That Stinks! - Investigating Odor Complaints Webinar Recording
Earn 1 Contact Hour
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This webinar presents information for industrial hygienists on the process of evaluating spaces for odors. On occasion, the industrial hygienist is asked to find the source of a localized, transitory, or wide-spread odor in a facility. Most industrial hygienists have their go-to list of how to evaluate for the odors. While many odors fit typical categories that industrial hygienists evaluate for, other odors are outside the typical – and the industrial hygienist is left with a space with an odor and uncertainty of how to proceed. This webinar outlines a systematic process of how to evaluate the odors from collecting subjective and objective information, evaluating site conditions for potential sources, determining whether sampling is appropriate (and what to sample), appropriate controls, and interpreting results. As part of the investigation process presentation, a discussion of odor thresholds is included.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Outline the process for evaluating odors
- Discuss techniques for determining potential sources of odors
- Identify appropriate sampling methodologies
- Explain how to interpret the results
Presenter
Ms. Susan Evans is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, and Senior Consultant with ESi (Engineering Systems Inc) with over 28 years of experience in industrial hygiene, environmental health and safety evaluations, and compliance efforts. She has participated in numerous industrial hygiene, safety, and environmental projects including indoor air quality, microbial colonization, sewage infiltration, smoke and asbestos investigations, remediation/abatement plans and oversight of same. Ms. Evans is often requested to evaluate unknown odors in buildings. She also is called upon to evaluate buildings where more than one issue or concern is present. Ms. Evans regularly provides litigation support for a wide variety of cases.
Ms. Evans also evaluates issues including water and air quality, worker exposure assessments, regulatory agency compliance, real estate environmental assessments, safety investigations, and construction site-specific plans, training, and on‐site monitoring. Ms. Evans regularly conducts investigations related to building assessments, building code compliance, slips, trips, and falls, and ADA compliance assessments.
Ms. Evans is also a civil engineer with 25 years of experience in building construction/reconstruction oversight and investigations. She regularly conducts investigations for building envelope and component analysis for walls, finishes, mechanical, plumbing, and water intrusion. She has evaluated buildings for construction defects, wood rot, tree fall damage, snow and wind damage, forces from tree roots or earth movement, and acoustical concerns including noise and vibration transmission.
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