Elemental composition of current automotive braking materials and derived air emission factors

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 99, Issue , 2014, Pages 436-445

  Hulskotte, J H J ^a   Roskam, G D ^b   Denier van der Gon, H A C ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b DELTARES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brake discs; Brake pads; Copper; Heavy metals; Iron; Non exhaust emissions

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METALS; IRON;

AIR EMISSION FACTORS; AUTOMOTIVE BRAKING; BRAKE DISCS; BRAKE PADS; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; EXHAUST EMISSION;

COPPER;

ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; BARIUM; BISMUTH; CARBON; CHROMIUM; COPPER; CUPROUS ION; ELEMENT; GRAPHITE; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SILICON; SULFUR; TIN; TITANIUM; VANADIUM; ZINC ION; ZIRCONIUM;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EXHAUST EMISSION; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION POLICY; ROAD TRANSPORT; VEHICLE COMPONENT; WEAR;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; AUTOMOTIVE BRAKING MATERIAL; CAR; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIESEL ENGINE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXHAUST GAS; LAW; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT PRECISION; MOTOR VEHICLE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SAFETY; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84908071401     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.10.007     Document Type: Article

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