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QUARTERLY UPDATE FROM SILSOE ODOURS – AUTUMN 2020

Today marks the kick off of another national lockdown. Here at Silsoe Odours, we remain open and available to support you. We will continue to operate as normal, with our full range of on-site and odour testing services still available. All our odour specialists are fully trained and compliant with the latest health and safety…
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Odour Panel Members are crucial to the odour testing process

AN OVERVIEW OF ODOUR TESTING

The business of 'smelling' is undoubtedly unusual. So at Silsoe Odours, we get many questions about what is involved. Are you curious about the process of odour testing and how the odour panel fits within it? Or, as we affectionately know them - sniffers! They are blessed with a particular sense of smell, together with…
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Odour detection super pup, Paddy, likes to help out at Silsoe Odours

9 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT ODOUR & ITS DETECTION

FASCINATING ODOUR FACTS From time to time, we all crave a bit of lighthearted diversion. Luckily, our team of odour specialists at Silsoe Odours are on hand to help with just that. Today, we present nine fascinating facts about odour and odour detection. When you're finished, please be honest... how many of our facts did…
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Silsoe Odours specialist conducting an odour assessment survey

WHY AN ODOUR ASSESSMENT SURVEY IS ESSENTIAL FOR PLANNERS

As you may already know, it can be challenging to get approval for your planning application. There are many requirements you need to meet, including an odour assessment survey. Odour is an important consideration for local authorities. In fact, it is often required as a standard part of the planning process. So, you need to…
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Robert Sneath, Director at Silsoe Odours, conducts odour testing at a commercial laundry

ODOUR CONSULTANCY DURING THE PANDEMIC – QUARTERLY UPDATE

In the light of the global pandemic, it will come as no surprise that this quarter, life here at the odour consultancy has been somewhat different to usual. Like many, if not most of you, we have seen much of our team restricted to working from home. However, this has not stopped us from providing…
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Silsoe Odours provides excellent testing services for your odour samples

HOW TO PUT YOUR ODOUR SAMPLES IN SAFE HANDS

WHY USE OUR TRUSTED LAB TO TEST YOUR ODOUR SAMPLES? Silsoe Odours offers a wide range of odour services and an integrated approach to any odour challenge. However, did you know that we also provide independent analysis of your odour samples? It is possible to collect odour samples yourself and send them to us for testing. Many clients…
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An odour panel assessing samples using the olfactometer

COVID-19 COMPLIANT ODOUR LABORATORY

We are now a few weeks in to our 'new normal' way of working at Silsoe Odours following the Covid-19 upheaval. So, we think it's about time we show you our new-look odour laboratory and tell you what we've been up to. Many of you will have visited us in the past so will immediately…
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A brief history of Silsoe Odours

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SILSOE ODOURS

DECADES OF ODOUR SERVICES IN BEDFORDSHIRE From time to time, the team here at Silsoe Odours like to take some time to reflect on our history. So, in this article, we look back on our years of working in odour services. From where our team started, to how Silsoe Odours came about and how things…
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EUROPEAN ODOUR STANDARD EN13725: AN UDPATE

EN13725 - THE EUROPEAN STANDARD FOR OLFACTOMETRY UPDATE: European Standard EN13725:2022 is now available. The European Standard for olfactometry, EN13725, was first published in 2003. In this article, we explain what's in store next. WHAT'S NEXT FOR EN13725? Following a CEN/TC264 Working Group 2 (WG2) meeting, we can tell you more about what to expect…
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Waste water and sewage facilities often experience odour complaints during the summer

WINTER AT SILSOE ODOURS

It's that time of the year again, where we share a snapshot of the last quarter at Silsoe Odours. Traditionally winter is a quieter period in the world of odour monitoring, but not this year! We have been busy bees throughout the quarter. We have visited clients across the country to help with odour assessments,…
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