A re-evaluation of the taste and odour of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in drinking water

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 265-273

  Suffet, I H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

MTBE; Odour threshold concentration (OTC); OTC determination

Indexed keywords

FLAVORS; GASOLINE; ODORS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER; ODOUR THRESHOLD CONCENTRATION;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; WELL WATER;

FLAVORS; GASOLINE; ODORS; POTABLE WATER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MTBE; ODOR; STANDARD (REGULATION); TASTE; TOXICITY TEST; WATER QUALITY;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; DILUTION; LABORATORY TEST; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES; VALIDITY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER CONTENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; METHYL ETHERS; ODORS; TASTE THRESHOLD; TEMPERATURE; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247517772     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.188     Document Type: Conference Paper

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