• Effect of biodiesel origin on regulated and particle-bound PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) emissions from a Euro 4 passenger car. (environmed.pl)
  • Pure essential oils are free of aromatic compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which may be linked with cancer, but they do contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - otherwise, they could not be smelled, Buchbauer said. (livescience.com)
  • But the soil on the site was contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, metals, oil, volatile organic compounds, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. (cdc.gov)
  • Study on Volatile Profiles, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Acrylamide Formed in Welsh Onion ( Allium fistulosum L.) Fried in Vegetable Oils at Different Temperatures. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study investigated the effects of different temperatures (140, 165, and 190 °C) and types of the vegetable frying oil ( soybean , corn , canola, and palm oils ) on the formation of volatile profiles and hazardous compounds [ polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and acrylamide ] in Welsh onion . (bvsalud.org)
  • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). (env-econ.net)
  • There is a large database of enthalpy of vaporization (∆H vap ) values for pure volatile organic compounds (VOCs). (scirp.org)
  • Offering a new approach to formulating PSAs that are free of mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH/MOAHs) and low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs), they open the way to making better, less odor-emitting self-adhesives that also cause less fogging than conventional products when used in interior automotive applications. (clariant.com)
  • As oil and natural gas extraction capacity grows to meet increased demand for petroleum-based products, the potential for exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from these sources increases. (cdc.gov)
  • According to the CDC crude oil waste disintegrates over time, and brief contact will do no harm (except for some skin rashes). (foxnews.com)
  • The diagram below represents the weathering fate of a typical crude oil spill, showing changes in the relative importance of weathering process with time (from hours to years). (amsa.gov.au)
  • Hazen and his colleagues attribute that quick work to the large contingent of such volatile hydrocarbons that are readily biodegradeable in the Louisiana light sweet crude spilled as well as the breaking up of the oil into small particles by chemical dispersants. (scientificamerican.com)
  • neighborhood with an estimated 210,000 gallons of heavy crude oil, our National Contingency Plan (NCP) for responding to hazardous substances, including oil spills, was set into motion. (commondreams.org)
  • All of the fatalities occurred at crude oil (production) tanks. (cdc.gov)
  • The victim was expected to gauge a crude oil tank. (cdc.gov)
  • The victim was discovered in the early morning face down in the upper hatch of a crude oil storage tank. (cdc.gov)
  • A 59 year old oil tanker truck driver died while collecting crude oil samples from an open thief hatch. (cdc.gov)
  • His work activity included traveling to oil fields to transfer crude oil located in large on-site production (storage) tanks into a tanker truck. (cdc.gov)
  • Prior to pumping crude oil from the storage tanks to the tanker truck, the employee's tasks included climbing onto a catwalk between the oil tanks to gauge and sample their contents. (cdc.gov)
  • Volatile cost of raw material such as crude oil is one of the major restraint to growth of the petroleum resins market. (marketresearch.com)
  • In production of these less-dense crude oils, we observe substantial gas flow, resulting in significant reduction of oil production once reservoir pressure drops below bubblepoint pressure. (onepetro.org)
  • High volume (25,000 to 300,000 bbl) contractual agreements between oil companies dictating delivery of petroleum products or crude oil in the near future for an established sales price. (opisnet.com)
  • Elevated non-volatile dissolved organic carbon (NVDOC) concentrations in groundwater monitoring wells under oil-contaminated hydrophobic soils originating from a pipeline rupture at the National Crude Oil Spill & Natural Attenuation Research Site near Bemidji, MN are documented. (usgs.gov)
