IRIS Toxicological Review of Tert-Butyl Alcohol (TBA) (Preliminary Assessment Materials, 2013)
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Abstract
- Draft literature search strategies
- The approach for identifying studies
- The screening process for selecting pertinent studies
- The resulting list of pertinent studies
- Preliminary evidence tables
- The process for selecting studies to include in evidence tables
- The quality of the studies in the evidence tables
tert-Butyl Alcohol (tBA) is used as a solvent; as a denaturant for ethanol and several other alcohols; in the manufacture of flotation agents, fruit essences, and perfumes; as an octane booster in gasoline; as a dehydrating agent; and as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of methyl methacrylate. tBA's production for industrial uses may result in its direct release to the environment through various waste streams. tBA is also a likely degradation product of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE). Probable routes of human exposure to tBA include inhalation, ingestion, and skin or eye contact.
Impact/Purpose
Citation
History/Chronology
Date | Description |
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Aug 2013 | EPA released Preliminary Assessment Materials (draft literature searches and associated search strategies, evidence tables and exposure response arrays) for discussion at an IRIS Public Science Meeting. |
Dec 2013 | EPA discussed tBA at the December 12-13, 2013 IRIS Public Science Meeting. |
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- Draft literature search and associated strategy and evidence tables for tert-Butyl Alcohol (tBA) (PDF) (61 pp, 856 KB, about PDF)
- All references sorted by author (tBA) (dynamic literature link - generated by HERO, leaving the IRIS website)
- Literature selection process for tBA - (generated by HERO, leaving the IRIS website)
- IRIS Public Science Meeting (Dec 2013)
Docket
Comments on the assessment may be submitted and reviewed using the Docket ID EPA-HQ-ORD-2013-0111