Building 42 Wrest Park Silsoe BEDFORD Bedfordshire MK45 4HP
01525 860222
info@silsoeodours.co.uk

Odour measurement and consultancy services

Silsoe Odours helps clients understand, manage and plan for change in the field of odour nuisance and pollution. 

COMPLETE ODOUR SERVICES

Our team at Silsoe Odours help you assess, understand and manage odours. Whether you need to reduce odour emissions, demonstrate regulatory compliance or achieve planning permission – we can help.

At Silsoe Odours, we have a highly skilled team who offer decades of experience in odour measurement, odour analysis and odour management. Our team has experience across many different sectors and will work closely with you to solve your specific odour challenges.

We operate from our specialist, independent odour laboratory in Wrest Park and provide odour services across the UK and Ireland. The Silsoe Odours laboratory was the first in the UK to achieve UKAS accreditation for odour testing. Our team are also UKAS accredited for odour sampling and MCERT certified for stack sampling.

Understand and reduce your odour emissions

Our team of experts have decades of experience in the measurement and management of odour. We have successfully helped solve odour challenges for many clients across a wide range of sectors.

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Why use Silsoe Odours?

If your business produces odour pollution, we can help. Our range of UKAS accredited services will help you understand, manage and control these odour emissions. We can also help if your business could be impacted by the emissions of others.

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Odour management experts

Silsoe Odours is a leading independent UK odour consultancy and laboratory. Our team of technical experts has unrivalled experience in the field of odour measurement. For over twenty years, we have provided quality expertise, education and technical analysis.

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Our odour services

We offer a comprehensive range of UKAS accredited odour sampling and odour laboratory testing services.

ODOUR SAMPLING SURVEY

Our odour sampling is UKAS accredited according to BSEN13725. We provide independent scientific data relating to your odour emissions. You can use this to evaluate and control the odours from your plants and processes.

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ODOUR DISPERSION MODELLING

Dispersion modelling provides the only method of predicting the potential odour impact of a new or modified site.

We can use data from an odour sampling survey to support your odour management planning. learn more

SNIFF SURVEYS

A sniff survey – or field odour impact survey – is an independent subjective survey. It measures the impact of odours and identifies the specific odour source, or sources, where it’s not known.

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SMOKE TESTING

‘Odour-proof’ buildings and containers are often key to successful odour management. We use smoke testing to identify any leakage points. You can use this information to help you take effective remedial action.

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ODOUR TESTING

The odour laboratory at Silsoe Odours was the first in the UK to achieve UKAS accreditation. Our range of odour testing services provide the scientific data you need to differentiate odour sources and understand their impact.

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ODOUR ASSESSMENT SURVEY FOR PLANNING

To ensure the success of a planning application, you must take into account the potential impact on local air quality. We conduct odour assessment surveys in line with relevant guidance to assess the possible odour impact.

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ODOUR STUDY DAY COURSE

Now in its fourteenth year, the Odour Study Day has been developed by leading odour professionals based on their own extensive experience. It provides clear, up-to-date guidance on the principles, concepts and methods of odour management.

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ADDITIONAL ODOUR TRAINING

At Silsoe Odours, we deliver a comprehensive programme of odour control and management training at the Odour Study Day. For more complex requirements, we have a range of additional odour training services.

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ODOUR SENSITIVITY TESTING

You can attend our UKAS accredited odour laboratory in Bedfordshire for your odour sensitivity test, which will give you your personal sensitivity to odour compared to the population average.

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Our odour management in action

Our team holds UKAS accreditations for odour sampling and odour testing. You can see them in action here. For more videos of our specialist odour consultancy team at work, take a look through our video gallery.

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Our team

Silsoe Odours is an independent, family-led business. We offer leading expertise and unrivalled dedication to both quality and service.

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Robert Sneath

Director

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James Sneath

Technical Manager

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Victoria Sneath

Project Manager

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Joanna Hanley

Marketing Manager

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Stephen Pollock

Project Manager / Laboratory Operator

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Client testimonials

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

I’ve always been happy with the service provided by Silsoe Odours. They are professional, very knowledgeable and provide an experienced crew. I would be happy to recommend their services.

Neil Hannaford

2 Sisters Food Group

Silsoe Odours are a great source of expertise. They understand both my needs as an independent environmental consultant, and those of my clients. The flexibility and ease of working with Silsoe Odours is hugely valuable. I don’t hesitate to recommend their services.

Matthew Houseman

H&M Environmental Ltd

The team at Silsoe Odours are knowledgeable and friendly, and the laboratory services they provide are second-to-none. I cannot recommend them enough for their understanding of our business needs, flexibility and efficiency. Their odour specialists are also a valued source of helpful, prompt advice.

Kate Lister

Biogen

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Do you need odour measurement or odour consultancy services?

Bedfordshire, UK

Building 42 Wrest Park

Silsoe BEDFORD Bedfordshire MK45 4HP

Phone: 01525 860222

Email: info@silsoeodours.co.uk

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Latest news

All the latest environmental odour management and odour analysis news and blog posts.

Example of an odour dispersion model, showing the odour impact on the nearby community

ODOUR DISPERSION MODELLING

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The new European Odour Standard, EN13725:2022 was published in 2022. UKAS will begin accrediting to the new standard in 2024. However, Silsoe Odours are already working to its requirements, as part of their industry-leading commitment to excellence.

EN13725:2022 – Silsoe Odours Adopts the Latest European Odour Standard

Staying at the forefront of odour management industry standards is paramount. In 2022, a new version of the European Odour Standard, EN13725, reached publication. This was significant for Silsoe Odours,[…] Read more

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