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Ainsworth, Susan, 1992 , Oxygenates seen as hot market by industry: Chemical & Engineering News, v. 70, no. 19, p. 29-30.

Alexander, J.E., Ferber, E.P., and Stahl, W.M., 1994 , Avoid leaks from reformulated fuels--Choose an elastomeric sealing material according to the type and concentration of oxygenate (ether and/or alcohol) added to the fuel: Fuel Reformulation, March/April, p. 42-46.

American Petroleum Institute, 1988 , Alcohols and ethers--A technical assessment of their application as fuels and fuel components (2d ed.): Washington, D.C., Refining Department, American Petroleum Institute Publication No. 4261, 89 p.

Barker, J.F., Gillham, R.W., Lemon, L., Mayfield, C.I., Poulsen, M., and Sudicky, E.A., 1991 , Chemical fate and impact of oxygenates in groundwater--Solubility of BTEX from gasoline-oxygenate mixtures: Washington, D.C., Health and Environmental Sciences Department, American Petroleum Institute Publication No. 4531, 91 p.

Barker, J.F., Hubbard, C.E., and Lemon, L.A., 1990 , The influence of methanol and MTBE on the fate and persistence of monoaromatic hydrocarbons in groundwater: Ground Water Management, v. 4, p. 113-127.

Burbacher, T.M., 1993 , Neurotoxic effects of gasoline and gasoline constituents: Environmental Health Perspectives Supplements, v. 101, suppl. 6, p. 133-141.

Calvert, J.G., Heywood, J.B., Sawyer, R.F., and Seinfeld, J.H., 1993 , Achieving acceptable air quality--Some reflections on controlling vehicle emissions: Science, v. 261, no. 5117, p. 37-45.

Chang, T.Y., and Rudy, S.J., 1990 , Ozone-forming potential of organic emissions from alternative-fueled vehicles: Atmospheric Environment, v. 24A, no. 9, p. 2421-2430.

Clark, A.Q., McBain, S.E., Kilner, John, 1997 , Vapour-liquid equililbrium of (ethers + hydrocarbons or methanol or water) for motor gasoline modelling: Fluid Phase Equilibria, v. 133, p. 239-246.

Cochrane, R.A., and Hillman, D.E., 1984 , Direct gas chromatographic determination of alcohols and methyl tert-butyl ether in gasolines using infrared detection: Journal of Chromatography, v. 287, no. 1, p. 197-201.

Coker, D.T., van den Hoed, N., Saunders, K.J., and Tindle, P.E., 1989 , A monitoring method for gasoline vapour giving detailed composition: Annual Occupational Hygiene, v. 33, no. 1, p. 15-26.

Conrad, D.L., 1995 , The impacts of gasoline/oxygenate releases to the environment--A review of the literature: Port Arthur, Texas, Texaco Research & Development Department, 48 p.

Diehl, J.W., Finkbeiner, J.W., and DiSanzo, F.P., 1995 , Determination of ethers and alcohols in reformulated gasolines by gas chromatography/atomic emission detection: Journal of High Resolution Chromatography, v. 18, no. 2, p. 108-110.

Fuels for the Future, 1994 , A report on clean renewable fuels vs. dirty contaminated water and Liberty Village, Sullivan County, N.Y.: Washington, D.C., November, 11 p.

Groves, F.R., Jr., 1988 , Effect of cosolvents on the solubility of hydrocarbons in water: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 22, no. 3, p. 282-286.

Hickman, G.T., Novak, J.T., Morris, M.S., and Rebhun, M., 1989 , Effects of site variations on subsurface biodegradation potential: Journal WPCF, v. 61, no. 9, p. 1564-1575.

Hickman, G.T., and Novak, J.T., 1989 , Relationship between subsurface biodegradation rate and microbial density: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 23, no. 5, p. 525-532.

Hong, Song, Duttweiler, C.M., and Lemley, A.T., 1999 , Analysis of methyl tert-butyl ether and its degradation products by direct aqueous injection onto gas chromatography with mass spectrometry or flame ionization detection systems: Journal of Chromatography A Including Electrophoresis, Mass Spectrometry, and other Separation and Detection Methods, v. 857, p. 205-216.

Hubbard, C.E., Barker, J.F., O'Hannesin, S.F., Vandegriendt, M., and Gillham, R.W., 1994 , Transport and fate of dissolved methanol, methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether, and monoaromatic hydrocarbons in a shallow sand aquifer: Washington, D.C., Health and Environmental Sciences Department, American Petroleum Institute Publication No. 4601, 102 p.

Hubbard, C.E., Barker, J.F., and Vandegriendt, M., 1994 , Transport and fate of dissolved methanol, methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether, and monoaromatic hydrocarbons in a shallow sand aquifer--Appendix H--Laboratory biotransformation studies: Washington, D.C., Health and Environmental Sciences Department, American Petroleum Institute Publication No. 4601, 75 p.

Kelly, T.J., Callahan, P.J., Plell, Joachim, and Evans, G.F., 1993 , Method development and field measurements for polar volatile organic compounds in ambient air: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 27, no. 6, p. 1146-1153.

Levy, J.M., and Yancey, J.A., 1986 , Dual capillary gas chromatographic analysis of alcohols and methyl tert-butyl ether in gasolines: Journal of High Resolution Chromatography & Chromatography Communications, v. 9, no. 7, p. 383-387.

Mancini, E.R., Stubblefield, W.A., and Tillquist, H., 1998 , Important ecological risk assessment parameters for MTBE and other gasoline oxygenates, in The Southwest Focused Ground Water Conference--Discussing the Issue of MTBE and Perchlorate in Ground Water, Anaheim, Calif., June3-4, 1998, [Proceedings]: Anaheim, Calif., National Ground Water Association, p. 63-66.

McNair, Laurie, Russell, Armistead, and Odman, M.T., 1992 , Airshed calculation of the sensitivity of pollutant formation to organic compound classes and oxygenates associated with alternative fuels: Journal of the Air Waste Mangement Association, v. 42, no. 2, p. 174-178.

Nocca, Jean-Luc, Forestiere, Alain, and Cosyns, Jean, 1994 , Diversity process strategies for reformulated gasoline: Fuel Reformulation, v. 4, no. 5, p. 18-22.

Novak, J.T., Goldsmith, C.D., Benoit, R.E., and O'Brien, J.H., 1985 , Biodegradation of methanol and tertiary butyl alcohol in subsurface systems: Water Science Technology, v. 17, p. 71-85.

Office of Science and Technology Policy, 1995 , Interagency assessment of oxygenated fuels: Washington, D.C., OSTP, The Executive Office of the President, 258 p.

Pereira, P.A.P., Santos, E.T.S., Ferreira, T.F., and Andrade, J.B., 1999 , Determination of methanol and ethanol by gas chromatrography following air sampling onto florisil cartridges and their concentration at urban sites in the three largest cities in Brazil: Talanta, v. 49, no. 2, p. 245-252.

Poulsen, Mette, Lemon, Lloyd, and Barker, J.F., 1992 , Dissolution of monoaromatic hydrocarbons into groundwater from gasoline-oxygenate mixtures: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 26, no. 12, p. 2483-2489.

Qin, Tao, Xu, Xiaobai, Polak, Tomas, Pacakova, Vera, Stulik, Karel, and Jech, Libor, 1997 , A simple method for the trace determination of methanol, ethanol, acetone and pentane in human breath and in the ambient air by preconcentration on solid sorbents followed by gas chromatography: Talanta, v. 44, no. 9, p. 1683-1690.

Reichhardt, Tony, 1995 , A new formula for fighting urban ozone: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 29, no. 1, p. 36A-41A.

Reisch, M.S., 1994 , Top 50 chemicals production rose modestly last year: Chemical & Engineering News, v. 72, no. 15, p. 12-16.

Rixey, W.G., 1994 , The effect of oxygenated fuels on the mobility of gasoline components in groundwater, in Stanley, Anita, ed., Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water--Prevention, Detection, and Remediation, Houston, Tex., November 2-4, 1994, [Proceedings]: Houston, Tex., National Water Well Association and American Petroleum Institute, p. 75-90.

Stephenson, R.M., 1992 , Mutual solubilities--Water-ketones, water-ethers, and water-gasoline-alcohols: Journal of Chemical Engineering Data, v. 37, no. 1, p. 80-95.

Suflita, J.M., and Mormile, M.R., 1993 , Anaerobic biodegradation of known and potential gasoline oxygenates in the terrestrial subsurface: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 27, no. 5, p. 976-978.

Truong, K.N., and Parmele, C.S., 1992 , Cost-effective alternative treatment technologies for reducing the concentrations of methyl tertiary butyl ether and methanol in groundwater, in Calabrese, E.J. and Kostecki, P.T., eds., Hydrocarbon contaminated soils and groundwater, v. 2: Chelsea, Mich., Lewis Pulbishers, Inc., p. 461-486.

Unzelman, G.H., 1995 , Impact of oxygenates on petroleum refining--Part I--Historical Review: Fuel Reformulation, v. 5, no. 3, p. 51-54.

Unzelman, G.H., 1991 , U.S. Clean Air Act expands role for oxygenates: Oil & Gas Journal, v. 89, no. 15, p. 44-49.

Veith, G.D., Call, D.J., and Brooke, L.T., 1983 , Structure-toxicity relationships for the fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas--Narcotic industrial chemicals: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, v. 40, no. 6, p. 743-748.

Welke, Birgit, Ettlinger, Karin, and Riederer, Markus, 1998 , Sorption of volatile organic chemicals in plant surfaces: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 32, no. 8, p. 1099-1104.

Wiesmann, Gerrit, and Cornitius, Tim, 1995 , Falling MTBE demand bursts the methanol bubble: Chemical Week, v. 156, no. 8, p. 14.

Zogorski, J.S., 1996 , Fuel oxygenates and water quality--Findings and recommendations of the Interagency Oxygenated Fuel Assessment, in Stanley, Anita, ed., Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water--Prevention, Detection, and Remediation Conference, Houston, Tex., Nov. 13-15, 1997, [Proceedings]: Houston, Tex., National Ground Water Association and American Petroleum Institute, p. 3.

Zogorski, J.S., Baehr, A.L., Bauman, B.M., Conrad, D.L., Drew, R.T., Korte, N.E., Lapham, W.W., Morduchowitz, A., Pankow, J.F., and Washington, E.R., 1997 , Significant findings and water-quality recommendations of the Interagency Oxygenated Fuel Assessment, in Kostecki, P.T., Calabrese, E.J., and Bonazountas, Marc, eds., Contaminated Soils: Amherst, Mass, Amherst Scientific Publishers, v. 2, p. 661-679.

Zogorski, J.S., Morduchowitz, A.M., Baehr, A.L, Bauman, B.J., Conrad, D.L., Drew, R.T., Korte, N.E., Lapham, W.W., Pankow, J.F., and Washington, E.R., 1996 , Fuel oxygenates and water quality--Current understanding of sources, occurrence in natural waters, environmental behavior, fate, and significance--Final Report: Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, 37 p. with attachments. [Also published by National Science and Technology Council, 1997, Interagency assessment of oxygenated fuels, Chap. 2, Fuel oxygenates and water quality: Washington, DC, Office of Science and Technology Policy, The Exectutive Office of the President, p. 2-1--2-80.]

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