Data available for evaluating the risks and benefits of MTBE and ethanol as alternative fuel oxygenates

Risk Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1085-1115

  Williams, Pamela R D ^a   Cushing, Colleen A ^a   Sheehan, Patrick J ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Air and water quality; Ethanol; Gasoline oxygenate; MTBE; Risks and benefits

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY;

RISK-BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

SYNTHETIC FUELS;

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

AIR QUALITY; ALTERNATIVE FUEL; ETHANOL; MTBE; POLLUTION CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVALUATION; HEALTH HAZARD; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

AIR POLLUTION; ETHANOL; GASOLINE; HUMANS; METHYL ETHERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0141593527     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1539-6924.00384     Document Type: Review

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