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by clvx 375 days ago
Ok, This is interesting. I need something alike that can measure whatever marijuana grow facilities generate. A neighbor lives in disbelief their facility doesn't produce any smell but neighbors in a mile radius disagree with it. He is willing to set up measurements to reduce any impact but I don't have a way to collect real data beyond it's smelling. I always depends on where the wind is blowing but it's constant.
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Voc might work. It covers most things you can smell.

If it’s a sulfur smell, it’s probably sewer gas from something decomposing or fertilizer (or an unrelated sewer problem near the facility), and a natural gas / propane detector should work. They also pick up methane, which is odorless, but is probably being produced by the same source.

You sound like you are asking for a friend :).