Abstract
In 1985 a report by the European Oil Companies organisation CONCAWE (CONCAWE, 1985) showed that, of the total lubricant sold in the EC, over half was ‘consumed’ whilst some was recycled or burnt as fuel. The figures shown in Table 13.1 are for total lubricant production. A breakdown of lubricating oil sales for the US during 1981 (IARC, 1984) shows that automotive engine oils represent the major component of total sales.
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CONCAWE (1985) The collection, disposal and regeneration of waste oils and related materials. CONCAWE Report No. 85/53.
IARC (1984) IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Humans. Volume 33 Polynuclear Aromatic Compounds, Part 2 Carbon Blacks, Mineral Oils and Nitroarenes. IARC, Lyon, France.
Further reading
Central Statistics Office (1988) Annual Abstract of Statistics, No. 124. HMSO, London.
HMSO (1981) Assessment of Biodegradability. HMSO, London.
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Betton, C.I. (1992). Lubricants and their environmental impact. In: Mortier, R.M., Orszulik, S.T. (eds) Chemistry and Technology of Lubricants. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3272-9_13
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