The Particle Measurement Programme informal group was established to develop a more sensitive particle measurement system than the long-standing particulate matter mass measurement system. This phase concluded with the adoption into UN Regulations 83 (light duty emissions) and 49 (heavy duty emissions) of the particle number (PN) counting method, together with enhancements to the particulate mass (PM) measurement procedure. Initially the PN protocol was applied for diesel engines/vehicles only in R83.06 and [R49.0x] and subsequently has been extended to cover to spark ignition direct injection engined vehicles R83.06 (draft).
The European Union (EU) has requested further investigation of particle number emissions from spark ignition engines relating to particle size (reduction of the d50 cut off specification) and to emissions under rich operation conditions. Further activities to adapt the procedures/measurement equipment and establish appropriate limit values may be necessary based on the results of these investigations.
The PMP group expects to complete its current mission by June 2016. However, the group’s mandate could be extended in order to transpose the developed procedures into emissions-related global technical regulations, including the upcoming GTR on light vehicle emissions (WLTP).
Moreover, concerns over additional sources of particulates, such as tire and brake wear, have been raised and may require measurement procedures as well. The PMP group is developing GTR provisions for brake wear. Foundational documents can be found here.
| Draft agenda for the 34th PMP informal working group session |
| Reference Number: PMP-34-01 |
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Agenda includes information for joining by teleconference. |
| Meeting Sessions: 34th PMP session (13 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 08 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| PMP Calibration Questionnaire |
| Reference Number: PMP-34-02 |
| Meeting Sessions: 34th PMP session (13 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 12 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| Revised minutes of the 30th PMP informal group session |
| Reference Number: PMP-30-14/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 30th PMP session (3-4 Apr 2014) |
| Document date: 12 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme and WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Draft minutes of the 32nd PMP informal working group session |
| Reference Number: PMP-32-03 |
| Meeting Sessions: 32nd PMP session (14 Jul 2014) |
| Document date: 09 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme and WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Draft notes from the 33rd PMP informal working group session |
| Reference Number: PMP-33-09 |
| Meeting Sessions: 33rd PMP session (30 Sep-1 Oct 2014) |
| Document date: 12 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme and WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Revised notes from the 33rd PMP informal working group session |
| Reference Number: PMP-33-09/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 33rd PMP session (30 Sep-1 Oct 2014) |
| Document date: 13 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme and WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| PMP Informal Group: Exhaust Emissions Summary |
| Reference Number: PMP-34-03 |
| Meeting Sessions: 34th PMP session (13 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 13 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| PMP Informal Group: Non-exhaust Emissions Summary |
| Reference Number: PMP-34-04 |
| Meeting Sessions: 34th PMP session (13 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 13 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| PMP-35 session teleconferencing international access numbers |
| No reference number |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 20 Feb 15 |
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| PMP-35 session audio web conferencing instructions |
| No reference number |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 20 Feb 15 |
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| GTR No. 15 (WLTP) EC draft amendments (copy of document WLTP-DTP-LabProcICE-254/Rev2 from 2 Oct 2013) |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-07 |
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October 2013 draft version of the GTR with comments and amendments prepared by Iddo Riemersma on behalf the European Commission. |
| Submitted by: EC |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 20 Feb 15 |
| Relevant to: GTR No. 15 | Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure |
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| Draft agenda for the 35th PMP informal group session |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-01 |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 20 Feb 15 |
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| WLTP open issues |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-06 |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 20 Feb 15 |
| Relevant to: GTR No. 15 | Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure |
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| Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions: Work item 1-Typical driving patterns |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-02 |
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Final draft. |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 02 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions: Work item 4-Development of measurement techniques and sampling procedures |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-05 |
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Final draft. |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 02 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions: Work item 3-Networking and exchange of information with NEPE experts |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-04 |
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Final draft. |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 02 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions: Work item 2-Compilation and monitoring of research projects |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-03 |
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Final draft. |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 02 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| The Tire Industry Project: Tire Road Wear Particles- Update on PM2.5 Study |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-12 |
| Submitted by: WBCSD and Cardno |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 04 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Counting efficiency of different aerosols |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-11 |
| Submitted by: VW |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 04 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| CPC Calibration-SI Traceability |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-10 |
| Submitted by: TSI |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 04 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| Introduction PN Counting Directly From Engine Undiluted (Raw) Exhaust Gas |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-08 |
| Submitted by: Horiba |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 04 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| Meeting notes from the 34th PMP informal working group session |
| Reference Number: PMP-34-05 |
| Meeting Sessions: 34th PMP session (13 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 04 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme and WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| PMP issues summary presentation |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-09 |