  • We assessed the spatial distribution of 35 elements in aquifer sediments and groundwater of a crude-oil-contaminated aquifer and show evidence of the dissolution of barium (Ba), strontium (Sr), cobalt (Co), and nickel (Ni) during hydrocarbon oxidation coupled to historic microbial Fe(III)-reduction near the oil. (usgs.gov)
  • In this video, we will learn about the separation of crude oil into fractions, by the process of fractional distillation. (nagwa.com)
  • Crude oil is unrefined, naturally occurring liquid rich in valuable hydrocarbons. (nagwa.com)
  • Crude oil is pumped, or pushed out, from natural reservoirs in colossal quantities and processed into many useful products. (nagwa.com)
  • Depending on where it is found, the composition of crude oil varies. (nagwa.com)
  • Crude oil is a limited resource on Earth and was formed over thousands to millions of years from the bodies of small aquatic organisms put under high pressure and temperature. (nagwa.com)
  • Crude oil on its own is not especially useful. (nagwa.com)
  • Crude oil can contain thousands of chemicals. (nagwa.com)
  • The cheapest way to separate crude oil is by heating it and separating the chemicals by their boiling points. (nagwa.com)
  • This is a schematic of how crude oil is separated. (nagwa.com)
  • In the first step, crude oil is heated in a furnace to about 400 degrees Celsius. (nagwa.com)
  • Since crude oil fractions mostly consist of hydrocarbons, we can take a good guess at some of their properties. (nagwa.com)
  • It is refined product of crude oil consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, additives, and blending agents. (scirp.org)
  • N-hexane (C6H14) is a volatile aliphatic hydrocarbon that is obtained as a byproduct of crude oil refining and natural gas processing. (imarcgroup.com)
  • Diesel fuel consists of heavy hydrocarbons distilled from petroleum, rather than the more volatile crude oil distillates used to create gasoline. (centraldieselinc.com)
  • The authors conclude that at the time of the evaluation, inhalation exposure to volatile components of weathered crude oil was insignificant. (cdc.gov)
  • To evaluate the effect of crude extract and essential oil of Cordia verbenacea (C.V.), systemically administered, on ligature-induced periodontitis in rats. (bvsalud.org)
  • Studies of human exposure to petroleum (crude oil and fuel) often involve monitoring volatile monoaromatic compounds because of their toxicity and prevalence. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, in assessing petroleum exposure, it is essential to identify exposure to tobacco smoke as well as other types of smoke exposure (e.g., cannabis, wood) because many smoke volatile organic compounds are also found in petroleum products such as crude oil, and fuel. (cdc.gov)
  • For this evaluation three categories were created and include crude oil/fuel, other/nonsmoker, and smoker. (cdc.gov)
  • As a result, surrogate signatures were used for assessing crude oil/fuel exposure because there is limited blood level data on individuals exposed to either crude oil or fuel. (cdc.gov)
  • For the NHANES 2007–08 data, the ANN model using a probability cutpoint above 0.5 assigned 7 samples out of 1998 (0.35%) to the crude oil/fuel signature category. (cdc.gov)
  • For the NHANES 2013–14 data, 12 out of 2906 samples (0.41%) were assigned to the crude oil/fuel signature category. (cdc.gov)
  • This approach using ANN makes it possible to quickly identify individuals with blood levels consistent with a crude oil/fuel surrogate among thousands of results while minimizing confounding from smoke. (cdc.gov)
  • BTEX concentrations are commonly measured in environmental and biomonitoring samples to assess exposure levels associated with petroleum sources because they are (1) prominent components in petroleum, (2) carried over from crude oil into consumer products or fortified in fuels for their anti-knock properties, (3) chemically stable, and (4) persist as intact compounds in the environment and in the body. (cdc.gov)
  • CBC were performed within 2-4 commercial propane and butane gases The control group were gathered from hours of collection using an autoanlayser obtained from crude oil in petroleum Palestinian employees at Al Azhar Uni- (Cell-Dyn 1800 Sapphire, Abbott Diag- processing plants, liquefied by pres- versity, Gaza. (who.int)
  • Hydrocarbon vapors may cross the air-blood barrier. (pneumotox.com)
  • Using the active compounds in essential oils in low concentrations and inhaling the vapors of these oils are normally safe for most people, Buchbauer said. (livescience.com)
