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February 21, 1993
The effect of gasoline voatility on vehicle exhaust emissions at low ambient temperatures
Report no. 93/51: Eight European vehicles, four of which were equipped with 3-way catalysts,have been tested on two gasoliries with significantly different front-end midrange volatilities. The investi...
January 21, 1993
Ecotoxicological testing of petroleum products: test methodology
Report no. 92/56: This report reviews the applicability of standard ecotoxicological tests for petroleum products and provides guidance on the choice of appropriate methodology....
June 21, 1992
Diesel fuel aromatic content and its relationship with emissions from diesel engines
Report no. 92/54: This report provides the results of a research programme designed to investigate the influence of diesel fuel aromatic content arid cetane number on diesel engine exhaust emissions....
June 21, 1992
VOC running losses from canister equipped vehicles
Report no. 92/53: Six European vehicles fitted with carbon canisters have been tested under severe conditions to establish if evaporative losses of volatile organic compounds occur under European driv...
January 21, 1992
The chemical composition of diesel particulate emissions
Report no. 92/51: In July 1990 CONCAWE published a report on the influence of diesel fuel sulphur content on particulate emissions. The chemical analysis procedures employed in that programme for the...
January 21, 1991
Review of chemical and UV light induced melanomas in experimental animals in relation to human melanoma incidence
Report no. 91/52: Animal data relating to melanoma induction by polycyclic aromatichydrocarbons (PAHs) were examined for evidence on the likelihood of PAH exposure being responsible for the increase i...
November 21, 1990
Factors affecting the skin penetration and carcinogenic potency of petroleum products containing polycyclic aromatic compounds
Report no. 90/55: A review is made of the Factors which affects the skin penetration of petroleum products containing polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC).
The bioavailability of petroleum products...
July 21, 1990
The sulphur content of diesel fuel and its relationship with particulate emissions from diesel engines
Report no. 90/54: This report gives the results of a research programme to investigate the influence of diesel fuel sulphur content on diesel engine exhaust particulate emissions. A representative ran...
April 13, 1990
Closing the gasoline system – control of gasoline emissions from the distribution system and vehicles
Report no. 3/90: This report shows that a series of measures effectively closing up the gasoline system of distribution and use in motor vehicles is the preferred strategy to control gasoline emission...
March 21, 1990
An assessment of occupational exposure to noise in western European oil refineries
Report no. 90/53: This report summarizes personal noise exposure measurements,collected for workers in Western European oil refineries.
The data are collated by different refinery process operation...
January 21, 1990
The effects of temperature and fuel volatility on vehicle evaporative emissions
Report no. 90/51: Matched pairs of European vehicles with and without carbon canister evaporative emission control systems have been tested to establish gasoline evaporative emissions, including runni...
December 21, 1989
A US perspective on hydrocarbon controls at service stations
Report no. 11/89: This paper was presented by Lee M. Thomas, Chairman and CEO of Law Environmental and former Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), at the international worksh...
November 13, 1989
Costs to reduce the sulphur content of diesel fuel
Report no. 10/89: This study examines the consequences to refineries of making step-wise reductions in the sulphur content of diesel fuel from 0.26 to 0.05% wt. The EC-12's 95 refineries have been gro...
July 22, 1989
Emergency planning guidance note – marketing installation emergency planning
Report no. 7/89: This guidance note highlights aspects that need to be considered when developing emergency plans for oil marketing installations in order to protect life, the environment and property...
July 21, 1989
Economic consequences of limiting benzene/aromatics in gasoline
This report records the economic consequences to four different types of refineries in Europe if the benzene content of gasoline is required to be limited to 3% v01 or 1% vol. The consequences of also...
June 21, 1989
Review of the toxicity of catalytically cracked clarified oil
Report no. 89/56: The toxicology of catalytically cracked clarified oil (CCCO) is reviewed and safe handling procedures are described. There is evidence that CCCO may present a serious health hazard i...
March 21, 1989
A management guide to occupational health programmes in the oil industry
Report no. 89/52: This report, based on the experience of occupational health professionals in CONCAWE member companies, outlines management responsibilities and the scope, objectives and benefits of...
January 22, 1989
Managing safety
Report no. 4/89: Managing safety is an integral and essential part of the total management of a successful enterprise in the oil industry. Company safety policies set the objectives to achieve this, a...
January 22, 1989
Emergency planning – guidance notes
Report no. 2/89: These are two more guidance notes in the CONCAWE Emergency Response Planning series. The first note is on training, exercises and rehearsal of emergency plans. For an installation's e...
November 21, 1988
The control of vehicle evaporative and refuelling emissions – the “on-board” system
Report no. 88/62: In this research programme to further investigate "on-board"control of evaporative Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from gasoline fuelled vehicles, an Opel Ascona and a Hond...
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