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American Petroleum Institute, 1995 , Tertiary-amyl methyl ether (TAME)--Toxicity to the freshwater alga, selenastrum capricornutum: American Petroleum Institute 402.

American Petroleum Institute, 1995 , Tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME)--Acute toxicity to rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss) under flow-through conditions: American Petroleum Institute 408.

American Petroleum Institute, 1994 , Odor threshold studies performed with gasoline and gasoline combined with MTBE, ETBE and TAME: Washington D.C., Health and Environmental Sciences, API Publication No. 4592, 74 p.

American Petroleum Institute, 1993 , Odor threshold studies performed with tertiary amyl methyl ether (TAME): Health and Environmental Sciences Department, American Petroleum Institute API Publication Number 4591.

Anderson, H.A., Hanrahan, Lawrence, Goldring, Jay, and Delaney, Bryan, 1995 , An investigation of health concerns attributed to reformulated gasoline use in southeastern Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health, Bureau of Public Health, Section of Environmental Epidemiology and Prevention, Final report, 99 p.

Baker, R.J., Best, E.W., and Baehr, A.L., 2002 , Used motor oil as a source of MTBE, TAME, and BTEX to ground water: Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation, v. 22, no. 4, p. 46-51.

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.

Bender, D.A., Zogorski, J.S., Halde, M.J., and Rowe, B.L., 1999 , Selection procedure and salient information for volatile organic compounds emphasized in the National Water-Quality Assessment Program: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 99-182, 32 p.

Bhattacharya, A.K., and Boulanger, E.M., 1994 , Organic carbonates as potential components of oxygenated gasoline [abs.], in American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry preprints of papers, 208th, Washington, D.C.: ACS, v. 34, no. 2, p. 471-473.

Bobro, C.H., Karas, L.J., Leaseburge, C.D., and Skahan, D.J., 1994 , Decreased benzene evaporative emissions from an oxygenated fuel: Preprinted papers, in American Chemical Society Division of Fuel Chemistry preprints of papers: ACS, v. 39, no. 2, p. 305-309.

Borden, R.C., Black, D.C., and McBlief, K.V., 2002 , MTBE and aromatic hydrocarbons in North Carolina stormwater runoff: Environmental Pollution, v. 118, no. 1, p. 141-152.

Boughton, C.J., and Lico, M.S., 1998 , Volatile organic compounds in Lake Tahoe, Nevada and California, July-September 1997: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-055-98, 2 p.

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

Church, C.D., Isabelle, L.M., Pankow, J.F., Rose, D.L., and Tratnyek, P.G., 1997 , Method for determination of methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and its degradation products in water: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 31, no. 12, p. 3723-3726.

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.

Connor, B.F., Rose, D.L., Noriega, M.C., Murtagh, L.K., and Abney, S.R., 1997 , Methods of analysis by the U.S. Geologcial Survey National Water Quality Laboratory, including detections less than reporting limits: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report OFR 97-829, 78 p.

Corcho, D., Linton, J.D., Watkinson, R.J., and Lerner, D., 1998 , Biodegradation of methyl tert-butyl ether by a mixed bacterial culture: Contaminated Soil, p. 919-920.

Coto, Baudilio, 2000 , Prediction of phase equilibria for binary and ternary mixtures involving tert-butyl methyl ether and tert-amyl methyl ether: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, v. 39, p. 767-774.

Cowan, R.M., and Park, Keeyong, 1996 , Biodegradation of the gasoline oxygenates MTBE, ETBE, TAME, TBA, and TAA by aerobic mixed cultures, in Weber, S.A., ed., Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference, 28th, Buffalo, N.Y., July 14-17, 1996 [Proceedings]: Buffalo, N.Y. State Center for Hazardous Waste Management, and Department of Civil Engineering, University of Buffalo, p. 523-530.

Deeb, R.A., McMillan, B., and Kavanaugh, M.C., 2001 , Environmental fate and transport of fuel oxygenates in Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water--Prevention, detection, and remediation, Houston, Tex., Nov.14-16, 2001 [Proceedings]: National Ground Water Association, p. 69-72.

Delzer, G.C., and Ivahnenko, Tamara, 2002 , Occurrence and temporal variability of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and other volatile organic compounds in select sources of drinking water--Results of the focused survey: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report, WRIR 02-4084, 65 p.

