Environmental Health Criteria 206 - Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether

This monograph assesses the available scientific information on methyl tertiary-butyl ether in relation to human health and the environment. It covers the substance’s identity, physical and chemical properties, analytical methods, sources and routes of exposure, environmental transport and transformation, environmental concentrations, human exposure, toxicokinetics and metabolism, experimental animal studies, in vitro findings, reproductive and developmental effects, and effects observed in humans. The assessment draws on published and unpublished studies covering environmental measurements, occupational and experimental exposure, laboratory investigations, and toxicological research. The document evaluates evidence concerning acute and repeated exposure, carcinogenicity, genetic effects, reproductive toxicity, developmental toxicity, and other health effects.