  • The medical examiner reported the cause of death included cardiac arrhythmia with cardiac hypertrophy, coronary artery hypogenesis, obesity and exposure to petroleum hydrocarbons vapors. (cdc.gov)
  • Several methods are used for this abuse, including "sniffing" (directly inhaling vapors), "huffing" (placing a hydrocarbon-saturated rag over the mouth and nose and then inhaling), or "bagging" (inhaling via a plastic bag filled with hydrocarbon vapors). (medscape.com)
  • The problems of photo toxicity of the bergamot peel oil, due to the presence of substances such as psoralens (also known as furocoumarins), has motivated the producers of perfumes and cosmetics to ask for the production of a bergamot oil deprived of such compounds. (perfumerflavorist.com)
  • There was no evidence of systemic effects in an acute dermal toxicity study with turpentine oil, although local skin irritation effects were observed. (europa.eu)
  • Toxicity from hydrocarbon ingestion can affect many different organs, but the lungs are the most commonly affected. (medscape.com)
  • The chemical properties of the individual hydrocarbon determine the specific toxicity, while the dose and route of ingestion affect which organs are exposed to the toxicity. (medscape.com)
  • Unlike the aromatic or aliphatic hydrocarbons, the halogenated hydrocarbons tend to cause a wider range of toxicity. (medscape.com)
  • The toxicity of hydrocarbons is directly related to their physical properties, specifically the viscosity, volatility, surface tension, and chemical activity of the side chains. (medscape.com)
  • The amount of hydrocarbon ingested has not consistently been linked to the degree of aspiration and hence pulmonary toxicity. (medscape.com)
  • Toxicity from hydrocarbon exposure can be thought of as different syndromes, depending on which organ system is predominately involved. (medscape.com)
  • Two primary organ systems are affected by inhalation hydrocarbon toxicity: the CNS and the cardiopulmonary system. (medscape.com)
  • In thestudy we have assessed the emission of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylens during New European Driving Cycle NEDC for a passenger car with a diesel engine using the following fuels: 100% diesel fuel (B0), 100% rapeseed methyl esters (B100), 7, 15 and 30% rapeseed methyl esters in diesel fuel (B7, B15, B30), and 30% hydrotreated vegetable oil in diesel fuel (HVO30). (environmed.pl)
  • But as the liquid rushed from the trucks, it released a billowing vapor of far more volatile materials, including benzene and other flammable hydrocarbons. (nbcnews.com)
  • Not resistant against substances with high aromatic hydrocarbon contents such as benzene, xylene, toluene, etc. (deltamembranes.com)
  • In cities that have experienced devastating fires, water officials are finding cancer-causing benzene and other volatile organic compounds in contaminated and fire-damaged water infrastructure. (eenews.net)
  • Based on the frequency of occurrence of molecular fragments (CH3, CH2, CH, C, C¼C, H, benzene ring and H in benzene ring structure) and exposure conditions, the available QSAR-PBPK models facilitate the simulation of tissue and blood concentrations for some inhaled volatile organic chemicals. (cdc.gov)
  • Similarly, total petroleum hydrocarbon in water is defined as material that can be extracted with cyclohexane, remains in the extract after filtration over Florisil and is measured by IR absorption in the region of 1370-1380 cm -1 (7.25-7.3 µm). (astm.org)
  • The concentration of total grease is defined as the difference between the total oil and grease and total petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations. (astm.org)
  • 21 seals against synthetic oils and aliphatic hydrocarbons with high boiling points (up to 2 bar). (deltamembranes.com)
  • While most aliphatic hydrocarbons have little GI absorption, aspiration frequently occurs, either initially or in a semidelayed fashion as the patient coughs or vomits, thereby resulting in pulmonary effects. (medscape.com)
  • Included in this report are fatalities associated with tank gauging, sampling, and fluid transfer activities at oil and gas well sites where the inhalation of volatile petroleum hydrocarbons is a possible contributing factor during 2010-2014 [1] . (cdc.gov)
  • Deliberate inhalation of volatile hydrocarbons for their mood-altering effects is popular among adolescents. (medscape.com)
