Particle- and gas-phase emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from two-stroke, 50-cm3 mopeds

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 4332-4344

  Spezzano, Pasquale ^a   Picini, Paolo ^b   Cataldi, Dario ^a   Messale, Fabrizio ^b   Manni, Claudio ^b  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exhaust emission; Moped; PAH; Particulate matter; Two wheeler

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUELS; GASOLINE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PASSENGER CARS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EXHAUST EMISSION; PARTICULATE MATTER; TWO-STROKE ENGINES; TWO-WHEELERS;

GROUND VEHICLES;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIR SAMPLING; PAH; PARTICULATE MATTER; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; DYNAMOMETER; HEALTH HAZARD; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 44149123365     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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