Abstract
In this case study, aerosol pollution and passenger exposure were investigated while travelling on different public transport vehicles in Hungary. Two sampling campaigns were carried out: one in autumn 2012 and the other in spring 2014. Concentration, elemental composition and the size distribution of aerosol samples were determined in order to characterize the atmospheric particulate matter (APM) pollution inside the vehicles. The concentration of the PMcoarse fraction inside the different vehicles varied between 29 and 354 μg m−3, while the PM2.5 concentrations were found to be between 12 and 192 μg m−3. This was significantly (2–19 times) higher than the outdoor concentration values. The main sources of the increased exposure were the resuspended mineral and road dust, including salt and fertilizers, and the direct exhaust of the vehicles. Rail abrasion and disinfectant and cleaning materials also contributed considerably to the aerosol pollution inside the vehicles. Moreover, organic fibrous particles were found in great number on the samples by single particle analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
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