  • In addition, many volatile substances that contain hydrocarbons (eg, glue, propellants) are commonly abused for their euphoric effects. (medscape.com)
  • Petroleum products, cleaning products, and glues contain hydrocarbons (substances composed largely of hydrogen and carbon). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Generation of volatile aromatic hydrocarbonsmay be related to higher density of fuel with biodiesel incomparison to density of diesel oil or higher amount ofunsaturated bounds in these fuels. (environmed.pl)
  • Winter-mix diesel fuels solve this problem by incorporating hydrocarbons with a lower freezing point, so diesel engines remain the better choice if cold-weather performance is a concern. (centraldieselinc.com)
  • Abstract: Heavy dependence on petroleum and high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production, distribution, and consumption of hydrocarbon fuels pose serious challenges for the United States (US) transportation sector. (umd.edu)
  • There is a lack of data on how renewable fuels change the semi-volatile organic fraction of exhaust emissions. (lu.se)
  • Essential oils are mixtures, sometimes containing almost 300 substances, said Gerhard Buchbauer, a professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Vienna in Austria, who has researched and written about the chemical compounds used in aromatherapy. (livescience.com)
  • Hydrocarbons are a heterogeneous group of organic substances that are primarily composed of carbon and hydrogen molecules. (medscape.com)
  • The exact mechanism of action for the volatile substances on the whole is unknown. (medscape.com)
  • The authors recommend measures for future operations of this type, including testing of chemical protective clothing, emergency response plans with provisions for assessment of exposures to volatile organics at the very early stages of cleanup, minimizing exposures to diesel fumes, and that additional general safety recommendations and a proposed surveillance system for tracking injuries be enforced. (cdc.gov)
  • Even though this approach is conceptually applicable to non-volatile and high molecular weight organics as well, it is more challenging to predict the other PBPK model parameters required for modelling the kinetics of these chemicals (particularly tissue diffusion coefficients, association constants for binding and oral absorption rates). (cdc.gov)
  • The essential oil consists of approximately 90% terpene hydrocarbons. (wikipedia.org)
  • Turpentine Oil from Pulping Processes (TOPP) is a UVCB substance, composed mainly of bicyclic terpene hydrocarbons (C 10 H 16 ), with small proportions of other terpenes and sulfur-containing species. (europa.eu)
  • It is often dissolved in a hydrocarbon solvent before use. (cdc.gov)
  • 1.2 This method also considers the volatile fraction of petroleum hydrocarbons which is lost by gravimetric methods that require solvent evaporation prior to weighing, as well as by solventless IR methods that require drying of the employed solid phase material prior to measurement. (astm.org)
  • 1.4 This method covers the range of 0.5 to 1000 mg/L for total oil and grease as well as for total petroleum hydrocarbons and has a method detection limit (MDL) of 0.5 mg/L. The range and method detection limit may be extended to higher or lower concentrations by adjusting the water or solvent volume used in the liquid-liquid extraction. (astm.org)
  • Any of the volatile predominately terpenic fractions or distillates resulting from the solvent extraction of, gum collection from, or pulping of softwoods. (europa.eu)
  • The widespread product adoption as a solvent for industrial and chemical products, significant growth in the pharmaceutical industry, and increasing product demand in the food sector as an oil extraction agent are some of the major factors propelling the market. (imarcgroup.com)
  • N-hexane is commonly used in the cleaning and degreasing industry due to its excellent solvent properties and ability to effectively dissolve oils, greases, and other contaminants. (imarcgroup.com)
  • Lung involvement is a particular problem with thin, easy-flowing hydrocarbons such as mineral spirits, which is a solvent used in paint thinner and for cleaning tools, and others, including gasoline. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The Science of Essential Oils: Does Using Scents Make Sense? (livescience.com)
  • More and more Americans may have heard some buzz about essential oils, and may be experimenting with them in hopes of improving their moods or feeling better. (livescience.com)
