Concawe Reports

European downstream oil industry safety performance: Statistical summary of reported incidents – 2004

Report no. 10/05: The eleventh such report by CONCAWE, this issue includes statistics on work-related personal injuries for the downstream oil industry’s own employees as well as contractors for the...

The impact of reducing sulphur to 10 ppm max in european automotive fuels an update

Report no. 8/05: The cost and CO2 emissions associated with the reduction of sulphur in EU road fuels have been evaluated using the CONCAWE EU refining model. The results are compared to those of a si...

Impact of a potential reduction of the polyaromatics content of diesel fuel on the EU refining industry

Report no. 7/05: The cost and CO2 emissions associated with the reduction of poly-aromatics (PAH)in the EU diesel fuel have been evaluated using the CONCAWE EU refining model. A reduction of the di...

Evaluation of automotive polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions

Report no. 4/05: CONCAWE has measured PAH emissions from a range of vehicles and fuels. For diesel vehicles, the relationship between fuel poly-aromatics content and PAH in exhaust emissions has been...

Factors potentially affecting the hearing of petroleum industry workers

Report no. 5/05: This report aims at giving an overview of the various factors that may influence thehearing of petroleum industry workers, including the issue of ‘ototoxic’ chemicalexposure. It a...

Performance of European cross-country oil pipelines: Detailed description of reported spillages 1994 – 2004

This report has been published yearly by CONCAWE since 1971. Until 2004, the yearly report only dealt with detailed information on the spillages having occurred during the year. Every so often an over...

Fuel effects on emissions from advanced diesel engines and vehicles

Report no. 2/05: To update understanding on emissions from road transport, CONCAWE is continuing to assess fuel effects on emissions from new engine/vehicle technologies as they approach the market. I...

Method for monitoring exposure to LPG containing small amounts of 1,3- butadiene

Report no. 12/04: The validation of a sampling and analytical methodology is described for occupational exposure monitoring of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and its components including trace amounts...

European downstream oil industry safety performance: Statistical summary of reported incidents – 2003

Report no. 11/04: The tenth such report by CONCAWE, this issue includes statistical work accident data for the downstream oil industry’s own employees as well as contractors for the year 2003. Data...

Guidance document for application of the EU Commission’s guidelines for monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions

Report no. 10/04: This document was prepared by a CONCAWE ad hoc group to address concerns from a number of member companies with regards to the level of uncertainty implied by the EU Commission’s G...

European epidemiology studies of asphalt workers a review of the cohort study and its results

Report no. 8/04: An overview is provided of the first set of results of an epidemiology study programme on asphalt workers in selected European countries. This report contains a brief description of t...

European downstream oil industry safety performance statistical summary of reported incidents – 2002

Report no. 6/04: The ninth such report by CONCAWE, this issue includes statistical work accident data for the downstream oil industry’s own employees as well as contractors for the year 2002. Dat...

Occupational health auditing

Report no. 5/04: This document describes an approach to occupational health auditing, intended to meet the needs of CONCAWE member companies. It includes examples of typical questions and model answer...

Gasoline volatility and ethanol effects on hot and cold weather driveability of modern European vehicles

Report no. 3/04: A joint test programme has been carried out by CONCAWE and GFC to evaluate the impact of gasoline volatility and ethanol on the driveability performance of modern European vehicles. E...

Fuel effects on emissions from modern gasoline vehicles part 2 – aromatics, olefins and volatility effects

Report no. 2/04: The influence of gasoline quality on exhaust emissions has been evaluated using four modern European gasoline cars with advanced engine technologies/after treatment systems. Part 1 of...

Chronic toxicity studies on white oils

Report no. 1/04: This report summarises the results of experimental studies undertaken to investigate the chronic toxicity and carcinogenic potential of two highly refined mineral white oils of medium...

Fuel effects on emissions from modern gasoline vehicles part 1 – sulphur effects

Report no. 5/03: The influence of gasoline quality on exhaust emissions has been evaluated using four modern European gasoline cars with advanced technologies designed to reduce fuel consumption and C...

The IPPC directive, refinery BREF and european refineries – a guidance manual

Report no. 4/03: This report has been prepared as a guidance manual for refining environmental and planning personnel who must prepare for the permitting and operational implications of the IPPC regul...

European downstream oil industry safety performance statistical summary of reported incidents – 2001

Report no. 2/03: The eighth such report by CONCAWE, this issue includes own employees as well as contractor data for the year 2001 from 19 companies (representing some 90% of the European refining cap...

A survey of european gasoline exposures for the period 1999-2001

Report no. 9/02: This report presents data on measured occupational exposures to gasoline vapour in European Union countries in the period 1999-2001. The exposure measurements were taken in order to c...

Method for monitoring exposure to gasoline vapour in air – revision 2002

Report no. 8/02: An overview is provided of practical issues in relation to the assessment of occupational exposure to gasoline vapour, determined via complete compositional analysis. A detailed sa...

Sulphur dioxide emissions from oil refineries and combustion of oil products in western Europe and Hungary (1998)

Report no. 10/02: This report examines the sulphur balances of European oil refineries and the sulphur contents of oil products based on a CONCAWE survey of 1998 actual data.Comparisons are made with...

Аssessment of personal inhalation exposure to bitumen fumeguidance for monitoring benzenesoluble inhalable particulate matter

Report no. 7/02: This report discusses practical issues in relation to the assessment of occupational exposure to bitumen fume as benzene-soluble inhalable particulate matter. A detailed sampling a...

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

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...