Charakteriserung von Geruchsbelästigung. II: Verknüpfung von ausgesuchten Geruchsparametern im Hinblick auf Belästigungsrelevanz

This three-part report on the characterization of odour annoyance draws a balance of the past endeavour to objectify the determination of an existing or an expected, however subjectively experienced annoyance caused by odorants in ambient air. The main subject will be technical prescriptions such as standards and guidelines (e.g. VDI Guidelines), but administrative regulations are also dealt with such as ordinances on air pollution prevention in various countries. Part 1 reported on the present German guidelines on methods to determine individual odour parameters; Part 2 deals with the main topic of this contribution, which is the evidence of correlations between individual parameters and odour annoyance reactions. Part 3 explains the approach of the administration of three European countries to solve the pertinent problems on the basis of existing knowledge and well-known gaps regarding these correlations