Moving Science fata Action Peter Gabele, Office of Research and Development, [National Exposure Research Laboratory Research Triangle Park, NC Cumulative Exhaust Emissions Ten Percent of the Cars Emit Most of the Pollution In Cary, NC Ascending Mileage Mileage Effect Note: The 16 vehicles < 98K mi had emission rates <20 mg/mi. I 150 O) £, 0) jg 100 I 150K 270K 100K X L / .¦I l.-l . ¦ J Li 1 JiJ .¦III PM Emission Rates From 60 Cars Tested in Riverside, CA Ascending Age > Age Effect Note: The 31 vehicles <11 yr. had emission rates <20 mg/mi. 13 yrs m V 32 yrs 1 11 yrs ETC1 \ -< . . . ... 1 1. Ill 1 .1. PWI Emission Rates From 60 Cars Tested in Riverside, CA Air Toxic Results fi Tested in Cary, NC ~ Winter ¦ Summer "a 40 Updated mobile source emission models > Tuned receptor models Improved emission inventories for air toxic and other pollutants Relevant exposure models More focused regulatory decision-making Transportable Dynamometer - Cars recruited "on the spot" using incentives Tests conducted with cars "as is" > Comprehensive analyses performed on exhaust emissions yield emission rates for numerous pollutants - HC, CO, NOx. and CO, - PM2.5 (elements, EC/OC, ions) - SVOCs - Speciated HCs, aldehydes & ketones, oxygenates - Mobile source air toxics Partnering to Protect Human % Fleet S1 Emissions % of Fleet • Emissions from gross emitters are characterized and quantified - PM 25, HC, CO, NOx, and C02 - Gross emitters (an elusive source) contribute significantly to mobile source pollution • Pollutants from gross emitters often have unique characteristics • Emission profiles specific to given regions are updated for use in receptor models • Emission rate distributions for sampled fleets are used to update emission models Exhaust Transfer Tube To Dilution Tunnel ------- |