An Overnight Sucess : Vietnam's Switch to Unleaded Gasoline

On July 1, 2000 Vietnam took an important environmental step by switching to ULG (Unleaded gasoline) virtually overnight. This report describes the process that lead up to this decision. It also discusses issues that Vietnam encountered as it proceeded to eliminate LG (Leaded gasoline). After a description of the initial attempts to eliminate leaded gasoline (LG) which began with the passage of transport-related environmental regulations in 1995, chapter 1 discusses: the health impacts of lead; lead levels in Vietnam; automobile and motorcycle fleet growth; gasoline consumption and imports; and domestic refining. Chapter 2 describes the initial efforts, technical and financial constrains. Chapter 3 reviews government leadership and consensus building. Chapter 4 relates preparations for implementation; and chapter lessons learned for others countries. The report also contains: technical specifications for ULG; official laws and decrees; and lists a timetable of decisions and events. In switching to ULG, Vietnam has shown environmental leadership and concern for the health of its citizens. The authors commend the Government of Vietnam for its commitment and for the expedience with which the switch was made. By its positive example, Vietnam can help persuade countries which still use LPG (Leaded gasoline) to switch to ULG (Unleaded gasoline) and to remove one of the most serious, and truly avoidable, human threats.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2002-08
Subjects:	ABSORPTION, ACCEPTABLE LEVELS, AIR, AIR QUALITY, AIR QUALITY MONITORING, AROMATICS, AVIATION FUEL, BENZENE, BENZENE CONCENTRATIONS, BENZENE EXPOSURE, BLACK SMOKE, BLOOD LEAD, BLOOD LEAD LEVELS, CALCIUM, CARBON, CARBON MONOXIDE, CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, CATALYTIC CRACKING, CHEMICALS, CHROMIUM, COLORS, COMBUSTION, COMBUSTION SOURCES, CONCENTRATIONS, CONCENTRATIONS OF LEAD, CONTAMINATED SOIL, CORROSION, CORROSION OF VEHICLE PARTS, CRUDE OIL, DIESEL, DIESEL FUEL, DUST, EMISSION OF BENZENE, EMISSION REDUCTION, ENGINE, ENGINES, ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, EXHAUST GAS, EXHAUST GASES, EXHAUST VALVES, FUEL, FUEL QUALITY, GAS, GAS STATIONS, GASOLINE, GASOLINE BLENDING, GASOLINE CONSUMPTION, GASOLINE DEMAND, GASOLINE DIESEL, HEAVY METAL, HEAVY METALS, HYDROCARBONS, IRON, LEAD EMISSIONS, LEAD EXPOSURE, LEAD POISONING, LEAD SMELTER, LEADED GASOLINE, LG, MANGANESE, MOTORCYCLES, NATURAL GAS, NICKEL, NITROUS OXIDES, NUTRIENTS, OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE, OCTANE, OCTANE LEVEL, OCTANE LEVEL OF GASOLINE, OCTANE OF GASOLINE, OIL PRODUCTION, OLEFIN, PARTICLES, PARTICULATE MATTER, PETROL, POLLUTANTS, REFINERY, REFINING, RESTRICTIONS, ROADS, SMALL-SCALE, TAILPIPE EMISSIONS, TOWNS, TRAFFIC, UNEP, VEHICLE, VEHICLE EXHAUST, VEHICLE OWNERS, VEHICLES, VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/08/2117742/overnight-sucess-vietnams-switch-unleaded-gasoline https://hdl.handle.net/10986/19894
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