title: An 'inherent' biodegradability test for oil products: description and results of an international ring test. CONCAWE Biodegradation Task Force.
abstract: Current test guidelines for assessing 'inherent' (potential) biodegradability were designed for water-soluble, organic compounds of low volatility and are unsuitable for most oil products. It was against this background, that CONCAWE (the oil companies' European organisation for environment, health and safety) formed a task force to develop a standard test protocol for assessing the 'inherent' biodegradability of oil products.
authors.affiliation: Shell Research and Technology Centre, Chester, U.K. Nigel.S.Battersby@OPC.shell.com
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Battersby
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ciccognani
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Painter
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Starkey
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D005060:Europe; D007391:International Cooperation; D009821:Oils / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D009821:Oils