Methyl tert butyl ether systemic toxicity

Risk Analysis

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 661-672

  Clary, John J ^a  

^a Bio Risk   (United States)

Author keywords

CNS; Kidney; Liver; MTBE; Target organs; TBA

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; ETHERS; FORMALDEHYDE; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; METABOLITES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER; TERTIARY BUTYL ALCOHOL;

HEALTH RISKS;

ALPHA 2U GLOBULIN; BROXURIDINE; CALCIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; DRUG METABOLITE; ENZYME; FORMALDEHYDE; FORMIC ACID; GLUCOSE; METHANOL; PROTEIN; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG METABOLISM; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY; KIDNEY INJURY; LIVER; LIVER TOXICITY; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MICROSCOPY; NAUSEA; NEPHROTOXICITY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; URINARY EXCRETION;

ABSORPTION; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AIR POLLUTANTS; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARCINOGENS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; HYALIN; HYPERTROPHY; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; LIVER; MALE; METHYL ETHERS; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; ORGAN SIZE; RABBITS; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; SOLVENTS; TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL;

EID: 0031408453     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1997.tb01273.x     Document Type: Article

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