A critical review of the effectiveness of I/M programs for monitoring PM emissions from heavy duty vehicles

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 7856-7865

  Van Houtte, Jeroen ^a   Niemeier, Deb ^a  

^a Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; DIESEL ENGINES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; MAINTENANCE; OPACITY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PERMANENT MAGNETS; REPAIR; ROADS AND STREETS; ROADSIDES; VEHICLES;

ANALYSIS OF DATUMS; AUSTRALIA; CRITICAL REVIEWS; DETECTION LEVELS; DIESEL ENGINE EMISSIONS; DUTY CYCLES; DUTY VEHICLES; EVALUATION METHODS; FAIL RATES; HEAVY DUTIES; I/M PROGRAMS; INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCES; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS; LOCATION SELECTIONS; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; NORTH AMERICA; PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS; PM EMISSIONS; TEST CRITERIONS; TEST PROCEDURES; URBAN AREAS; WASHINGTON STATES;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIESEL ENGINE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICULATE MATTER; TESTING METHOD; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN AREA;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIESEL ENGINE; EUROPE; EXHAUST GAS; LEGAL ASPECT; NORTH AMERICA; PARTICULATE MATTER; REVIEW;

MAINTENANCE; MOTOR VEHICLES; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 55549116383     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es8001794     Document Type: Review

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