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General
- Seven key messages regarding Diesel Particle Filters (DPF), June 2010
- Flow Through Filter (FTF) versus Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF), by F.J. Legerer, January 2010.
- An update on diesel retrofits in Chile, January 2010.
- Bibliographie Health-Effect-Veröffentlichungen, December 2009
- ETH Conference Papers on Health Topic, compiled by the VERT Association, December 2009
- Diesel Particle Filters, of Best Available Technology (BAT) for reducing both, risks to human health and forcing of global warming from engine emitted black carbon nanoparticles, by F. Legerer, November 2009
- Environmentalist’s FAQ: Internal combustion engine generated nano-particles, DPF- Diesel particulate filters; PM10, by F. Legerer, November 2009.
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Presentations from the Conference on Particle Emissions from Two Stroke Scooters, Monza, Italy, June 11-12, 2009
- Physical & Chemical Characterization of Emissions from 2-Stroke Motorcycles, T. Adam
- Emission Performance and Evolution over Mileage of Modern Two Two-Stroke Scooters in Statutory and Real Real-World Cycles, R. Alvarez
- Exposure to particle matter of cyclists and car drivers in 11 Dutch cities, F. Borgman
- The effect of (Hydrous) Ethanol on the Emission and Preformances of 2- and 4-stroke Scooters, J. Czerwinski
- Study on possible new measures concerning motorcycle emissions, S. Geivanidis
- In Vitro Continuous Flow Exposure Systems as Alternatives to In Vivo Inhalation Engine Emission for Safety Evaluation Experimentations, J.-P. Morin
- Cytotoxicity and inflammatory potential of two stroke scooter exhaust in human lung cells in vitro, L. Müller
- Regulated and unregulated emissions of mopeds, M. Prati
- Combinations of Technical Measures for Reduction of Particle Emissions of 2-stroke Scooters, F. Reutimann
- Electric Scooters: Technologies and Markets, U. Schwegler
- Recent research activities on particle emissions from two-stroke mopeds performed at ENEA, Italy, P. Spezzano
- Two Wheeler Technologies, M. Subramanian
- Particulate Characterisation with 5% Ethanol-Gasoline blend in Two Stroke Engine Powered Two Wheeler, M. Subramanian
- Effects of Ethanol-Gasoline Blends on Exhaust Emissions from a Two-stroke Motorcycle, J.-H. Tsai
- Low pressure fuel injection strategies for low emission two-stroke scooter engines, F. Winkler
- Feinstäube und Umweltzonen, by R. Zellner and coworkers, May 2009.
- Emission Legislation for Off-Highway Application in Germany, CTI conference presentation by Axel Friedrich, July 2008.
- Off-Road Dieselmotoren & zukünftige Abgasgrenzwerte, CTI conference presentation by F. Jaussi, July 2008.
- 18,000 Particle Trap Retrofits of Diesel Engines 10-3000 kW, a fact sheet by A. Mayer, July 2008.
- Equivalence of CO2 and Soot Reduction Cost/Benefit Consideration, by F. Legerer, June 2008.
- Schützen Umweltzonen unsere Gesundheit oder sind sie unwirksam?, by H.-Erich Wichmann, March 2008.
- Exposure to diesel exhaust induces changes in EEG in human volunteers, by Bjoern Cruts and co-workers, March 2008.
- Summary of and link to US Congress Black Carbon Hearing, by F. Legerer, October 2007.
- Nanopartikel am Strassenrand: Das Potential des Partikelfilters am Beispiel einer dicht befahrenen Strasse, by David Imhof, June 2007 (English summary).
- Toxic solid nanoparticles, the importance of retrofitting diesel engine particle emission control systems to older in-use diesel engines, and available methods, by John Mooney, February 2007.
- Some key concepts about NO2 and about its possible controls, by Jacques Lemaire, February 2007.
- How to select efficient diesel exhaust emissions control strategies for meeting air quality targets in 2010?, by Jacques Lemaire, November 2006.
- Diesel NO2 Emissions with Different DPF’s and DOC’s, by Jan Czerwinski, February 2006
- A series of papers on nanoparticle emissions, published in the Österreichische Ingenieur- und Architekten-Zeitschrift, Issue 6/2005
- Filtration of Diesel Soot Nanoparticles and Reliability in Swiss HDV Retrofitting, by Andreas Mayer and co-workers, presented at SIAT 2005
- Secondary emissions risk assessment of diesel particulate traps for heavy duty applications, by N.V. Heeb and co-workers, presented at SIAT 2005
- Nanopartikel im Untertagbau: Vergleichsmessung Projekt AlpTransit Gotthard-Basistunnel Süd, by Alexander Graff, January 2005
- VERT-Verification of Particle-Filter-Systems PFS, by Andreas Mayer, August 2004
- Russsituation (EC) im Untertagbau in der Schweitz in den Jahren 2001-2004, SUVA 2004
- Intake-Throttling for Trap Regeneration: A Cursory Engineering Estimate, January 2003
- Swiss Contribution to PMP Phase II, by Andreas Mayer, October 2002
- “Definition, Measurement and Filtration of Ultrafine Solid Particles Emitted by Diesel Engines” - a paper presented at the ATW-EMPA-Symposium, A. Mayer, April 2002
- “Particles” - a glossary of terms related to diesel particulate matter and particulate traps, A. Mayer, October 2001
- Dieselmotor-Emissionen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Ultrafeinstaub, J. Weidhofer, N. Winker, August 2001
- Tailpipe Particulate Emission Measurement for Diesel Engines, Heinz Burtscher, March 2001
Standards and Guidelines
- Verordnung zur Änderung der Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (1 June 2007)
- Euro 5 and Euro 6 emission regulation for light-duty vehicles (June 2007)
- GRPE PMP Proposal (GRPE-48-11): Recommendations of the Particle Measurement Programme working group for amendments to European Regulation 83 Annex 4 to improve the particulate mass measurement procedure and to introduce a new procedure to measure particle number emissions.
- Swiss Guideline (VU-5024) on “Air Pollution Control at Construction Sites”
- Excerpt from the Swiss Guideline on “Air Pollution Control at Construction Sites”
- Richtlinie über Abgasmessgeräte für Baumaschinen, Eidgenössisches Amt für Messwesen, 17 March 2000