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Odor Courses

Odor Field Enforcement (2 day)

The New Jersey Administrative Code at N.J.A.C. 7:27-5.2(a), referred to as Subchapter 5, provides for the regulation of odor released in the outdoor atmosphere by one or more air contaminants. Participants in this two-day course are instructed in the proper procedures for enforcing Subchapter 5 in practical field situations. Classroom instruction covers the fundamentals of odor perception and measurement, Subchapter 5 investigation procedures, enforcement and penalty procedures, odor control technologies, and legal aspects of Subchapter 5. Classroom exercises are conducted to develop the students’ familiarity with odor parameters including intensity, character (quality), frequency, duration, and hedonic tone (relative pleasantness or unpleasantness).

After initial certification in this two-day course, NJDEP policy requires agency personnel take the one-day Refresher course once every three years to preserve familiarity with the various aspects of odor field enforcement and ensure legally valid investigations.

Odor Field Enforcement Refresher (1 day)

PREREQUISITE: Odor Field Enforcement (2 day course)

Participants in this one day course are instructed in the proper procedures for enforcing Subchapter 5 in practical field situations. Classroom instruction covers the fundamentals of odor perception and measurement, Subchapter 5 investigation procedures, enforcement and penalty procedures, and recent Subchapter 5 case studies. Classroom exercises are conducted to reinforce the students’ familiarity with odor parameters including intensity, character (quality), frequency, duration, and hedonic tone (relative pleasantness or unpleasantness).

NJDEP policy requires agency personnel take this refresher course once every three years to preserve familiarity with the various aspects of odor field enforcement and ensure legally valid investigations.

Rutgers Air Pollution Training Program (RAPTP)
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
14 College Farm Rd., New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551
Environmental & Natural Resource Sciences Bldg (ENRS) | (848) 932-5784
Questions? Contact Pamela Springard-Mayer at pspring@rutgers.edu