  • People may turn to essential oils as part of aromatherapy, an alternative-medicine approach in which these highly concentrated, aromatic plant oils are used in small amounts in hopes of improving someone's physical or emotional health. (livescience.com)
  • But although many essential oils have pleasant smells and some of their active ingredients are purported to have health benefits, there is limited scientific evidence that they actually improve people's health or mood. (livescience.com)
  • Safety testing of essential oils have shown they have few negative side effects, when used as directed. (livescience.com)
  • When inhaled, "the absorption of essential oils by the nose is as fast as an intravenous injection," Buchbauer said.Essential oils are sometimes called volatile oils, meaning they evaporate quickly when exposed to the air, which releases their scents. (livescience.com)
  • In comparison, the absorption of essential oils through the skin is slower, because some of their chemical compounds need to pass through the fat layers under the skin and may even get stored there, Buchbauer said. (livescience.com)
  • He stressed that because of their potency, it's important to use only a few drops of a diluted form of essential oils when applying them to the skin. (livescience.com)
  • Unless they are diluted, essential oils can irritate the skin. (livescience.com)
  • Do-it-yourselfers may add drops of essential oils when making natural beauty products to give them fragrance, or use them in green cleaning products because of their disinfectant or cleansing properties. (livescience.com)
  • Smell plays a big role in how essential oils may affect the body: When breathed in, these plant oils stimulate smell receptors in the nose that send chemical messages through nerves to the brain's limbic system, which affects moods and emotions, and may have some physiological effects on the body, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (livescience.com)
  • any of a large group of volatile unsaturated hydrocarbons found in the essential oils of plants, especially conifers and citrus trees. (mit.edu)
  • and C.V. essential oil group (n=18): animals that received 100 mg/kg/day of essential oils free of C. verbenacea. (bvsalud.org)
  • It's a group of highly volatile, lightweight hydrocarbons that are typically created during petroleum distillation, very similar to gasoline. (mentalfloss.com)
  • Current gasoline prices don't include the environmental costs of extracting oil, transporting it to refineries, refining it, transporting it to service stations, or burning it in engines. (env-econ.net)
  • In sunlight, NOx, CO, unburned hydrocarbons, and evaporative emissions from gasoline react to form ground-level ozone, the principal component of smog. (env-econ.net)
  • Petroleum distillates include kerosene, gasoline, and naphtha, whereas wood-derived hydrocarbons include turpentine and pine oil. (medscape.com)
  • An oil refining unit in which propylene or butylene reacts with iso-butylene to yield a high octane gasoline blending component called alkylate. (opisnet.com)
  • Gasoline consists of hydrocarbons with roughly 4 to 12 carbon atoms with boiling points between 40 and 205 degrees Celsius. (nagwa.com)
  • Gasoline is a petroleum fuel that is highly volatile. (scirp.org)
  • The VP of gasoline is also vital for predicting the concentration of volatile compounds discharged into the atmosphere via the combustion of the fuel. (scirp.org)
  • The majority of intoxication reports of hydrocarbons are due to inhalation or ingestion, but a few case reports have described intravenous ingestion of gasoline for suicide. (medscape.com)
  • Concentrations of oil in this deep plume are so low that we don't see oxygen depletion,' he explains. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Inhaled oil mists or fumes in the home or occupational setting may cause exogenous lipoid pneumonia similar to aspirated oil or petrochemicals. (pneumotox.com)
  • Death from intentional inhalation of hydrocarbon fumes is not uncommon and is usually due to sudden cardiac events or CNS depression. (medscape.com)
  • A person who gets high by breathing hydrocarbon fumes may die suddenly from fatal irregular heartbeats or cardiac arrest. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Due to the fact that the impact of biodiesel on various chemical compounds exhaust emissions is not completely characterized, we have evaluated the emissions of volatile aromatic hydrocarbons in relation to biodiesel content in conventional diesel fuel. (environmed.pl)
