Use of the modified Ames test as an indicator of the carcinogenicity of residual aromatic extracts

Dec 17, 2012

Report no. 12/12: Existing data demonstrate that residual aromatic extracts (RAEs) can be either carcinogenic or non-carcinogenic. CONCAWE had previously concluded that “Although limited data available indicate that some RAEs are weakly carcinogenic, it is not...

Developing human health exposure scenarios for petroleum substances under REACH

Dec 15, 2012

Report no. 11/12: This report describes the approaches that were adopted by CONCAWE to prepare the human exposure estimates in the chemical safety assessments of the REACH registration dossiers for petroleum substances based on all applicable regulatory guidance....

Primary biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in seawater

Dec 7, 2012

Report no. 10/12: This report describes primary biodegradation experiments performed to determine the persistence of higher molecular weight petroleum hydrocarbons in seawater. Results from the biodegradation experiments show that the majority of tested petroleum...

Developing a methodology for an EU refining industry CO2 emissions benchmark

Dec 6, 2012

Report no. 9/12: In the third trading period under the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), refineries and other eligible industrial installations may be granted free CO2 emission allowances according to a benchmark based on the 10% most efficient installations in the...

Benchmarking CO2 emissions from European refineries

Dec 1, 2012

The regulatory landscapeUnder the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive, industrial emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) must deliver emission permits or allowances every year that equal their actual GHG emissions for that year. In the first and...