Pipeline integrity

Nov 1, 2006

In the spring issue of the CONCAWE Review we reported on COPEX 2006, the CONCAWE Oil Pipelines Operators Experience Exchange seminar that took place in Brussels at the end March of this year. This article focuses on the two main topics discussed at the Seminar and...

Reducing the sulphur content of residual marine fuels

May 1, 2006

The legislative context Residual fuel is a commodity used by sea-going vessels the world over. The quality specifications of residual marine or ‘bunker’ fuels (RMF) result essentially from self regulation of the industry and agreements between producers and consumers....

Human exposure information for EU substance risk assessment of gas oils

Mar 21, 2006

Report no. 1/06: Information is presented on inhalation and dermal exposures to gas oils for workers in European manufacturing and distribution operations and for consumers, for use in substance risk assessment according to EU regulations. Similar, but more...

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

May 17, 2004

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 the study, its methodology and results.

Chronic toxicity studies on white oils

Jan 17, 2004

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 and high viscosity. The studies were commissioned to support...