Challenges in addressing phototoxicity and photodegradation in the environmental risk assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the aquatic compartment

Oct 21, 2013

Report no. 9/13: This report summarises how light might interact with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) to alter both their environmental fate and their potential to cause adverse effects. The quantification of these changes is complicated due to the...

Acute and chronic aquatic toxicity of aromatic extracts. Summary of relevant test data

Sep 21, 2013

Report no. 6/13: This report describes the experimental procedures and the results obtained in acute and chronic ecotoxicity tests on several aromatic extracts samples. The samples were tested for toxicity to the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, the crustacean...

Aquatic ecotoxicity and biodegradability of cracked gas oils. Summary of relevant test data

Jul 21, 2013

Report no. 7/13: This report describes the experimental procedures and the results obtained in acute and chronic ecotoxicity tests as well as a biodegradation study on cracked gas oil samples. In a CONCAWE study, three samples were tested for toxicity to the...

Predicting refinery effluent toxicity on the basis of hydrocarbon composition determined by GCxGC analysis

Apr 30, 2013

Report no. 2/13: A high resolution analytical method for determining hydrocarbon blocks in petroleum products by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCxGC) was used for the analysis of petroleum hydrocarbons extracted from refinery effluents.From 105...

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...