Priority Substances List Assessment Report for Methyl tertiary-butyl Ether

Environment Canada
Health Canada
1992
ISBN :0-662-19941-3 DSS
Cat. n.: EN40-215/5E

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Canadian Environmental Protection Act

Table of Contents

• Overview of Findings
• 1.0 Introduction
• 2.0 Summary of Critical Supporting Data
  • 2.1 Identity and Physical/Chemical Properties of Substance
  • 2.2 Production and Uses
  • 2.3 Sources and Releases
  • 2.4 Environmental Fate and Concentrations
    • 2.4.1 Fate
    • 2.4.2 Concentrations
  • 2.5 Toxicokinetics and Metabolism
  • 2.6 Mammalian Toxicology
  • 2.7 Effects on Humans
  • 2.8 Effects on the Environment
• 3.0 Assessment of "Toxic" Under CEPA
  • 3.1 Entry
  • 3.2 Exposure
  • 3.3 Effects
    • 3.3.1 Human health
    • 3.3.2 Environment
  • 3.4 Conclusion
    • 3.4.1 Effects on the environment (Paragraph 11 (a))
    • 3.4.2 Effects on the environment on which human life depends (Paragraph 11 (b))
    • 3.4.3 Effects on human health (Paragraph 11 (c))
    • 3.4.4 General conclusions
• 4.0 Recommendations for Research and Evaluation
• 5.0 References