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...

Gasoline ether oxygenate occurrence in Europe, and a review of their fate and transport characteristics in the environment

Jun 21, 2012

Report no. 4/12: Ether oxygenates are added to certain gasoline (petrol) formulations to improve combustion efficiency and to increase the octane rating. In this report the term gasoline ether oxygenates (GEO) refers collectively to methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE),...

Assessment of refinery effluents and receiving waters using biologically-based effect methods

Jan 21, 2012

Report no. 1/12: Within the EU it is apparent that the regulatory focus on the use of biologically-based effects methods in the assessment of refinery effluents and receiving waters have increased in the past decade. This has been reflected in a recent refinery survey...

Amended safety data sheet directive (2001/58/EC)

Jun 21, 2002

Report no. 5/02: This report outlines the requirements of the amended EU Safety Data SheetDirective and reviews the implications for the oil industry. A copy of the amended Safety Data Sheet Directive is included as an appendix.

A test method to assess the ‘inherent’ biodegradability of oil products

Oct 21, 1999

Report no. 99/59: This report describes the development of a test method for assessing the potential of oil products to be biodegraded in the environment (‘inherent’ biodegradability). The method produced was based on International Standard ISO 14593 (‘CO2Headspace...