What MTBE research is underway or upcoming?
Though MTBE has been the subject of much research, substantial scientific uncertainties still exist. To facilitate the advancement of crucial scientific knowledge needed to assess and manage the potential health and environmental risks MTBE and other fuel oxygenates in the environment, EPA identified several key issues in Oxyfuels Information Needs (1996) and Oxygenates in Water: Critical Information and Research Needs (1998). Researchers at EPA and other governmental organizations industry, and academic institutions are conducting studies to learn more about MTBE. Many of these projects are listed in Appendix 2 of Oxygenates in Water: Critical Information and Research Needs.
