1. The Scale of Smell.
- Author
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Buske, Dana C., Riegert, Matthew L., and Lannan, Michael T.
- Subjects
EMISSION standards ,POISONOUS gases ,ODORS ,PUBLIC health ,NUISANCES ,AIR quality ,ENVIRONMENTAL indicators ,STATE regulation ,LAW - Abstract
The article reports on hydrogen sulfide limits, which commonly serve as a measure of air quality in regulations relating to public nuisances and public health. Confusion arises when officials mistake odor-detection limits for health-related limits. The article details the differing hydrogen sulfide inhalation exposure standards established by the Integrated Risk Information System of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygenists, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and by several states. The limits vary by time exposure.
- Published
- 2007