odor sampling News
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Mystery Odor Causes Evacuation of Major Florida Airport
In May, more than 1,000 people were evacuated from Terminal 2 at the Fort Lauderdale airport. The evacuation was caused after a strong odor was detected near the security checkpoint. Three Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees and two travelers were overcome by the fumes and taken to a nearby hospital. Part of the terminal remained evacuated for approximately 2 hours as local ...
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Mystery Odor Causes Several Hundred Emergency Calls in Southern California
Earlier this week, Los Angeles’ KTLA reported that the Los Angeles Fire Department had received hundreds of phone calls regarding a disturbing mystery odor. According to the report, “KTLA viewers reported the stench over a wide area -- from Fontana, Redlands and Hesperia to the north San Fernando Valley to Valencia.” The odor was described as smelling like a mixture of rotten ...
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New and Improved Test Case
When visiting prospects, we like to demonstrate our Aerox-Injector. We can’t bring the whole installation of course, but we do have a tiny version in a test case to prove its neutralizing effect. The test case allows prospects to have a sneak preview of our revolutionary technology. Our odour specialists take a sample of the process air on-site, which is being filtered by the small ...
By Aerox B.V.
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Mystery Odor Sickens Seven People at Indianapolis Hospital
Last month, USA Today published a report about seven adults becoming ill after exposure to an unknown substance at an Indianapolis hospital.� The event closed the hospital’s emergency room for several hours as the Indianapolis Fire Department responded to the scene. The event started when a mystery odor prompted a call to the fire department.� Emergency responders arrived to investigate a ...
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EPA issues final report of air toxics study in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands--public meeting to be held on August 23
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued a report on a four-month study of air pollution from the HOVENSA oil refinery and other sources of air pollution near the facility in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The purpose of the study was to determine whether air quality near the facility poses health concerns to the community and to guide the strategies for reducing local ...
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GC and the world`s most foul smelling fruit
Scientists have been researching what gives the Durian fruit its distinctive foul smell using GC techniques for odor analysis. With its name deriving from the Malay/Indonesian word Durio meaning "spike", the Durian is renowned for its divisive smell - many finding its smell an inviting fragrance whilst others simply detest it. Few sit on the fence when it comes to the Durian smell. The unique ...
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Building Sciences Expert Offers Mystery Odor Identification Advice
Last month, residents of Eight Mile, Alabama met with their mayor and representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and two companies with pipelines that run through the area. The meeting was called after months of searching for the cause of a foul smell that has been making residents sick. A chemical that is at ...
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