Introduction to this document

Fume and odour management checklist

Nasty niffs, whether on a small or industrial scale, can impact on quality of life. As such, you need to ensure that your business isn’t having a negative effect on your neighbours.

Fume and odour management

Do your processes create any fumes or odours? If so, you might need our Fume and Odour Management Checklist. This document will provide a template for a site audit to assess what fumes and odours you may be producing and it will also help you assess the likelihood of it causing a nuisance. As this can be quite a difficult exercise, we’ve added some tips for avoiding fume and odour problems on site. These should help you identify the source and suggest some possible solutions. Unlike waste and dust management, you may need to consider employing a consultant air monitoring company to test any emissions youre creating. This will ensure that youre not creating any harmful fumes that could cause health problems.