  • These fractions go on to be used as fuel oil, tar, asphalt, and so forth. (nagwa.com)
  • Per a DTSC report, 'The facility began producing sulfur-cutting oil from waste diesel, bunker oil and jet fuel by reprocessing the waste oil and adding sulfur compounds and acids as additives. (scvhistory.com)
  • The trouble, according to a DTSC report, is that 'animal fat-based oil, petroleum-based oil and associated compounds, sulfur compounds and acids were suspected to have been released to the site soils. (scvhistory.com)
  • Some hydrocarbon products also contain poisonous additives such as methanol or lead. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Hydrocarbons can be classified as being aliphatic, in which the carbon moieties are arranged in a linear or branched chain, or aromatic, in which the carbon moieties are arranged in a ring. (medscape.com)
  • We have a broad range of analytical research capabilities and offer analytical services in aqueous samples for non-volatile dissolved organic carbon and low molecular weight organic acids. (usgs.gov)
  • Lubricating oil consists of hydrocarbons with roughly 20 to 50 carbon atoms with boiling points between 300 and 370 degrees Celsius. (nagwa.com)
  • Diesel consists of hydrocarbons with roughly 9 to 25 carbon atoms with boiling points between 250 and 350 degrees Celsius. (nagwa.com)
  • Kerosene consists of hydrocarbons with roughly 10 to 16 carbon atoms with boiling points between 175 and 325 degrees Celsius. (nagwa.com)
  • Petroleum gas consists of hydrocarbons with roughly 1 to 4 carbon atoms with boiling points around or below 40 degrees Celsius. (nagwa.com)
  • Physical removal of oil can reduce the damage done, but use of chemicals such as dispersants does not break the oil down into harmless carbon dioxide and water. (sciencemediacentre.co.nz)
  • Advanced analyzing techniques were used to characterize the composition of the organic PM. Special attention was paid to an operating point at 18% intake oxygen level with constant engine operating conditions where the emission level of nitrogen oxides (NOx) was low, and carbon monoxide (CO) and total hydrocarbon (THC) were relatively low. (lu.se)
  • Algeria's GDP recovered to its pre-pandemic level in 2022, while high oil and gas prices allowed for marked improvements in its external and fiscal balances. (worldbank.org)
  • Use of dispersants is dependent on many factors including timing, properties of the oil, and logistics. (amsa.gov.au)
  • Once spilled into the water or stranded on a coast, oil begins to change, which has implications for the use of dispersants. (amsa.gov.au)
  • In general, dispersants tend to work best with lighter, thinner oils, in more energetic conditions. (amsa.gov.au)
  • At an earlier spill, in March 1999, near Tutukaka in Northland bilge oil reached the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve, but dispersants were also unable to be used because they would make the oil sink to the bottom of the sea. (sciencemediacentre.co.nz)
  • The SMC rounded up comment from experts on the use of oil dispersants and the ability of marine microbes to break down oil pollutants. (sciencemediacentre.co.nz)
  • The NIOSH Oil and Gas Sector Program maintains a database, Fatalities in Oil and Gas Extraction (FOG), that collects data on fatal events in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. (cdc.gov)
  • The community transitioned from farming and ranching to hydrocarbon extraction and combustion. (hcn.org)
  • It is commonly used in extraction processes, such as oil extraction from seeds and vegetables and cleaning and degreasing. (imarcgroup.com)
  • As a result, N-hexane finds extensive applications across the oil extraction, pharmaceuticals, and electronics manufacturing industries. (imarcgroup.com)
  • Many oil and gas extraction (OGE) activities occur in high heat environments, resulting in significant risk of heat-related illness among outdoor workers in this industry. (cdc.gov)
  • Parathion itself is not volatile. (cdc.gov)
  • More concerning is the long term cancer risk that appears to be associated with the hydrocarbons and heavy metals including mercury and lead that some will have prolonged exposure to. (foxnews.com)
  • He says that during the heating process involved in vaping, "there's basically ultrafine particles, heavy metals - volatile hydrocarbons particularly - being created," which users then inhale when they smoke. (calgaryjournal.ca)
