Appendix 6. Odour Buffer Assessment [As Published] · 132007.2399

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                    Odour Buffer Assessment
                    StarCo Developments


                                                Table of Contents

1         INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1

2         SITE DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................. 1

    2.1     LOCATION .................................................................................................................. 1
    2.2     PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................ 2
    2.3     COMPLAINTS ............................................................................................................... 3

3         ODOUR ASSESSMENT CRITERIA ............................................................................... 3

    3.1 FACTORS AFFECTING ODOUR RESPONSE ............................................................................... 4
      3.1.1 Frequency.......................................................................................................... 4
      3.1.2 Intensity............................................................................................................ 4
      3.1.3 Duration ............................................................................................................ 5
      3.1.4 Offensiveness..................................................................................................... 5
      3.1.5 Location ............................................................................................................ 5
    3.2 QUANTITATIVE ODOUR DESCRIPTORS ................................................................................... 5
    3.3 QUEENSLAND ODOUR GUIDELINE ....................................................................................... 6
      3.3.1 Odour Annoyance Threshold (Concentration) Guidelines .......................................... 7
      3.3.2 Odour Intensity Guideline .................................................................................... 7
      3.3.3 Alternative Assessment Tools for Odour Assessment – Expansion of Existing Activities 8
    3.4 SUMMARY OF CRITERIA BASED ON EPA GUIDELINE .................................................................. 8

4         MODELLING METHODOLOGY .................................................................................... 8

    4.1     STATUS OF MODELS ...................................................................................................... 9
    4.2     SELECTED MODELS AND METHODOLOGY ..............................................................................10
    4.3     TAPM .....................................................................................................................10
    4.4     CALMET .................................................................................................................11
    4.5     CALPUFF ................................................................................................................12

5         MODEL INPUTS ...................................................................................................... 13

    5.1     SOURCE DETAILS ........................................................................................................13
    5.2     METEOROLOGY ...........................................................................................................13
    5.3     STABILITY .................................................................................................................15
    5.4     METEOROLOGICAL DATA VALIDATION .................................................................................16

6         MODELLING RESULTS............................................................................................. 16

7         COMMUNITY ODOUR SURVEY................................................................................. 18

8         FIELD ODOUR INTENSITY SURVEYS ....................................................................... 19

9         ASSESSMENT.......................................................................................................... 22

10        CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................... 23

11        REFERENCES .......................................................................................................... 24




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