MSS025011 - Assist with odour field assessment

This unit of competency covers the ability to assist air quality scientists and engineers with assessing impacts of odours from sites on the surrounding community and the effectiveness of odour abatement systems. Personnel use odour monitoring plans and workplace procedures or standardised methods to conduct olfactometry measurements in the field using olfactometry panellists and community volunteer observers. 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; 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.