  • The scientists also found that the microbes were making quick work of many of the hydrocarbons in the deep sea plumes. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Microbes eat [hydrocarbons] like we eat at a buffet: they like some compounds better than others,' explained marine chemist Chris Reddy of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution during an August 19 press conference announcing the existence of such oil plumes-though their findings also published in Science suggested microbes were consuming the plume slowly in late June due to low levels of oxygen depletion. (scientificamerican.com)
  • The BP oil spill will subject people in the gulf coast region to different kinds of health risks, both short and long term. (foxnews.com)
  • 71 have already been hospitalized in Louisiana so far as a result of oil spill. (foxnews.com)
  • How Fast Can Microbes Clean Up the Gulf Oil Spill? (scientificamerican.com)
  • These new microbes-led by one particular unusually long (20 microns), yet to be named species that made up more roughly 95 percent of the community responding to the spill-had consumed roughly 8 percent of the available oxygen in these cold, deep waters as they busily converted hydrocarbons into more microbial cells, limited only by a lack of iron. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Hazen's work on the oil spill sprang from techniques developed as part of BP's $500 million grant to the Energy Biosciences Institute -a research and development joint effort between LBNL, University of California, Berkeley and the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Public health experts with experience in oil spill response who spoke with In These Times stressed the need for the NCP to utilize the type of specialized medical teams that are sent to areas during such disasters as catastrophic storms or infectious disease outbreaks. (commondreams.org)
  • Asked by In These Times to comment on the medical and scientific gaps in its plan, the EPA replied in a statement: 'An On-Scene Coordinator leading and/or supporting an oil spill response can access assets such as those available through HHS [Health and Human Services] and its agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Public Health Service, and Disaster Medical Assistance Team. (commondreams.org)
  • So if you have exposures with an oil spill,' said Miller, 'and you're really worried about the long-term health effects--in kids or women or old people or people with lung conditions--there currently is no federal funding for long-term health research that addresses those issues. (commondreams.org)
  • The SMC has set up a Rena Oil Spill resource page which will be updated throughout the next few days as expert information comes to hand. (sciencemediacentre.co.nz)
  • There is nothing positive about an oil spill, they shouldn't happen. (sciencemediacentre.co.nz)
  • In case of an oil release, only the section affected by the spill needs to be replaced. (basicconcepts.com)
  • Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-89-200-2111 and HETA-89-273-2111, Exxon/Valdez Alaska oil spill. (cdc.gov)
  • In response to requests from the Laborer's International Union of North America, the Alaska State Health Department, and the United States Coast Guard an evaluation was undertaken of health hazards present during the cleanup of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound. (cdc.gov)
  • Alkanes, for instance-a hydrocarbon easily digested by such bacteria-could be consumed in as little as a day. (scientificamerican.com)
  • As described in detail in Section 1 of the registration substance, Turpentine Oil from Pulping Processes (TOPP) is a complex UVCB substance containing a range of constituent types. (europa.eu)
  • Rapeseed oil methyl esters (RME) and other fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) are commonly used in low level blends with diesel. (lu.se)
  • Coroner reports state worker died of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac death, and states that toxic gas inhalation and oxygen displacement by volatile hydrocarbons may have been contributory. (cdc.gov)
  • Water soluble compounds in an oil can dissolve into the surrounding water. (amsa.gov.au)
  • Sniffing, the least potent delivery method, is the inhalation of the volatile substance through the nostrils (ie, sniffing glue). (medscape.com)
