Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Assessment and management of odour from stationary sources in NSW

The Technical Framework - Assessment and Management of Odour Control  from Stationary Sources in NSWT and prevent and minimise bad smells from industrial activities.

The framework is a technical reference document for industry, developers, planners, regulators and specialists. It contains

  • the legislation that applies to odour assessment and management in NSW
  • a fair and transparent process for assessing odour impacts from new developments
  • a system to help protect the environment and community from bad smells while enabling fair and equitable outcomes for odour-emitting activities.

Download Technical framework: Assessment and management of odour from stationary sources in NSW (PDF 260KB)

The framework’s companion document provides detailed procedures for assessing the extent of odour. See Technical notes: Assessment and management of odour from stationary sources in NSW (PDF 255KB).