Independent tests have confirmed that platinum emissions are not an allergenic risk, Clean Diesel Technologies (CDT) has announced.

Platinum emissions from CDT's Platinum Plus fuel borne catalyst do not pose an allergenic risk, because any potential allergenic species of platinum emitted, if at all, would be many thousands of times lower than even the most conservative estimates on safe exposure levels.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin analysed traces of platinum emitted by heavy duty truck engines after operating at 1,000 hours at high fuel rates and increased doses of the Platinum Plus product.

"While we were confident the results would be positive, we did the additional testing to alleviate any concerns about the traces of platinum that are emitted as a byproduct of our platinum-based emission control systems," explained James Valentine, clean diesel president and chief operating officer at CDT.

He added: "We look forward to sharing these test results and the unique benefits of our products with state and federal regulators and anyone else interested in environmental quality."


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