Toxicological and Performance Aspects of Oxygenated Motor Vehicle Fuels

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• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Year: 1996
• eBook ISBN: 9780309175319
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Medicine

This book reviews a draft report from the federal government that assesses the effects of oxygenated gasoline on public health, air quality, fuel economy, engine performance, and water quality. In addition to evaluating the scientific basis of the report, the book identifies research needed to better understand the impacts of oxygenated fuels. Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), which is intended to reduce carbon monoxide pollution during winter, is the most commonly used additive in the federal oxygenated fuels program. MTBE has been implicated in complaints by the public of headaches, coughs, and nausea. Other questions have been raised about reduced fuel economy and engine performance and pollution of ground water due to the use of MTBE in gasoline. The book provides conclusions and recommendations about each major topic addressed in the government's report.

Table of contents

• COVER PAGE
• COMMITTEE ON TOXICOLOGICAL AND PERFORMANCE ASPECTS OF OXYGENATED MOTOR VEHICLE FUELS
• BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND TOXICOLOGY
• COMMISSION ON LIFE SCIENCES
• OTHER RECENT REPORTS OF THE BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND TOXICOLOGY
• OTHER RECENT REPORTS OF THE BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND TOXICOLOGY
• PREFACE
• Contents
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• TOXICOLOGICAL AND PERFORMANCE ASPECTS OF OXYGENATED MOTOR VEHICLE FUELS
• I INTRODUCTION
• 2 AIR QUALITY, FUEL ECONOMY, AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE
• 3 WATER QUALITY
• 4 HUMAN EXPOSURE
• 5 POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF OXYGENATES
• 6 POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF OTHER POLLUTANTS
• 7 RISK ASSESSMENT
• REFERENCES
• APPENDIX