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    <title>Air pollutant levels associated with traffic volume</title>
    <subTitle>a case study of motorcycles in Bangkok</subTitle>
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    <namePart>Nguyen Tan Phong</namePart>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Samorn Muttamara</namePart>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Nguyen, Cong Thanh</namePart>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Preeda Pakpian</namePart>
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  <name type="corporate">
    <namePart>Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)</namePart>
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    <publisher>Asian Institute of Technology</publisher>
    <dateIssued>1999</dateIssued>
    <issuance>continuing</issuance>
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  <abstract>This study focused on exhaust gas em1ss1on from two-stroke and four-stroke  motorcycle engines. Ambient air quality and traffic volume of vehicle in Bangkok was also  examined. Testing exhaust gas emission under idle conditions shows that concentration  emission from two-stroke is higher than four-strokes. Carbon monoxide (CO) emission is  relatively low in both two and four-stroke engine. Hydrocarbon (HC) emission from two stroke engines is higher than standard. Driving cycle test shows that exhaust gas emission  from two and four-stroke engine is higher than standard, while HC emitted from four-stroke is  lower. The study also shows that benzene in ambient air exceeded the WHO guidelines. The  main air pollution problem in Bangkok is suspended particulate matter (SPM) and particulate  matter (PM-10). Particulate concentration in Bangkok streets is relatively high and reaches  alarming levels due to the poor engine tuning and maintenance, and engine overloading.  Carbon monoxide (CO) during the daytime varies from peak to non-peak hours and vehicle  emission contributes to the concentration of CO in ambient air. The number of motorcycles  takes into account of 25-30 percent of total number of vehicles. Finally, air pollution in  Bangkok has reached alarming level, requiring immediate measure to reduce and minimize  impact on human health and the environment.</abstract>
  <note>A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of  Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development</note>
  <note>Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999</note>
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    <topic>Motorcycles</topic>
    <geographic>Thailand</geographic>
    <geographic>Bangkok</geographic>
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    <topic>Air</topic>
    <topic>Pollution</topic>
    <geographic>Thailand</geographic>
    <geographic>Bangkok</geographic>
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