Use of the modified Ames test as an indicator of the carcinogenicity of residual aromatic extracts

Dec 17, 2012

Report no. 12/12: Existing data demonstrate that residual aromatic extracts (RAEs) can be either carcinogenic or non-carcinogenic. CONCAWE had previously concluded that “Although limited data available indicate that some RAEs are weakly carcinogenic, it is not...

Developing human health exposure scenarios for petroleum substances under REACH

Dec 15, 2012

Report no. 11/12: This report describes the approaches that were adopted by CONCAWE to prepare the human exposure estimates in the chemical safety assessments of the REACH registration dossiers for petroleum substances based on all applicable regulatory guidance....

Primary biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in seawater

Dec 7, 2012

Report no. 10/12: This report describes primary biodegradation experiments performed to determine the persistence of higher molecular weight petroleum hydrocarbons in seawater. Results from the biodegradation experiments show that the majority of tested petroleum...

REACH – Analytical characterisation of petroleum UVCB substances

Oct 21, 2012

Report no. 7/12: The purpose of this report is to summarise the findings of the scientific and technical work undertaken by CONCAWE to assess the feasibility and potential benefit of characterising petroleum UVCB1 substances beyond the recommendations issued by...

Gasoline ether oxygenate occurrence in Europe, and a review of their fate and transport characteristics in the environment

Jun 21, 2012

Report no. 4/12: Ether oxygenates are added to certain gasoline (petrol) formulations to improve combustion efficiency and to increase the octane rating. In this report the term gasoline ether oxygenates (GEO) refers collectively to methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE),...