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.

Environmental classification of petroleum substances – summary data and rationale

Oct 21, 2001

Report no. 01/54: Environmental data on the fate and effects of petroleum substances are summarised. Technical issues relating to the choice of test methodology for the evaluation of environmental impacts of petroleum substances are discussed. Proposals for...

Is a 10-ppm sulphur limit on road fuels desirable?

Oct 1, 2000

The German government proposal for the introduction of road fuels with less than 10 ppm sulphur issued at the end of last year re-launched the debate on the sulphur issue. In the meantime, the auto industry has been vocal in demanding ‘ultra low sulphur’ (ULS) fuels...

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...

Exposure profile: kerosines/jet fuels

Apr 21, 1999

Report no. 99/52: This report details the available exposure data for kerosines and jet fuels. It provides information on estimated release rates; measured human exposure data for occupationally exposed groups; and environmental exposure data for air, water and soil....