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NRMM: Raw exhaust (tailpipe) sampling, WLTP comments |
| Submitted by: JRC |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 04 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| PMP issues summary presentation: updated |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-13 |
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NRMM: Raw exhaust (tailpipe) sampling, WLTP comments |
| Submitted by: JRC |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 05 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| Non-exhaust emissions working documents presentation |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-14 |
| Submitted by: JRC |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 05 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Wear & particle emissions control in brake pads |
| Reference Number: PMP-35-15 |
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Brake wear project overview and dynamometer testing. |
| Submitted by: ITT Motion |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th PMP session (4-5 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 05 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Draft agenda for the 36th session of the PMP informal working group |
| Reference Number: PMP-36-01 |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th PMP session (11 May 2015) |
| Document date: 11 May 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme, GTR No. 15 | Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure, and WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| WLTP: PM/PN terminology |
| Reference Number: PMP-36-02 |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th PMP session (11 May 2015) |
| Document date: 11 May 15 |
| Relevant to: GTR No. 15 | Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure |
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| PMP calibration questionnaire |
| Reference Number: PMP-36-03 |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th PMP session (11 May 2015) |
| Document date: 11 May 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| PMP audio/web conference instructions |
| No reference number |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th PMP session (11 May 2015) |
| Document date: 11 May 15 |
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| PMP audio/web conference international access numbers |
| No reference number |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th PMP session (11 May 2015) |
| Document date: 11 May 15 |
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| PN Counting from Raw Exhaust via Fixed Dilution |
| Reference Number: PMP-36-04 |
| Submitted by: Ricardo |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th PMP session (11 May 2015) |
| Document date: 11 May 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| PMP audio/web conference instructions |
| No reference number |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th PMP session (7-8 Oct 2015) |
| Document date: 07 Oct 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| Final notes from the 36th PMP informal group session |
| Reference Number: PMP-36-05 |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th PMP session (11 May 2015) |
| Document date: 07 Oct 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme, WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions, and GTR No. 15 | Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure |
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| PMP audio/web conference international access numbers |
| No reference number |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th PMP session (7-8 Oct 2015) |
| Document date: 07 Oct 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| Particle measurement: Raw exhaust PN counting |
| Reference Number: PMP-37-02 |
| Submitted by: Ricardo |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th PMP session (7-8 Oct 2015) |
| Document date: 08 Oct 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| PMP: Exhaust particles-Status of work items |
| Reference Number: PMP-37-03 |
| Submitted by: JRC |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th PMP session (7-8 Oct 2015) |
| Document date: 08 Oct 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme |
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| Analysis of the WLTP in-use driving behaviour database with respect to acceleration and deceleration phases |
| Reference Number: PMP-37-04 |
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Heinz Steven presentation on the WLTP light vehicle emissions real-world use database. |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th PMP session (7-8 Oct 2015) |
| Document date: 08 Oct 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme and GTR No. 15 | Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure |
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| Experiences of airborne particulates from wear process |
| Reference Number: PMP-37-05 |
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Presentation on KTH activities with regard to airborne particles from brake disc wear, including an overview of the REBRAKE-proposed dyno-bench test cycle to study particle emissions from disc brakes. |
| Submitted by: KTH |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th PMP session (7-8 Oct 2015) |
| Document date: 08 Oct 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Presentation on the TU Ilmenau-Horiba Brake Dust Project |
| Reference Number: PMP-37-06 |
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Presentation on the Technical University of Ilmenau (Germany) and Horiba joint project to develop new particle measuring concept and procedures for the analysis of brake wear particle emissions. |
| Submitted by: Horiba and TU Ilmenau |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th PMP session (7-8 Oct 2015) |
| Document date: 08 Oct 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Tire Road Wear Particles (TRWP): Results of TIP PM2.5 Global Sampling Programme |
| Reference Number: PMP-37-08 |
| Submitted by: ETRMA |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th PMP session (7-8 Oct 2015) |
| Document date: 08 Oct 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Final agenda for the 37th PMP informal group session |
| Reference Number: PMP-37-01/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th PMP session (7-8 Oct 2015) |
| Document date: 07 Oct 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme, WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions, and GTR No. 15 | Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure |
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| Investigation of Non-exhaust Particle Emissions under Real World Conditions from a Light Duty Vehicle |
| Reference Number: PMP-37-08 |
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Ford Motor Co. presentation concerning primarily the generation of ultrafine particles from the tire–road interface and of particle resuspension from the road surface. |
| Submitted by: Ford |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th PMP session (7-8 Oct 2015) |
| Document date: 08 Oct 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions |
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| Draft meeting notes from the 37th PMP session |
| Reference Number: PMP-37-09 |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th PMP session (7-8 Oct 2015) |
| Document date: 18 Dec 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Particle Measurement Programme, WP.29 Discussion Topic | Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions, and GTR No. 15 | Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure |
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