Commuter exposure to particle matter and carbon dioxide inside high-speed rail carriages

Exposure to PM2.5 and CO2 inside standard high-speed Chinese rail carriages is examined. The concentrations, 0.07 mg/m3 and 1200 ppm, are found to be significantly affected by passenger numbers, ventilation systems, and the carriage class. As passengers increase from 10 to 80 in a carriage, the concentrations increases by up to 0.04 mg/m3 in the passenger-breathing zone, and are inversely proportional to the air exchange rate. The greatest in-carriage PM2.5 concentration are found in the dinning carriage, with lower but similar levels found in other carriage classes. More rapid air turnover leads to slightly higher PM2.5 removal.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2013.01.007
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920913000114
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Xu, Bin
  • Cui, Pengyi
  • Xu, Haixia
  • Chen, Hongyu
  • Lin, Yangxin
• Publication Date: 2013-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1-6
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbon dioxide; Concentration (Chemistry); Health hazards; High speed rail; Particulates; Passenger cars; Passengers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Exposure (Human); Ventilation
• Geographic Terms: China
• Subject Areas: Environment; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01481303
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 13 2013 9:26AM