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14 4ȣ, December 2015
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ISSN : 2288-9167 (Print)
ISSN : 2288-923X (Online)
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Study of PM10 and CO2 concentrations in public transportation
vehicles considering the congestion effect
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Abstracts
In this study, we investigated the concentrations of PM10 and CO2 in public transportation vehicles (express bus,
train, KTX, and subway) reported by previous indoor air quality (IAQ) surveys carried out from 2005 to 2013
in Korea. The number of valid data for PM10 was 566 and for CO2 was 579, and all data were classified according
to whether it was collected during rush-hour or non rush-hour. PM10 and CO2 concentrations in subway cabin
during the rush-hour were 1.3 and 1.45 times higher, respectively, than those of non rush-hour (p<0.05) in terms
of geometric mean value. PM10 and CO2 concentration of express bus and train during the rush-hour also were
1.23 times higher than those of non rush-hour with relatively weak correlations (p=0.246). Among all PM10
concentrations, 16.9% and 3.8% of PM10 concentrations exceeded the IAQ guidelines (200 g/m3 for non-rush
hour and 250 g/m3 for rush-hour), respectively. In terms of CO2 concentrations, 10.5% and 3.0% of them
exceeded the IAQ guidelines (2,500 ppm for non rush-hour and 3,000 ppm for rush-hour), respectively. As a result,
concentrations of PM10 and CO2 were estimated to be dominantly influenced by the operation characteristics of
public transportation, such as degree of congestion and type of vehicle. In order to improve the IAQ of public
transportation vehicles, specific air purification and ventilation systems are needed, depending on the characteristics
of public transportation vehicles.
Keywords : CO2, Congestion, Indoor air quality, PM10, Public transportation