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However, in Korea, up to 30% of the transportation of passengers and cargo still uses diesel locomotives and diesel vehicles. Many studies have shown that exhaust gas from diesel locomotives poses a threat to human health. This study examined the characteristics of particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrocarbons in diesel locomotive engine exhaust. Emission concentrations were evaluated and compared with the existing regulations. In the case of PM and NOx, emission concentrations increased as engine output increased. High concentrations of CO were detected at engine start and acceleration, while hydrocarbons showed weakly increased concentrations regardless of engine power. Based on fuel consumption and engine power, the emission patterns of PM and gaseous substances observed in this study were slightly higher than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tier standard and the Korean emission standard. Continuous monitoring and management of emissions from diesel locomotives are required to comply with emission standards. The findings of this study revealed that emission factors varied based on fuel consumption, engine power, and actual driving patterns. For the first time, a portable emission measurement system (PEMS), normally used to measure exhaust gas from diesel vehicles, was used to measure exhaust gas from diesel locomotives, and the data acquired were compared with previous results. This study is meaningful as the first example of measuring the exhaust gas concentration by connecting a PEMS to a diesel locomotive, and in the future, a study to measure driving characteristics and exhaust gas using a PEMS should be conducted.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph17113788","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,5,27]],"date-time":"2020-05-27T05:35:52Z","timestamp":1590557752000},"page":"3788","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["A Study on Characteristic Emission Factors of Exhaust Gas from Diesel Locomotives"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3156-6114","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Min-Kyeong","family":"Kim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Future Innovative R&amp;D Strategy Department, Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI), Uiwang 16105, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5871-2049","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Duckshin","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Transportation Environmental Research Team, Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI), Uiwang 16105, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Minjeong","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Transportation Environmental Research Team, Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI), Uiwang 16105, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jaeseok","family":"Heo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Transportation Environmental Research Team, Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI), Uiwang 16105, Korea"},{"name":"Department of Transportation System Engineering, University of Science &amp; Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4452-7117","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sechan","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Transportation Environmental Research Team, Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI), Uiwang 16105, Korea"},{"name":"Department of Transportation System Engineering, University of Science &amp; Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hwansoo","family":"Chong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Transportation Environmental Research Institute, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,5,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Korail Research Institute (2018). 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