Correlation between petrol lead additive consumption and atmospheric lead concentrations in Perth, Western Australia
Abstract
The impact of unleaded petrol (ULP), and the variation in lead (Pb) content of leaded petrol (LP), on air quality in Perth, Western Australia, has been assessed using correlations between atmospheric Pb concentrations and petrol Pb consumption figures for the period 1982-1987 during which ULP was introduced in 1985. The study underlines the importance of taking into account the variability in the Pb content of LP when predicting atmospheric lead concentrations from petrol consumption data.
- Publication:
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Atmospheric Environment Part B
- Pub Date:
- 1990
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0957-1272(90)90049-Z
- Bibcode:
- 1990AtmEB..24..413O