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Benzene from traffic

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Title
Benzene from traffic

Subtitle
Fuel content and ambient air concentrations

Author
Jensen, Finn Palmgren;  Hansen, Asger B.; Berkowicz, Ruwim;  Skov, Henrik;

Publisher
221 Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Responsible institution
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Copyright
Ministry of Environment and Energy. Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Series and number:
Faglig rapport fra DMU, 309

Notes and other information
dan: Trykt udgave af rapporten er udgivet af Danmarks                            Miljøundersøgelser

Emneord
dan: benzen CAS 71-43-2;  emissionsmængder;  byer;                             trafik;   luftkvalitet;  benzin;  analysemetoder;
monitering;  VOC;  NO;  NOX

Abstract
eng: The measurements of benzene showed very clear decreasing trends in the air concentrations and the emissions since 1994. At the same time the measurements of CO and NOx also showed a decreasing trend, but not so strong as for benzene. The general decreasing trend is explained by the increasing number of petrol vehicles with three way catalysts, 60-70% in 1999. The very steep decreasing trend for benzene at the beginning of the period from 1994 was explained by the combination of more catalyst vehicles and reduced benzene content in Danish petrol. The total amount of aromatics in petrol, including toluene, increased only weakly. The analyses of air concentrations were confirmed by analyses of petrol sold in Denmark.

The concentration of benzene at Jagtvej in Copenhagen is still in 1998 above the expected new EU limit value, 5 µg/m3 as annual average. However, the reduced content of benzene in petrol from 1998 and the increasing number of vehicles with catalysts will probably lead to compliance with this limit value.

Resumé
dan: Måling af benzen og andre aromater i luft er                              gennemført på jagtvej i København 1994-99 og tilsvarende på Albanigade i odense 1997-99. Niveau og udvikling, samt emissionen af bl.a. benzen fra den aktuelle bilpark er bestemt. Parallelt hermed er målt indholdet af benzen og andre aromater i dansk benzin.  undersøgelsen har vist en klar sammenhæng mellem benzen i benzin og  koncentrationen i byluft. Reduktionen af benzen indholdet fra 3,5 % i 1994 til 1 % i slutningen af 1998 har ført til den ønskede reduktion i byluft, men endvidere har flere biler med trevejs katalysator ført til yderligere reduktioner.

Language
eng

ISBN - electronic:
87-7909-983-1

Price - electronic
0 DDK

Version
1.0

Version date
2000.03.02

Format
htm; gif: doc.

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ISBN - print
87-7772-527-1

Publication standard no.
1.0

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