title: Analysis of odorous compounds at municipal landfill sites.
abstract: The aim of this investigation was to determine odorous compounds in the air over the landfill sites in France and Poland. Air samples were collected by passive and dynamic methods of preconcentration analytes and analysed by GC-MS and GC-FID. The coupling microTD-microGC-MS was also used for on-site analysis of odorous compounds. The achieved results indicated that the concentrations of odorants in the air varied and strongly depended on the sampling site. The highest concentrations were observed at the points situated near biogas wells and above the fresh waste layer. The concentrations were influenced by landfill activities such as failures of the landfill gas collection system, heavy truck traffic, machinery operations and compacting fresh waste.
authors.affiliation: Malopolska Centre of Food Monitoring and Certification, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland. asadowska-rociek@ar.krakow.pl
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sadowska-Rociek
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurdziel
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Szczepaniec-Cieciak
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Riesenmey
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vaillant
authors.forename: Mireille
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Batton-Hubert
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Piejko
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D002947:Cities; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005602:France; D005740:Gases / Q000032:analysis; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis*; D011044:Poland
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D005740:Gases