MSS025010 - Assist with odour source assessment

This unit of competency covers the ability to assist air quality scientists and engineers with assessing odour emissions from sites and the effectiveness of odour abatement systems. Personnel use site sampling and monitoring plans, workplace procedures and/or standardised methods to collect odour samples and conduct olfactometry measurements using panellists in the laboratory. This unit of competency is applicable to environmental technicians working in a range of industry sectors, such as environmental services (e.g. sampling and monitoring of air, odours and air quality consultancy); environmental compliance, auditing and inspection; chemical, food and by-product process manufacturing; solid waste management; water treatment and wastewater management; agricultural/livestock activities; landfill operations and rendering operations.While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, environmental monitoring and management activities are governed by relevant legislation, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements. Local requirements should be checked.