title: Petroleum: its composition, analysis and processing.
abstract: The task of the occupational physician can be greatly assisted by a knowledge of the manufacturing processes in which workers are engaged, the nature of the products that these processes produce, and the raw materials upon which they depend. Because this is particularly true of the petroleum industry, this chapter is devoted to a challenging overview of petroleum composition, analysis and refining technology.
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D006801:Humans; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D007221:Industry; D010578:Petroleum; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D010578:Petroleum