Many thanks for those people who responded to my question regarding MTBE
Please find below a synopsis of the replies.
...See Environment Agency/Institute of Petroleum R&D Publication 97 "A
review of current MTBE usage and occurrence in groundwater in England &
Wales" 2000 Chapter 4. It states that "Petrol containing ether
oxygenates has been used in this country since the late 1980's .MTBE is
the most common oxygenate added, but TAME is also used by two
companies".
Available from The Stationery Office ISBN 0 11 310181 3
There is a good website, www.efoa.org (Thge European Fuel Oxygenates
Association), with plenty information. Especially the MTBE resource
guide which can be downloaded in PDF-format. I'm pretty sure you will
find answers to your questions at the website or through the links
there.
I suggest a starting point may be the following R&D Document which has a
fairly good publication review in it, as well as some useful
information.
A review of current MTBE usage and occurrence in groundwater in England
and Wales : R & D publication Environment Agency 97
ISBN 0113101813
Neil Coyne
Senior Environmental Consultant
Casella Stanger
Liverpool
Tel: 0151 2551115
Fax: 0151 2581511
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