CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR CARBON MONOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDE, AND HYDROCARBON EMISSIONS FROM MOBILE SOURCES

TECHNIQUES FOR THE CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF THE EMISSION OF CARBON MONOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, AND HYDROCARBONS FROM ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES ARE CONSIDERED. EMISSIONS FROM A GASOLINE-POWERED VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS ORIGINATE FROM THE FUEL TANK, CARBURETOR, CRANKCASE, AND ENGINE EXHAUST. THE EXHAUST IS THE SOURCE OF ALMOST ALL CARBON MONOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES AND MORE THAN HALF OF THE HYDROCARBONS. THE CLEAN AIR ACT, AS AMENDED, IS THE LEGISLATIVE BASIS FOR THE FEDERAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM FOR NEW MOTOR VEHICLES. SINCE FEDERAL AUTHORITY FOR THE CONTROL OF VEHICULAR EMISSIONS ENDS WITH THE SALE OF NEW VEHICLES, STATES SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND EFFICIENCY OF EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS AND OTHER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS THAT AFFECT EMISSIONS. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Dallas, TX  United States  75202

  Government Printing Office

  Superintendent of Documents
  Washington, DC  United States  20402-9325
• Publication Date: 1970-3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Carbon monoxide; Carburetors; Crankcases; Exhaust gases; Fuel tanks; Gasoline engines; Hydrocarbons; Nitrogen; Oxides
• Identifier Terms: Clean Air Act
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223403
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Ap 66
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 18 1971 12:00AM