Review of European oil industry benzene exposure data (1986 – 1992)

Nov 21, 1994

Report no. 7/94: This report summarizes over 2,000 occupational exposure data on benzene,measured in the period 1986-1992. Exposures for the various types of jobs are reviewed against a number of timeweightedaverage (TWA) criteria, including 1 ppm and 0.5 ppm. Most of...

Diesel fuel emissions performance with oxidation catalyst equipped diesel passenger vehicles – Part I

Sep 21, 1994

Report no. 94/55: This study confirms the very effective control of diesel exhaust particulate, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions with oxidation catalyst technology. In addition, the investigation documents the ability of an exhaust oxidation catalyst to...

A review of analytical methods for the quantification of aromatics in diesel fuels

Aug 21, 1994

Report no. 94/58: The definition of “aromatics” in diesel fuel has caused difficulties, both within the oil industry and amongst other interested parties. By virtue of the boiling range of the fuel, the majority of its hydrocarbons will have between ten...

The effect of gasoline voatility on vehicle exhaust emissions at low ambient temperatures

Feb 21, 1993

Report no. 93/51: Eight European vehicles, four of which were equipped with 3-way catalysts,have been tested on two gasoliries with significantly different front-end midrange volatilities. The investigation was conducted over the new ECE + EUDC test cycle at various...

VOC running losses from canister equipped vehicles

Jun 21, 1992

Report no. 92/53: Six European vehicles fitted with carbon canisters have been tested under severe conditions to establish if evaporative losses of volatile organic compounds occur under European driving conditions – so called “running losses”. The...