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Analysis, occurrence and fate of MTBE in the aquatic environment over the past decade
Rosell Linares, Mònica
Lacorte Bruguera, Silvia
Barceló, Damià
Diffuse source
Environmental
Gas chromatography (GC)
Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)
Point source
Water
14 pages, 4 figures, 2 tables.-- Printed version published Nov 2006.
In the past decade, it became progressively more evident that fuel oxygenate methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is nearly ubiquitous in the worldwide environment. The frequency of detection of MTBE rivals other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that have been produced and used for a much longer time. Its mere presence in water bodies used as drinking-water reservoirs (rivers, lakes or groundwater tables) has aroused concern about its potential sources, persistence and possible adverse effects (aesthetic or toxic implications) for end users and aquatic life. This article aims to provide an updated overview of the analytical techniques applied for current environmental concentrations, the occurrence of MTBE as a pollutant in the different aquatic compartments, the relevance of diffuse and point sources and the different options for remediation of MTBE-contaminated sites.
2009-03-12T11:13:31Z
2009-03-12T11:13:31Z
2006-10-02
artículo
TrAC-Trends in Analytical Chemistry 25(10): 1016-1029 (2006)
0165-9936
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/11526
10.1016/j.trac.2006.06.01
eng
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2006.06.011
closedAccess
Elsevier