Anna Bokowa Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Founder and principal of a Canadian-based odour consulting firm with 31 years of experience in odour assessment in the industrial, agricultural and environmental sectors. Specializing in full odour assessment of facilities that are facing odour complaints including determining and testing at potential odour sources, odour panel evaluation, dispersion modelling to predict off-site odour concentrations, an ambient odour investigation and monitoring using developed techniques in accordance to world standards.Anna manages and designs large-scale consulting projects which include overseeing source sampling and odour panel evaluations, as well as written reports. She also holds training workshops relating to odour issues. A specialist in odour assessment cemented by her active participation, speaking and chairing of many international conferences, Anna was the Chair of the A&WMA EE-6 Odour Committee in the United States for standardization of odour measurements and analysis. She has published over 45 international papers relating to techniques in odour assessment, specifically in community odour surveys. She developed two recognized methodologies for odour emissions from fugitive and area sources which are widely used. Having also developed various techniques for odour panel evaluations. Also an active participant in the development of odour sampling techniques at international conferences. The organizer of three international odour conferences.Having obtained a Masters Degree in Biology and Earth Science, Anna is a member of the Air and Waste Management Association, Water Environmental Federation and the International Water Association. She is also a member of the International Odour Committee, US EE-6 Odor Committee and ASTM Sensory Committee. She is the key chair of odour sessions at the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) annual conferences and is an active participant in reviewing submitted papers.

Mississauga, On

Responsible for a group of individuals who are primarily involved in odour emission assessment and related activities. These activities include preparation of business plans, proposals and technical reports as well as business management and project management for the group.EXPERIENCEManager for several projects that deal with both industry and government, in various settings to address a wide variety of needs, issues and parameters such as:Odour assessment at the waste water treatment plants, automobile plants, food industry, chemical plants, refinery, rendering plants, biosolids plants, landfill/compost sitesOdour assessment of land applied materials to develop an odour index for use under the Ontario Nutrient Management ActProject planning, supervision of staff, data reduction and report writing for regulatory compliance and process engineering and optimization testing programs.Compliance odour testing at complex facilities with point sources, fugitive sources and area sources (including oil refineries)Development of emission standards for odorous contaminants within OntarioDevelopment of community odour surveys and ambient odour monitoring for assessing individual facilities and areas with multiple facilitiesSampling and analysis of odorous contaminants to correlate with odorous emissionsExpert witness at criminal and civil trials involving odour issuesDesign, construction and operational optimization of odour panelsLaboratory odour evaluation of industrial products (paint, packaging material, textiles, etc.)Product and raw material testing for odour intensity, characterization and hedonic toneBench scale tests for odour removal efficiency on solid and liquid wastes

Master'S Degree, Oceanography, Chemical And Physical, Biology And Earth Science

Accredited by the University of Toronto Comparative Education Service. Her M.SC degree comparable in level of Master Degree.

M.Sc;, Biology And Earth Sciences