Diaz, A.F., and Drogos, D.L., 2002 , Stability of methyl tert-butyl ether, tert-amyl methyl ether, and ethyl tert-butyl ether in acidic media, iin Diaz, A.F., and Drogos, D.L., eds., Oxygenates in Gasoline--Environmental Aspects, Washington, D.C. American Chemical Society, ACS Symposium Series 799, p. 138-152.

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.

Drogos, D.L., and Diaz, A.F., 2002 , Appendix A--Physical properties of fuel oxygenates and additives, in Diaz, A.F., and Drogos, D.L., eds., Oxygenates in Gasoline--Environmental Aspects, Washington, D.C. American Chemical Society, ACS Symposium Series 799, p. 258-279.

Eweis, J.B., Watanabe, Naoko, Schroeder, E.D., Chang, D.P.Y., and Scow, K.M., 1998 , MTBE biodegradation in the presence of other gasoline components, in The Southwest Focused Ground Water Conference--Discussing the Issue of MTBE and Perchlorate in Ground Water, Anaheim, Calif., June 3-4, 1998, [Proceedings]: Anaheim, Calif., National Ground Water Association, p. 55-62.

Federal Register, 1995 , Testing consent order for tertiary amyl methyl ether: v. 60, no. 54, p. 14910-14911.

Francois, A., Mathis, H., Godefroy, D., Piveteau, P., Fayolle, F., and Monot, F., 2002 , Biodegradation of methyl tertMycobacterium austroafricanum IFT 2012: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, v. 68, no. 6, p. 2754-2762.

Gomez, J., Brasil, T., and Chan, N., 1998 , An overview of the use of oxygenates in gasoline: State of California, California Air Resources Board, 31 p.

Grady, S.J., 2002 , A National Survey of Methyl tert-butyl ether and other volatile organic compounds in drinking-water sources--Results of the random survey: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report, WRIR 02-4079, 85 p.

Grady, S.J., and Casey, G.D., 1999 , A plan for assessing the occurrence and distribution of methyl tert-butyl ether and other volatile organic compounds in drinking water and ambient ground water in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, OFR 99-207, 36 p.

Halde, M.J., Delzer, G.C., and Zogorski, J.S., 1998 , Study design and anlaytical results used to evaluate a surface-water point sampler for volatile organic chemicals: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, OFR 98-651, 31 p.

Halden, R.U., Happel, A.M., Schoen, S.R., 2001 , Evaluation of standard methods for the analysis of methyl tert-butyl ether and related oxygenates in gasoline-contaminated groundwater: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 35, no. 7, p. 1469-1474.

Halden, R.U., Schoen, S.R., Galperin, Yakov, Kaplan, I.R., and Happel, A.M., 1998 , Evaluation of EPA and ASTM methods for analysis of oxygenates in gasoline-contaminated ground water, in The Southwest Focused Ground Water Conference--Discussing the Issue of MTBE and Perchlorate in Ground Water, Anaheim, Calif., June 3-4, 1998, [Proceedings]: Anaheim, Calif., National Ground Water Association, p. 1.

Hall, J.R., 1992 , Part 2--Cleaner products--A refining challenge: Hydrocarbon Processing, v. 71, no. 5, p. 100-C-100-F.

Hernandez-Perez, G., Fayolle, F., and Vandecastle, J.-P., 2001 , Biodegradation of ethyl t-butyl ether (ETBE), methyl t-butyl ether (MTBE) and t-amyl methyl ether (TAME> by Gordonia terrae: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, vol. 55, p. 117-121.

Hoekman, S.K., 1993 , Improved gas chromatography procedure for speciated hydrocarbon measurements of vehicle emissions: Journal of Chromatography, v. 639, no. 2, p. 239-253.

Huttunen, H., Wyness, L.E., and Kallioski, P., 1997 , Identification of environmental hazards of gasoline oxygenate tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME): Chemosphere, v. 35, no. 6, p. 1199-1214.

Jensen, H.M., and Arvin, Erik, 1990 , Solubility and degradability of the gasoline additive MTBE, methyl tert-butyl-ether, and gasoline compounds in water, in Arendt, F., Hinsenveld, M., and van den Brink, W.J., eds., Contaminated Soil '90: Netherlands, Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 445-448.

Kanai, Hiromitsu, Inouye, Veronica, Goo, Reginald, Chow, Rendy, Yazawa, Lester, and Maka, Jim, 1994 , GC/MS analysis of MTBE, ETBE, and TAME in gasolines: Analytical Chemistry, v. 66, no. 6, p. 924-927.

Kemezis, Paul, 1992 , Precursors for MTBE/TAME: Chemical Week, v. 151, no. 1, p. 48.

Kharoune, M., Kharoune, L., Lebault, J.-M., and Pauss, A., 2002 , Aerobic degradation of ethyl-tert-butyl ether by a microbial consortium--Selection and evaluation of biodegradation ability: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 21, no. 10, p. 2052-2058.

Kharoune, M., Pauss, A., and Lebeault, J.M., 2001 , Aerobic biodegradation of an oxygenates mixture--ETBE, MTBE, and TAME in an upflow fixed-bed reactor: Water Research, v. 35, no. 7, p. 1665-1674.

Kleindienst, T.E. and Smith, D.F., 1993 , The atmospheric chemistry of tertiary-amyl methyl ether (TAME): Research Triangle Park, N.C., ManTech Environmental Technology, Inc. Report AQ-1-3, 43 p.

Love, J.T., Delzer, G.C., Abney, S.R., and Zogorski, J.S., 1998 , Study design and analytical results used to evaluate stability of volatile organic compounds in water matrices: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, OFR 98-637, 156 p.

Lucas, Allison, 1994 , Health concerns fuel EPA study of ETBE and TAME: Chemcial Week, v. 154, no. 18, p. 10.

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.

Marston, C.R., 1994 , Improve etherification plant efficiency and safety: Fuel Reformulation, v. 4, no. 4, p. 42-46.

Miller, M.E., and Stuart, J.D., 2000 , Measurement of aqueous Henry's Law Constants for oxygenates and aromatics found in gasolines by the static headspace method: Analytical Chemistry, v. 72, no. 3, p. 622-625.

Moran, M.J., Clawges, R.M., and Zogorski, J.S., 2000 , Identifying the usage patterns of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and other oxygenates in gasoline using gasoline surveys [abs], in American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry, San Francisco, Calif., March 26-30, 2000: American Chemical Society, v. 40, no. 1, p. 209-212.

Mormile, M.R., Liu, Shi, and Suflita, J.M., 1994 , Anaerobic biodegradation of gasoline oxygenates--Extrapolation of information to multiple sites and redox conditons: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 28, no. 9, p. 1727-1732.

Nihlen, Annsofi, Lof, Agneta, and Johanson, Gunnar, 1995 , Liquid/air partition coefficients of methyl and ethyl t-butyl ethers, t-amyl methyl ether, and t-butyl alcohol: Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology, v. 5, no. 4, p. 573-582.

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

O'Brien, A.K., Reiser, R.G., and Gylling, Helle, 1997 , Spatial variability of volatile organic compounds in streams on Long Island, New York and in New Jersey: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-194-97, 6 p.

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

Oktar, Nuray, Murtezaoglu, Kirali, Dogu, Timur, and Dogu, Gulsen, 1999 , Dynamic analysis of adsorption equilibrium and rate parameters of reactants and products in MTBE, ETBE and TAME production: The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, v. 77, p. 406-412.

Pankow, J.F., Luo, Wentai, Isabelle, L.M., Bender, D.A., and Baker, R.A., 1998 , Determination of a wide range of volatile organic compounds in ambient air using multisorbent adsorption/thermal desorption and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry: Analytical Chemistry, v. 70, no. 24, p. 5213-5211.

Prince, R.C., 2000 , Biodegradation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and other fuel oxygenates: Critical Reviews in Microbiology, v. 26, no. 3, p. 163-178.

Raese, J.W., Sandstrom, M.W., and Rose, D.L., 1995 , U.S. Geological Survey laboratory method for MTBE and other fuel additives: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-219-95, 4 p.

Reiser, R.G., and O'Brien, A.K., 1998 , Occurrence and seasonal variability of volatile organic compounds in seven New Jersey streams: U.S. Geological Survey, Water-Resources Investigations Report, WRIR 98-4074, 11 p.

Rhodes, Anne, 1999 , California plans to ban MTBE from gasoline: Oil & Gas Journal, v. 97, no. 14, p. 39.

Rose, D.L., Connor, B.F., Abney, S.R., and Raese, J.W., 1998 , Laboratory Method for analysis of small concentrations of methy tert-butyl ether and other ether gasoline oxygenates in water: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet, FS-086-98, 6 p.

Rose, D.L., and Sandstrom, M.W., 2003 , Methods of analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of gasoline oxygenates, selected degradates, and BTEX in water by heated purge and trap/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report WRIR 03-4079, 31p.

