Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE): Use as an oxygenate in fuels

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Stern, B R ^a,b   Kneiss, J J ^a,b  

^a Office of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b Oxygenated Fuels Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Methyl tertiary butyl etherMTBE; Oxygenated fuels; Reformulated gasoline

Indexed keywords

ETHER DERIVATIVE; GASOLINE; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER; OXYGEN; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HUMAN;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANIMALS; GASOLINE; HUMANS; METHYL ETHERS; OXYGEN;

EID: 0001998750     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1263(199705)17:1+3.3.co;2-8     Document Type: Article

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