A generalised model for traffic induced road dust emissions. Model description and evaluation

Road dust can degrade agricultural produce, affect health, reduce road safety, increase wear and tear on vehicles, and increase the rate of deterioration of the roadway. In October 1996, Australian Road Research Board Transport Research completed and published a study of various dust-control techniques. That report encompassed a worldwide literature search on various measures to control dust and a survey of municipal councils and other road authorities across Australia and New Zealand to ascertain what experiences people have had with the use of dust suppressants. The outcome of this study is to provide a guide to the reported effectiveness of particular dust suppressants under given circumstances and other methods to better control dust emissions.

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Assessment of fugitive road dust emissions in Kanpur, India: A note

Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment ◽

10.1016/j.trd.2008.06.003 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 400-403 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

V. Sai Bhaskar ◽

Mukesh Sharma

Keyword(s):

Road Dust ◽

Dust Emissions

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Road Dust Emissions from Paved Roads Measured Using Different Mobile Systems

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association ◽

10.3155/1047-3289.60.12.1422 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 60 (12) ◽

pp. 1422-1433 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Liisa Pirjola ◽

Christer Johansson ◽

Kaarle Kupiainen ◽

Ana Stojiljkovic ◽

Hans Karlsson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Road Dust ◽

Mobile Systems ◽

Dust Emissions

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Effect of vehicle characteristics on unpaved road dust emissions

Atmospheric Environment ◽

10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.05.064 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 39 (13) ◽

pp. 2341-2347 ◽

Cited By ~ 78

Author(s):

J.A. Gillies ◽

V. Etyemezian ◽

H. Kuhns ◽

D. Nikolic ◽

D.A. Gillette

Keyword(s):

Road Dust ◽

Dust Emissions ◽

Unpaved Road

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Trends of road dust emissions contributions on ambient PM levels at rural, urban and industrial sites in Southern Spain

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions ◽

10.5194/acpd-13-31933-2013 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. 31933-31963 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

F. Amato ◽

A. Alastuey ◽

J. de la Rosa ◽

Y. González Castanedo ◽

A. M. Sánchez de la Campa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Road Dust ◽

Southern Spain ◽

Dust Particles ◽

Vehicle Exhaust ◽

Urban Background ◽

Carbonaceous Particles ◽

Dust Emissions ◽

Industrial Sites ◽

Rural Sites ◽

The Impact

Abstract. The impact of road dust emissions on PM10 and PM2.5 mass concentrations recorded from 2003 to 2010 at 11 locations (rural, urban and industrial) in Southern Spain was estimated based on the chemical characterization of PM and a the use of a constrained Positive Matrix Factorization, where the chemical profile of local road dust samples is used as a priori knowledge. Results indicate that road dust emissions increased PM10 levels on average by 21–35% at traffic sites, 29–34% at urban background sites, 17–22% at urban-industrial sites and 9–22% at rural sites. Road dust contributions to ambient PM levels show a marked seasonality with maxima in summer and minima in winter, likely due to the rainfall frequency. Decreasing concentrations trends over the sampling years where found at some traffic and urban sites but in most cases less significant than for vehicle exhaust emissions, while concentrations increased at industrial sites, probably due to local peculiarities. Concerning PM2.5, road dust contributions were lower than in PM10 as expected, but still important (21–31%, 11–31%, 6–16% and 7% for traffic, urban background, urban-industrial and rural sites respectively). In addition the three main sources of road dust (carbonaceous particles, brake wear and road wear/mineral) were identified and their contributions to road dust mass loadings estimated, supporting air quality managers to drive measures aimed at preventing the build-up of road dust particles on roads.

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Trends of road dust emissions contributions on ambient air particulate levels at rural, urban and industrial sites in southern Spain

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ◽

10.5194/acp-14-3533-2014 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 (7) ◽

pp. 3533-3544 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

F. Amato ◽

A. Alastuey ◽

J. de la Rosa ◽

Y. Gonzalez Castanedo ◽

A. M. Sánchez de la Campa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Road Dust ◽

Ambient Air ◽

Southern Spain ◽

Dust Particles ◽

Urban Background ◽

Carbonaceous Particles ◽

Dust Emissions ◽

Industrial Sites ◽

Rural Sites ◽

The Impact

Abstract. The impact of road dust emissions on PM10 and PM2.5 (atmospheric particulate matter with diameteer < 10 μm and 2.5 μm mass concentrations recorded from 2003 to 2010 at 11 locations (rural, urban and industrial) in southern Spain was estimated based on the chemical characterization of PM and the use of a constrained Positive Matrix Factorization, where the chemical profile of local road dust samples is used as a priori knowledge. Results indicate that road dust increased PM10 levels on average by 21–35% at traffic sites, 29–34% at urban background sites heavily affected by road traffic emissions, 17–22% at urban-industrial sites and 9–22% at rural sites. Road dust contributions to ambient PM levels show a marked seasonality with maxima in summer and minima in winter, likely due to the rainfall frequency. Decreasing concentration trends over the sampling years were found at some traffic and urban sites but in most cases the decreases were less significant than for vehicle exhaust emissions, while concentrations increased at industrial sites, probably due to local peculiarities. Concerning PM2.5, road dust contributions were lower than in PM10, as expected but still important (21–31%, 11–31%, 6–16% and 7% for traffic, urban background, urban-industrial and rural sites, respectively). In addition the three main sources of road dust (carbonaceous particles, brake wear and road wear/mineral) were identified and their contributions to road dust mass loadings estimated, supporting the idea that air quality managers should drive measures aimed at preventing the build-up of road dust particles on roads.

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