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Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) <br /> Fact Sheet <br /> p..escrigfion According to the Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology,MTBE is used as a <br /> blending agent in gasoline. It has been increasingly used as other more hazardous <br /> components(lead,manganese,and bromide)have been phased out The Merck Index lists <br /> MTBE as an octane booster use is gasoline <br /> 'r-� <br /> Solubilily MTBE is highly water soluble. The solubility is 48,000 parts per nulhon(ppm) For <br /> comparison,benzene solubility in water Is 1,430 ppm <br /> EPA,Suggr,9ed No-Adverse_-Response Level(SNARL) 40 parts per billion(ppb) <br /> Carcinogen Not known to be a human carcinogen <br /> Maximum Contaminant Level in P130king W= None established <br /> Biodegradability. Little information currently available on MTBE biodegradation Need to perform <br /> site-specific studies(Handbook of Bioremediation,Robert S Kerr Envnonmental <br /> Research Laboratory, 1994) <br /> ANDERSON CONSULTING GROUP �- <br />