The risk of MTBE relative to other VOCs in public drinking water in California

Risk Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 621-634

  Williams, Pamela R D ^a   Benton, Laurie ^b   Sheehan, Patrick J ^b  

^a CARDNO CHEMRISK   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer risk; Comparative risk assessment; Drinking water; MTBE; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; ETHERS; HEALTH; IMPURITIES; POTABLE WATER; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WATER RESOURCES;

CANCER POTENCY VALUE; MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS (MCL);

RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHLOROFORM; DRINKING WATER; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; VOLATILE AGENT;

CANCER; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

CANCER RISK; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER STANDARD;

CALIFORNIA; HUMANS; METHYL ETHERS; NEOPLASMS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; VOLATILIZATION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042757404     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0272-4332.2004.00463.x     Document Type: Review

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