ASSESSING THE RISK AND POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EXPOSURE TO ROAD GENERATED POLLUTANT EMISSIONS THROUGH URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Saad Issa Sarsam

doi:10.31026/j.eng.2008.01.05

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ASSESSING THE RISK AND POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EXPOSURE TO ROAD GENERATED POLLUTANT EMISSIONS THROUGH URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Authors:

Saad Issa Sarsam

Publisher:

University of Baghdad

Journal:

Journal of Engineering Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.2111-2117

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2008

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001380032

pISSN:

2520-3339

DOI:

10.31026/j.eng.2008.01.05

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Abstract:

 This paper presents a study to assess the degree of personal exposure to traffic generated pollutant emission along urban arterials in Mosul. The traffic flow characteristics (volume, speed, density, and vehicle type) were determined in the field at selected locations on the arterials.The vehicular traffic which includes (drivers, number of passengers in vehicles on the road, and pedestrian) exposed to road generated emissions were obtained through field survey.The vehicle emissions of CO, VOC, and NOx were calculated using air pollution estimation computer model (Mobile 4.1). It was concluded that the emission of CO, VOC, and NOx exceeds the standard level requirements. The risk arising from personal exposure to traffic generated emissions of such pollutants was analyzed and the degree of personal exposure of road users (drivers, passengers, and pedestrians) to pollutants emission along urban arterials in Mosul was determined.

Article Details

ASSESSING THE RISK AND POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EXPOSURE TO ROAD GENERATED POLLUTANT EMISSIONS THROUGH URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Authors:

Saad Issa Sarsam

Publisher:

University of Baghdad

Journal:

Journal of Engineering Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.2111-2117

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2008

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001380032

pISSN:

2520-3339

DOI:

10.31026/j.eng.2008.01.05

Assessment

Emission

Exposure

Pollutant

Risk

Issues

Article Details

ASSESSING THE RISK AND POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EXPOSURE TO ROAD GENERATED POLLUTANT EMISSIONS THROUGH URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Authors: Saad Issa Sarsam

Publisher: University of Baghdad

Journal: Journal of Engineering Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.2111-2117

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2008

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001380032

pISSN: 2520-3339

DOI: 10.31026/j.eng.2008.01.05

Assessment

Emission

Exposure

Pollutant

Risk

Issues

Authors:

Saad Issa Sarsam

Publisher:

University of Baghdad

Journal:

Journal of Engineering Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.2111-2117

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2008

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001380032

pISSN:

2520-3339

DOI:

10.31026/j.eng.2008.01.05