A word on beating odors...

[ruff]

Just ignore it Shawn.
I found your article to be very helpful and read all of it.
Thanks.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Suck up!

ahhh (clearing of throat).....I too found your article to be helpful and read it all.


Psst what was it about?




Thanks Shawn as always your help is much appreciated....as is your patience with Marty.....ok ok me!

 

[dgardner]

Shawn, you mentioned several compounds: "mercaptans, sulfides, amines and certain aldehydes"

I'm familiar with hydrogen sulfide (and its smell - yuck). Would the smell be similar for all 'sulfides'?

Could you list real-life examples of the other compounds you mentioned?

 

[hogjowl]

Yeah .... I read it all too.

 

[Desk Jockey]

 

[Connor]

Just ignore it Shawn.
I found your article to be very helpful and read all of it.
Thanks.

I thought articles only came with magazines with centerfold pictures?

 

[J Scott W]

Shawn, you mentioned several compounds: "mercaptans, sulfides, amines and certain aldehydes"

I'm familiar with hydrogen sulfide (and its smell - yuck). Would the smell be similar for all 'sulfides'?

Could you list real-life examples of the other compounds you mentioned?

Mercaptans (also known as thiols) are the key odor from skunks. Amines include ammonia. Aldehydes would include formaldehyde as a prime odorous example. You already covered an example of hydrogen sulfide. All are strong odors due to the shape of the molecule as Shawn explained.

 

[ruff]

Yeah .... I read it all too.

I bet if it came as a sticker on an over priced plastic POS Dyson, you would have.

 

[Zee]

Not a single one of you guys read all that.

Stop acting like you're interested.

Nobody thinks your smart.

Uummm..that is incorrect Marty- I read every word of it and some parts twice, to try to actually understand it.

 

[Desk Jockey]

 

[GeeeAus]

I thought it was a real 'gem in the rough' not often somebody will so eloquently describe what the mechanism of chemical action is for all the various odor control agents.

Odors are among the harder things to deal with in my very limited experience if 18 months. I have learnt that I can often make a very compelling visual impact without much fuss. Pee, decay matter and dampness and dig oil odours are super challenging on some jobs.

This really helps.

Thanks.