Emissions Inspection

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Emissions Inspection Enforcement Bangkok Air
Quality Management Project February 13, 2000
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Mobile Sources of PM Emissions
Assume 40 of Bangkok-registered truck travel
is in Bangkok Metro Region Assume 10 of long
haul truck and bus travel is in Bangkok Metro
Region
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Build Foundation for Emission Reductions
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I/M Program Options
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Centralized I/M Program

• Current
• No fee to operator
• Does not test all diesel vehicles
• 9 lanes
• Filter method opacity
• 1-speed idle Otto cycle engines
• Manual procedures
• Manual records

• Recommended
• User fee to meet costs
• Test diesel fuelled vehicles
• 45 lanes (approximately)
• Loaded PM
• Automated procedures
• Automated records

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I/M Program Funding Options
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Enforcement Improvements

• Current
• Manual matching inspection to registration
• No I/M window stickers
• Filter method opacity test
• LTD performs test, police issue citations

• Recommended
• Link inspection results with vehicle
  registrationthrough on-line databases
• Visible I/M sticker
• SAE J1667 test
• LTD able to issue black/white smoke and I/M
  compliance citations

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PM Emissions Reductions
Assume 40 of Bangkok-registered truck travel
is in Bangkok Metro Region Assume 10 of long
haul truck and bus travel is in Bangkok Metro
Region
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I/M Program Fees (US)