The global removal of Alkyl Lead additives from Gasoline in the timeframe suggested by recent intergovernmental declarations and resolutions will result in difficult choices and compromises having to be made by governments and refiners in countries that have yet to complete the Lead phase out process.

'Getting the Lead Out' provides background and ‘starting-point’ references and resources to help regulators, engineers, refiners and marketers plan and execute the phase-out of leaded gasoline. It features extracts from documents written by IPIECA members, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and environmental protection agencies, refiners, marketers, commercial organizations and consultants. The document brings together information on Leaded gasoline phase-out throughout the supply chain, and provides further direction to more detailed references.