Mineral oil (or Hydrocarbon oil) in water samples is determined by liquid-liquid extraction, followed by a clean-up step on Florisil and GC-FID analysis.  Environmental contamination by hydrocarbon index is one

Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) are a diverse group of chemical compounds mainly derived from petroleum distillation and refining. They are divided into two main categories based on their chemical structure:

Following a request from European Commission, the Panel of Contaminants in the Food Chain was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the risks for human health related to the