 was published in July this year. This text addresses the determination of disgusting and nauseating odours. This standard is currently in draft ...
- Created on 11 December 2025
- 2. Comparative between PLUME VDI 3940-2 method and CALPUFF atmospheric dispersion model application
- (Field Inspections)
- ... to VDI 3940 part 2. On the other hand, the mathematical model of atmospheric dispersion CALPUFF fed with emissions measured by dynamic olfactometry is applied. A.Ulloa and M.Zacarías Condell 1415-1104, ...
- Created on 04 December 2017
- 3. Odour impact of a new waste management plant: zero-situation characterised by VDI3940 field observations and predictive odour assessment by CALPUFF modelling
- (Field Inspections)
- ... to the VDI/DIN3940. E. Pagans1, R. Domingues, A. Vilchez Parc de Recerca UAB, Edificio EUREKA Espacio P2M2, 08193 Bellaterra. Tel: 935 929 048 Barcelona (www.odournet.com). 1epagans@odournet.com ...
- Created on 04 July 2013
- 4. What happened in the odour management world in 2025
- (Content)
- ... definitely worth watching — if only to support the organisation financially. The draft of the German standard VDI 3940 Part 6:2025-07 was published in July. This text addresses the determination of ...
- Created on 16 December 2025
- 5. Lakes Environmental Software Acquires CALPUFF: Continuity and Future of the Atmospheric Dispersion Model
- (Odour dispersion)
- ... zero-situation characterised by VDI3940 field observations and predictive odour assessment by CALPUFF modelling CALPUFF Model, History and Current Status – Part 1 CALPUFF website is now owned by Exponent ...
- Created on 07 June 2024
- 6. The New Software PlumeMapper Simplifies Ambient Odour Data Collection and Analysis
- (Field Inspections)
- ... of the theoretical approach with field panel measurements according to EN16841-2 7 days left. Is your country endorsing the EN 16841? Comparative between PLUME VDI 3940-2 method and CALPUFF atmospheric ...
- Created on 03 April 2024
- 7. Determination of hedonic odour effect based on polarity profiles
- (Dynamic Olfactometry)
- ... from these types of houses. The odour annoyance potential of three alternative fattening pig houses was investigated by creating polarity profiles according to guideline VDI 3940 part 4. It was found, ...
- Created on 11 May 2022
- 8. Limit values for odour in ambient air – A legal system applied all over Germany
- (Odour regulations)
- ... odour should be measured during half or a whole year and what criteria should be taken for the existence of odour (real time or odour hour). In 1993 VDI 3940 “Determination of Odorants in Ambient ...
- Created on 07 April 2022
- 9. Evaluation of odour annoyance through repetitive surveys - Evidence from a case study
- (Dynamic Olfactometry)
- ... inspection, using a simplified methodology of VDI3940/1. Odour hour frequencies were generally determined well below the German regulatory threshold of 10%, which was also supported by ex-ante odour dispersion ...
- Created on 17 February 2020
- 10. Nasapp presents its version 5.0 with more features and new website
- (Press notes)
- ... modules, such as PrOlor air-mass modelling, real time local meteorology, new functions to implement internal control systems and field inspections applying VDI 3940 protocols or the European Standard EN ...
- Created on 28 January 2019
- 11. The Program of the Olores.org+UVa Conference on Environmental Odour Management is now available!
- (2017 IV Conference Valladolid, Spain)
- ... et al. 10:00 – 10:15 COMPARACIÓN DE APLICACIÓN DEL MÉTODO DE LA PLUMA VDI 3940-2 CON MODELO DE DISPERSIÓN ATMOSFÉRICA CALPUFF M. Zacarías et al. 10:15 – 10:30 ANÁLISIS ...
- Created on 17 August 2017
- 12. The odour level: the key parameter to distinguish odorants abatement from odour abatement
- (Dynamic Olfactometry)
- ... - Fundamentals and application to ambient odour; bilingual German/English version. Berlin, Beuth Verlag VDI 3940-1 (2006): Measurement of odour impact by field inspection - Measurement of the impact ...
- Created on 23 May 2017
- 13. 52 Abstracts received for the IV Conference in odour management in Valladolid, Spain
- (2017 IV Conference Valladolid, Spain)
- ... located in Bogota – Colombia Zacarías: Comparison of the plume method (VDI 3940-2) and CALPUFF dispersion model. Cartelle: PrOlor: further improvements in the system to forecast odours events two days ...
- Created on 27 February 2017
- 14. Proterm SA, a new company dealing with odour measurements in the South Center of Chile
- (Press notes)
- ... modelling according to the Chilean Guideline on Odour Modeling published by the SEA and field inspections according to the German Norm VDI 3940. Also, Proterm S.A offers services of odour annoyance ...
- Created on 01 August 2016
- 15. A new open source app to collect odour complaints
- (Press notes)
- ... the evolution of an odour plume or acting in case of an odour alert. The app Odour Collect will be available on September 2016 and will be based on the German norm VDI 3940:2008 and the future ...
- Created on 10 May 2016
- 16. Comprehensive Odour Studies for Reducing Odour Nuisances. The Case of the City of San Francisco de Mostazal (Chile)
- (Psychometry)
- ... point of view. The most used methodologies are emission-based studies (EN-13725 / NCh3190) and, immission-based studies (VDI3940); they can be complemented by chemical analysis and complain management. ...
- Created on 12 April 2016
- 17. Presentations of the I International Conference olores.org in Madrid, Spain
- (News)
- ... VDI/DIN3940 Y EVALUACIÓN DE LA DISPERSIÓN DE OLORES CON EL MODELO CALPUFF. Pagans, E.; Domingues, R.; Vilchez, A. ODOURNET. Barcelona. (Read the abstract in English here) 4. LOS OLORES URBANOS: EL NUEVO ...
- Created on 16 March 2016
- 18. The program of the Conference is available!
- (2015 III Conference Bilbao, Spain)
- ... reducing odour nuisances. The case of San Francisco de Mostazal. S. Medina, from Scentroid (IDES Canada); et al.: Enhancing VDI3940 grid method via in-field olfactometry to obtain complete odour impact ...
- Created on 02 September 2015
- 19. Case study: a comparison of predicted odour exposure levels using 2D and 3D windfields in CALPUFF model
- (Odour dispersion)
- ... “Odour ambient measurements” using German standard VDI 3940. According to the German standard VDI 3940 Part 1, a group of trained Olfactory panellists, selected in compliance to Olfactometry standard ...
- Created on 04 May 2015
- 20. Abstracts pending on evaluation from the scientific committee
- (2015 III Conference Bilbao, Spain)
- ... EN SAN FRANCISCO DE MOSTAZAL Bakhtari y Medina: USO DE LA OLFATOMETRÍA DE CAMPO PARA EL MEJORAMIENTO DEL PROCEDIMIENTO ESTABLECIDO EN LA GUÍA VDI3940 PARTE 1 PARA UNA VALORACIÓN COMPLETA DEL IMPACTO ...
- Created on 13 April 2015