Review of WHO regional office for Europe proposed short-term SO2 air quality guideline

May 21, 1996

Report no. 96/58: The World Health Organization (WHO) regional office for Europe recommends an SO2 guideline of 500 μg/m3 (0.175 ppm) for a 10-minute sampling time, an uncertainty factor of 2, and a threshold of about 1000 μg/m3 (0.35 ppm). Based on SO2 chamber...

The measurement of the size range and number distribution of airborne particles related to automotive sources – a literature study

Apr 21, 1996

Report no. 96/56: This report reviews the literature relating to particulate size measurement and the techniques suggested for different applications. Successful measurements have been made using cascade impactors, which give gravimetric analysis of sized fractions...

European Downstream Oil Industry Safety Performance

Mar 13, 1996

Report no. 3/96: Statistical summary of reported incidents – 1995. This report is the second by CONCAWE reviewing the safety performance of the downstream oil industry in Western Europe. It includes the results of 22 companies which together represent over 80%...

Environmental risk assessment of petroleum substances: the hydrocarbon block method

Feb 21, 1996

Report no. 96/52: This report describes an approach to environmental risk assessment for petroleum substances compatible with the principles described in EU Technical Guidance Documents.

The influence of gasoline benzene and aromatics content on benzene exhaust emissions from non-catalyst and catalyst equipped cars. A study of European data

Jan 21, 1996

Report no. 96/51: An analysis of data on the effect of gasoline benzene and aromatics contents on exhaust benzene emissions has been conducted. It was based on data from CONCAWE member companies and an Italian industry programme, and included the results of emission...