PM10 and Ultrafine Particles Counts In-Vehicle and On-Road in the Athens Area
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This work presents the first results of a study concerning on-road and in-vehicle exposure to particulate matter in the area of Athens. PM10 concentration measurements were conducted by TSI DustTrak, while driving along routes with different characteristics of traffic density, during September 2003–March 2004. Concurrent measurements of the ultrafine particles (UFPs) number concentration were also conducted, by condensation particle counter during part of the days. Pedestrian exposure to PM10 and UFPs was also studied through stationary measurements on the kerbside of selected roads on November 2003 and February 2004. A major avenue, a heavy-trafficked road across a children hospital and two central roads, one in a residential and one in a commercial area were selected for measurement. The results indicate that every day commuters are exposed to significant concentration levels. Higher exposures were observed in heavy-trafficked areas and during rush hours. Mean PM10 in-vehicle and on-road concentrations ranged from 30–320 μg/m3 and 70–285 μg/m3, respectively. The ultrafine particles number concentrations were in the range of 5.0 × 104–17.3 × 104 particles/cm3 in-vehicle and 3.1 × 104–7.3 × 104 particles/cm3 on the kerbside of a central residential road. Both PM10 and UFPs concentrations presented repeated short-term peak exposures. The results clearly point out the importance of the road microenvironment (in-vehicle and on kerbside) for population exposure in urban areas.
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