  • Most inhalants are composed of several compounds, and almost all pressurized aerosol products can be abused because the propellants are volatile hydrocarbons. (medscape.com)
  • Above the residue is lubricating oil. (nagwa.com)
  • Above lubricating oil is diesel. (nagwa.com)
  • 1.3 This method defines total oil and grease in water as material that can be extracted with cyclohexane and measured by IR absorption in the region of 1370-1380 cm -1 (7.25-7.3 µm). (astm.org)
  • The microbiology is very convincing,' but the extrapolation to the rate of hydrocarbon consumption 'is potentially flawed and gives the wrong impression,' says biogeochemist David Valentine of the University of California, Santa Barbara, who is also attempting to characterize the microbial response to the oil spewing from BP's Macondo 252 well in the Gulf of Mexico. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Since 1993, natural gas consumption has increased by nearly 275%, now accounting for more than 16% of the energy mix (more than any other traditional energy source except oil, which contributes 53% of the mix). (realinstitutoelcano.org)
  • In 2004, Spain consumed primary energy -including oil and its derivatives (53%), natural gas (16.9%), coal (14.5%), nuclear (9.8%) and hydroelectric (5.4%)- equivalent to nearly 3.0 million barrels of oil per day, or slightly less than 1.5% of total world primary energy consumption (more than 205 million barrels of oil equivalent a day). (realinstitutoelcano.org)
  • Its current annual production of oil and gas is limited to a handful of small deposits covering less than 0.4% and 0.9% respectively of annual domestic consumption. (realinstitutoelcano.org)
  • There are now more than 150,000 Class 2 wells in 33 states, into which oil and gas drillers have injected at least 10 trillion gallons of fluid. (nbcnews.com)
  • Oil and gas drillers first came for the hydrocarbons in the early 1920s, but the industry really took off in 1950, when El Paso Natural Gas built a large pipeline from the San Juan Basin to California. (hcn.org)
  • Thick, less-runny hydrocarbons such as lamp oil and motor oil are less likely to enter the lungs but can cause severe and persistent irritation if they do. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Inhalant abuse, the deliberate inhalation of hydrocarbons as a form of recreational drug use, has become a significant health issue affecting children. (medscape.com)
  • Recreational abuse of hydrocarbons by inhalation is accomplished in 3 ways: sniffing, huffing, and bagging. (medscape.com)
  • Oil and natural gas prices and exports declined in H1-2023, adding pressure on external and fiscal balances. (worldbank.org)
  • The Farmington economy was always oil and gas bust and boom," said Norvelle, whose father - a diesel mechanic - had to go to Alaska for work when the local industry slumped in the 1960s. (hcn.org)
  • Lately, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) produced from vegetable oil and waste fat has found its way into the automotive market, being approved for use in diesel engines by several leading vehicle manufacturers, either in its pure form or in a mixture with the. (lu.se)
  • Lately, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) produced from vegetable oil and waste fat has found its way into the automotive market, being approved for use in diesel engines by several leading vehicle manufacturers, either in its pure form or in a mixture with the fossil diesel to improve the overall environmental footprint. (lu.se)
  • Inhalation injury due to hydrocarbons can occur as a result of either accidental or intentional exposure. (medscape.com)
  • This research confirmed that candles produced from oil extract of soybeans are eco-friendly and healthier alternatives to commercial candles made from paraffin wax. (researchgate.net)
  • Oils reacting with oxygen very slowly either break down into more soluble compounds or form thick tarry compounds. (amsa.gov.au)
  • So far, no one has measured an impact on other ocean life from the drop in oxygen, which is unexpectedly small, a fact that Hazen ascribes to the dispersed nature of the oil plume. (scientificamerican.com)
  • The employee was wearing a 4-gas monitor, which reported an oxygen deficient atmosphere and the presence of hydrocarbons exceeding 100% of the lower explosive limit at the approximate time of his death. (cdc.gov)
  • Hydrocarbons with a high volatility can vaporize and displace oxygen, which can lead to a transient state of hypoxia. (medscape.com)