Odors & Deodorization in the Environment - Couverture rigide

Martin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 156081666X ISBN 13 : 9781560816669

Editeur : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 1994

Synopsis

This monograph is addressed to scientists and engineers who deal with the chemical and environmental aspects of odours. The book aims to cover every aspect of smell and odour, from an in-depth description of the human olfaction system and the chemistry of fragrant substances to discussions of pollution and sewage-and-waste treatment. The book presents little-known theories, such as the theory of the relation of molecular structure with "olfactive activity". It should be useful to chemists (analytical, environmental, organic) working in laboratories.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Odors and Deodorization in the Environment Edited by Guy Martin and Paul Laffort A major contribution to the study of odors and their environmental significance, Odors and Deodorization in the Environment covers every aspect of smell and odor, from an in–depth description of the human olfaction system and the chemistry of fragrant substances to discussions of pollution and sewage–and–waste treatment. This book gives environmental officials access to the most recent information on deodorization in one volume, bringing together data from several disciplines. Questions such as how industrial companies can prevent foul emissions from entering our air, and how uncooperative companies can be fought, are discussed as well as little–known theories, such as the theory of the relation of molecular structure with "olfactive activity." Included is a chapter listing "clean air" legal principles on which laws in the U.S. and other industrialized nations are based. An extraordinarily complete reference, Odors and Deodorization in the Environment synthesizes all currently available knowledge on the varied scientific, technological, and regulatory aspects of odor pollution for chemists, scientists, engineers, and others who deal with the chemical and environmental impact of odors.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The majority of animal species are equipped with a highly developed sense of smell. The animal is guided by this sense of smell in accomplishing all its biological functions: to be warned of danger, to feed itself, to find a sexual partner or organize itself in hierarchal societies.

This sense is more dull in the human species, who favor visual and audio–oral communication. Nevertheless, the sense of smell is not as insignificant as all that. For humans, olfactory perception is an integral part of the ′salt of life′. For us, odors are essentially either a matter of pleasure or displeasure.

Because of their waste production, industrial communities are unfortunately at the origin of a certain number of odorous nuisances. How can they be prevented? How can they be fought? Such is the subject of this book in its various scientific, technilogical and regulatory aspects. It includes the most recent synthesis on physiological olfaction mechanisms, sensorial interactions of odorous mixtures, the measurement of odorous pollution levels and different physical, chemical and biological deodorization techniques.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 156081666X
• ISBN 13: 9781560816669
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 486
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible