Objective: Kerosene is commonly available in many parts of the developing world where it is used as fuel for lighting and cooking purposes. Toxic effects of large quantities of kerosene have been reported but there is dearth of data on impact of trace amount of kerosene on mammals. Exposure through either the dermal or oral route is common among humans (kerosene retailers). The aim of the study...

A series of silver nanoparticles surface-coated with di-n-dodecyldithiophosphate, di-n-cetyldithiophosphate, or di-n-octadecyldithiophosphate have been prepared and have good dispersity in alkanes or kerosene. Stable silver nanofluids can be formed in alkanes or kerosene with the surface-coated silver nanoparticles. Thermal stability of the silver nanofluids has been measured at different tempe...

Introduction Nothing has ever been invented — not the light bulb, not the automobile, not the iPhone. Someone at some point got the notion to combine two or more existing ideas and call it the next new thing. So it was with the Agile Alliance, the Agile Manifesto and its nine principles. In February 2001, 17 “anarchists” met to create a common and more efficient method of software development. ...

The present prospective study was conducted at two urban slums of Delhi, Kusumpur Pahari and Kathputly Colony, in the peak winter season from November 1994 through February 1995. We studied 642 infants to determine the incidence of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) and its relationship to indoor air pollution due to fuel used for cooking (wood or kerosene). In Kusumpur Pahari, there were...

Dear Editor, Gasoline burn is one of the major causes of thermal burns even in the developed countries. Lack of understanding on explosive nature of gasoline has resulted into its inappropriate and unsafe use. In order to determine the frequency and outcomes of gasoline burns in our center in Tehran, Iran, we reviewed the hospital records of all acute gasoline burns during the last year. Patien...

Greenhouse gases are: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride. In December 2020, the European Council approved a new target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 net domestic emission reduction of at least 55% compared to 1990, climate neutrality 2050. Careful monitoring is needed achieve these goals. The paper aims evaluate c...

Oil is an important strategic resource of the country, and oil trade structure related to national security. In this paper, based on data China’s import from 2017 2021, using methods concentration, Shannon entropy index, quantitative evaluation structure, authors analyze pattern security 7 varieties, including crude oil, vehicle gasoline, aviation naphtha, kerosene, No. 5-7 fuel unburned petrol...

Waste Low density polyethylenes (LDPE) represent a source of energy and valuablechemicals, were pyrolysed catalytically in a batch reactor under atmospheric pressure. Calciumcarbide was used as a catalyst to explore its effect on pyrolysis product distribution. The effect oftemperature, amount of catalyst and time on the yields of the pyrolysed products wasinvestigated. The effect of catalyst o...