1996 Volume 61 Issue 486 Pages 35-41
In this study we estimated odor emission units (OEU) by measurion odor concentration with flask experiments, and we examined the control of garbage odor using OEU. The results were as follows: 1)Odor emission rate (OER) increased in proportion to garbage surface area. We obtained OEU with OER per area of garbage. 2) The maximum value of OEU was 1.1×10^2 (m^3/cm^2/h) with the airtight type and 1.0×10^2 (m^3/cm^2/h) with the ventilated type. 3) Previously we showed that the acceptable level of garbage odor was about 10 with odor concentration. We could estimate ventilation requirement for garbage odor by OEU and the odor concentration of acceptable level. In conclusion an enormous amount of ventilation needed to control the garbage odor below the acceptable level in the kitchen.
