| Main Title |
Vehicle exhaust emission instruments evaluation / |
| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Environmental Protection Agency, |
| Year Published |
1977 |
| Report Number |
PB-224 316; EPA-460/3-77-014; EPA-68-03-2353 |
| Stock Number |
PB-274 547 |
| OCLC Number |
54940671 |
| Subjects |
Motor vehicles--Pollution control devices ;
Air--Pollution
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| Additional Subjects |
Exhaust emissions ;
Gas detectors ;
Inspection ;
Maintenance ;
Carbon monoxide ;
Hydrocarbons ;
Performance evaluation ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Air pollution ;
Nitrogen oxides ;
Tables(Data) ;
Design criteria ;
Motor vehicles ;
Air pollution detection ;
Motor vehicle inspection ;
Motor vehicle maintenance
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 460-3-77-014 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 460-3- da 77-014 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ELCD |
EPA-460/3-77-014 |
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NVFEL Library/Ann Arbor, MI |
06/27/2017 |
| NTIS |
PB-274 547 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
Government agencies have become involved in vehicle maintenance through the initiation of periodic vehicle emission inspection requirements carried out at State or local levels. The key element in all vehicle engine maintenance, inspection and emission detection is the exhaust emission analyzer. Exhaust emission analyzers are presently available in many different designs, covering a broad price range and offering various capabilities and features. The objective of this study was to survey the market and identify all exhaust emission analyzer manufacturers, whose product could be used in vehicle inspection/maintenance (I/M) programs. Consequently, a representative group of instruments was selected and a series of tests were conducted to evaluate instrument performance. Major findings of this program: (1) A significant number of HC/CO I/M emission analyzers are presently available. (2) The vast majority of HC/CO instruments use an infrared absorption operating principle. (3) The hydrocarbon response characteristics of the HC/CO instruments generally showed greatest sensitivity to isobutylene, followed by toluene, methane, and ethylene. The units demonstrate essentially no sensitivity to acetylene and benzene. |
| Notes |
"July 1977." EPA Project Officer: D. Harold Davis. Includes bibliographical references. |
