Characterisation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons associated with indoor PM and PM in Hanoi and implications for health risks.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with indoor PM pose a high risk to human health because of their toxicity. A total of 160 daily samples of indoor PM and PM were collected in Hanoi and analysed for 15 PAHs. In general, the concentrations of carcinogenic PAHs (car-PAHs) accounted for 21% ± 2%, 19.

Assessment of traffic-related chemical components in ultrafine and fine particles in urban areas in Vietnam.

Ultrafine particles (UFPs or PM; aerodynamic diameter ≤ 0.1 μm) were monitored at a roadside site (RS) in a populated area of Hanoi, Vietnam. Meanwhile, UFPs and fine particles (FPs or PM, aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.

A robust method for collecting and processing the on-road instantaneous data of fuel consumption and speed for motorcycles.

Using the laboratory-based fuel consumption models for predicting real-world fuel consumption requires the measurement of data under certain conditions to obtain high accuracy of predicted result. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a logging device for measuring the real-time fuel consumption and speed of vehicle on the road. This article presents a study on developing the on-board data logging device to collect real-world data of fuel consumption and speed for motorcycles with the update rate of 1 Hz.

Chemical characterization and source apportionment of ambient nanoparticles: a case study in Hanoi, Vietnam.

PM has been believed to have adverse short- and long-term effects on human health. However, the information of PM that is needed to fully evaluate its influence on human health and environment is still scarce in many developing countries. This is a comprehensive study on the levels, chemical compositions, and source apportionment of PM conducted in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Characteristics of roadside volatile organic compounds in an urban area dominated by gasoline vehicles, a case study in Hanoi.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are important air pollution issues because of their potential health effects, and the contribution to ground ozone and secondary particulate matter. In this study, 53 VOC species near nine roads in Hanoi were monitored by sampling and analyzed by GC-FID four times per day on weekdays and in the morning on the weekend, from December 2014 to January 2015. In parallel with VOC sampling, vehicle number was counted, and meteorological conditions were recorded.

Emission Characteristics of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Nitro-Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Open Burning of Rice Straw in the North of Vietnam.

This research investigated the distribution and contribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitro-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (NPAHs) bound to particulate matter (PM) emitted from open burning of rice straw (RS) into the atmosphere in the north of Vietnam. The experiments were conducted to collect PM and total suspended particulates (TSP) prior to and during burning in the period of 2016-2018 in suburban areas of Hanoi. Nine PAHs and 18 NPAHs were determined using the HPLC-FL system.

Development of the specific emission factors for buses in Hanoi, Vietnam.

This paper develops the specific emission factors for buses in the real-world traffic conditions in the inner city of Hanoi, Vietnam. An engine stationary cycle consisting of 14 modes was developed based on the typical driving cycle of Hanoi buses which had been constructed with the application of Markov chain theory. This is the first engine stationary emissions test cycle constructed for heavy-duty engine in Vietnam.

Development of the typical driving cycle for buses in Hanoi, Vietnam.

This paper develops a typical driving cycle for buses in Hanoi that does not require the deconstruction of the natural driving patterns. Real velocity-time data were collected along 15 routes in the inner city. The raw velocity-time series were preprocessed to remove errors, and smooth and denoise the data.