Developmental toxicity evaluation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) by inhalation in mice and rabbits

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages S21-S29

  Bevan, C ^a   Tyl, R W ^b,f   Neeper Bradley, T L ^b   Fisher, L C ^b   Panson, R D ^c   Douglas, J F ^d   Andrews, L S ^e  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b Bushy Run Research Center   (United States)

^c Sunoco   (United States)

^d Scientific Services Inc   (United States)

^e BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^f RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleft palate; Developmental toxicity; Inhalation; Methyl tertiary butyl ether; Mouse; MTBE; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CLEFT PALATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FETOTOXICITY; FETUS; FETUS WEIGHT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY;

ANIMALIA; ATAXIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0030995771     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1263(199705)17:1+3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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