Salanitro, J.P., Chou, Chi-Su, Wisniewski, H.L., and Vipond, T.E., 1998 , Perspectives on MTBE biodegradation and the potential for in situ aquifer bioremediation, in The Southwest Focused Ground Water Conference--Discussing the Issue of MTBE and Perchlorate in Ground Water, Anaheim, Calif., June 3-4, 1998, [Proceedings]: Anaheim, Calif., Naitonal Ground Water Association, p. 40-54.

Schmidt, T.C., Kleinert, P., Stengel, C., and Haderlein, S.B., 2002 , Appendix B--Polar fuel constituents--Compound identification and partitioning between nonaqueous-phase liquids and water, in Diaz, A.F., and Drogos, D.L., eds., Oxygenates in Gasoline--Environmental Aspects, Washington, D.C. American Chemical Society, ACS Symposium Series 799, p. 58-79.

Schmidt, T.C., Morgenroth, E., Schirmer, M., Effenberger, M., and Haderlein, S.B., 2002 , Use and occurrence of fuel oxygenates in Europe, in Diaz, A.F., and Drogos, D.L., eds., Oxygenates in Gasoline--Environmental Aspects, Washington, D.C. American Chemical Society, ACS Symposium Series 799, p. 58-79.

Shelley, Suzanne, and Fouhy, Ken, 1994 , The drive for cleaner-burning fuel: Chemical Engineering, v. 101, no. 1, p. 61-63.

Smith, D.F., McIver, C.D., and Kleindienst, T.E., 1995 , Kinetics and mechanism of the atmospheric oxidation of tertiary amyl methyl ether: International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, v. 27, p. 453-472.

Stackelberg, P.E., Hopple, J.A., and Kauffman, L.F., 1997 , Occurrence of nitrate, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds in Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer System, Southern New Jersey: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation Report WRIR 97-4241, 8 p.

Steffan, R.J., McClay, Kevin, Vainberg, Simon, Condee, C.W., and Zhang, Donglu, 1997 , Biodegradation of the gasoline oxygenates methyl tert-butyl ether, ethyl tert-butyl ether, and tert-amyl methyl ether by propane-oxidizing bacteria: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, v. 63, no. 11, p. 4216-4222.

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.

Syed, F.H., Egleston, Christine, and Datta, Ravindra, 2000 , Tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME)--Thermodynamic analysis of reaction equilibria in the liquid phase: Journal of Chemical Engineering Data, v. 45, no. 2, p. 319-323.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1998 , Oxygenates in Water--Critical information and research needs: Washington, D.C., Office of Research and Development, EPA-600-R-98/048, 65 p.

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Federal Registrar's Office, 1995 , Testing consent order for tertiary amyl methyl ether: Federal Register, v. 60, no. 54, p. 14910-14911.

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.

Vainiotalo, Sinikka, Pekari, Kaija, and Aitio, Antero, 1998 , Exposure to methyl tert-butyl ether and tert-amyl methyl ether from gasoline during tank lorry loading and its measurement using biological monitoring: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, v. 71, p. 391-396.

Vainiotalo, Sinikka, Peltonen, Yrjo, Ruonakangas, Anne, and Pfaffli, Pirkko, 1999 , Customer exposure to MTBE, TAME, C6 alkyl methyl ethers, and benzene during gasoline refueling: Environmental Health Perspectives, v. 107, no. 2, p. 133-140.

Wealthall, G.P., Thornton, S.F., and Lerner, D.N., 2002 , Assessing the transport and fate of MTBE-amended petroleum hydrocarbons in the Chalk aquifer, UK: IAHS Publication, v. 275, p. 205-212.

Zenker, M.J., Borden, R.C., and Barlaz, M.A., 1999 , Investigation of the intrinsic biodegradation of alkyl and cyclic ethers, in Alleman, B.C., and Leeson, Andrea, eds., Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents, Petroleum Hydrocarbons, and Other Organic Compounds, Fifth International In Situ and Onsite Bioremediation Symposium, San Diego, Calif., April 19-22, 1999 [Proceedings]: Columbus, Ohio, Battelle Publications, p. 165-170.

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.]

Zwank, L., Schmidt, T.C., Haderlein, S.B., and Berg, M., 2002 , Simultaneous determination of fuel oxygenates and BTEX using direct aqueous injection gas chromatography mass spectrometry (DAI-GC/MS): Environmental Science & Technology, v. 36, no. 9, p. 2054-2059.

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