Estimation of diesel particulate matter concentrations in a school bus using a fuel-based tracer: Sensitive and specific method for quantifying vehicle contributions

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1880, 2004, Pages 21-28

  Ireson, Robert G ^a   Easter, Michael D ^b   Lakin, Michael L ^b   Ondov, John M ^c   Clark, Nigel N ^d   Wright, David B ^e  

^a Air Quality Management Consulting   (United States)

^b California EnSIGHT Inc ^*  (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

^d West Virginia University   (United States)

^e PCR Services Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BUSES; CARBON BLACK; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; EXHAUST GASES; IRIDIUM; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER (DPM); ELEMENTAL CARBON (EC); EMISSION REDUCTION; ORGANIC CARBON;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 14544279311     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1880-03     Document Type: Conference Paper

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