Basic Research into Countermeasures for Station Restroom Odors
Physical measures of ventilation and operational measures of cleaning are implemented to deal with odors in station restrooms, but there is much demand from passengers for further measures to improve this issue. Usage of station restrooms in the greater Tokyo area in particular is extremely high, so resulting odors also are very pungent; yet, normal household type air fresheners and deodorizers have little effect in controlling these restroom odors. Therefore, to help alleviate station restroom odors, the authors set out to identify the sources of such odors and then considered how to eliminate them. Notably, the authors focused on the area around urinals as being a trouble spot for typical station restroom odors from ammonia and amines. The authors categorized and studied the different characteristics of train station odors by section and then showed courses of action in which odor control measures could be taken for each section.
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- Abstract used with permission of the East Japan Railway Company.
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Authors:
- Kameda, Akiko
- Sakamoto, Kiyoshi
- Publication Date: 2012
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 51-54
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Serial:
- JR East Technical Review
- Issue Number: 24
- Publisher: East Japan Railway Culture Foundation
- ISSN: 1347-8907
- Serial URL: https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/development/tech/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Ammonia; Cleaning; Customer satisfaction; Maintenance practices; Odors; Railroad stations; Toilet facilities; Ventilation systems
- Geographic Terms: Tokyo (Japan)
- Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; I60: Maintenance;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01554687
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 26 2015 9:53AM