Odour Training Services

Our training services give you specialist odour guidance on a range of potential odour issues. You can choose from a number of training options, all developed by an experienced panel of odour experts. This gives you the flexibility to ensure your team’s odour control training is up to date and relevant for your needs.

SPECIALIST ODOUR GUIDANCE

ODOUR STUDY DAY

The Odour Study Day is a one-day course beneficial for anyone involved with odour management. It has been developed by leading odour professionals based on their own extensive experience. Currently, we are not offering public courses. However the Odour Study Day is available on a company-specific basis to suit your individual needs.

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ADDITIONAL ODOUR TRAINING SERVICES

We offer a range of additional odour training services which offer odour guidance for more complex requirements. You can choose from private or off-site courses, or we can develop bespoke courses for your individual business needs.

Client testimonials

Don’t take our word for it – here’s what our clients say:

I found the day extremely interesting and useful. The quality of the talks was excellent and the content was very relevant to everyday applications. It was a useful forum to share experiences between operators, consultants and regulators. I also found the odour sensitivity test interesting and it is useful to understand where on the spectrum of sensitivity you fall when dealing with odour assessments. I would definitely recommend the course to others.

Kat Johnson

Idom Merebrook Limited

I thought the day was really useful and informative and a great chance to network. It was really useful to become a “lab rat” and do the sniff tests as it would help me to explain to customers how odour is assessed and tested in terms that they would understand rather than just saying “it gets sent to the lab”.

Neil Whitton

Cherwell District Council & South Northamptonshire Council

I found the day really interesting and informative. The case studies were especially useful; identifying what went well, what didn’t and how the root cause was identified as this is the kind of investigation we would be undertaking and will help us immensely in the future. The practical session was also eye opening and definitely helped me to appreciate that everybody experiences smells differently!

Abi Armstrong

Environment Agency

EXPERT SPEAKERS

ROBERT SNEATH

DIRECTOR, SILSOE ODOURS

Our team of odour experts will be led by Robert Sneath, founder of Silsoe Odours. A renowned odour specialist, Robert has extensive experience in the industry, having previously been Head of the Odour Laboratory at the Silsoe Research Institute. He has also been the UK expert of the EU CEN working group TC264 WG2 “Odours” since 1995..

DEBORAH SHARPLES

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM, BIRKETTS LLP

Deborah Sharples has over 28 years’ experience as a solicitor specialising in environmental law and acts for a range of businesses from gas suppliers to farmers and from waste management to building supplies. She advises on non-contentious matters such as contracts for waste services …

JAMES SNEATH

TECHNICAL MANAGER, SILSOE ODOURS

James has been with Silsoe Odours for thirteen years, and has a wealth of experience in on-site sampling as a trained assessor, covering all types of odour emission sources. He is exacting in his approach to rigorous and well-designed sampling methodology, in line with the European Standard BS EN 13725:2003.

PHILIP LONGHURST

PROFESSOR, CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

Phil joins us from the Centre for Bioenergy and Resource Management at Cranfield University. He has a PhD in Innovation & Technology Assessment and has developed a programme of research studies assessing the impact of waste management on air quality and neighbouring communities.

STEVE PEIRSON

PRINCIPLE CONSULTANT, RSK-ADAS

Steve is a nationally renowned authority in the field of odour and emissions. Specialising in odour analysis, emissions, odour impact assessment, odour nuisance, environmental control and ‘Best Practicable Means’ assessments, Steve also has extensive expert witness experience.

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ODOUR STUDY DAY