Toxicological Profile for Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE)
Title: Toxicological Profile for Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE)
Subject of planned Report: The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects for the substance being described.
Purpose of Planned Report: The purpose of the toxicological profile is to provide a source of toxicological and epidemiological data on hazardous substances to support of public health assessment efforts.
Type of Dissemination: ISI
Timing of Review (including deferrals): August 2020
Type of Review (panel, individual or alternative procedure): Individual
Opportunities for the Public to Comment (how and when): ATSDR made a draft of this profile available for public comment in 2020.
Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments before the Review: No
Anticipated Number of Reviewers: 3
Primary Disciplines or Expertise: toxicology, epidemiology, environmental health, and medicine
Reviewers Selected by (agency or designated outside organization): CDC/ATSDR
Public Nominations Requested for Reviewers: No
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Professor |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Rutgers University
School of Public Health Environmental and Population Health Bio-Sciences |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | determination of biomarkers of exposure; measurement of multi-route exposures to volatile organic compounds and disinfection by-products in drinking water; exposure to children; the role of air pollution in exacerbation of asthma; exposures within aircraft and other modes of transportation; the sources of pollutants to indoor air and their contribution to personal exposure, and how exposures alter the lung microbiome. |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Professor |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Environmental Medicine and Pediatrics
University of Rochester Medical Center School of Medicine and Dentistry University of Rochester |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | environmental medicine; neurotoxicology; teratology; the relationships between brain neurotransmitter systems and children’s neurodevelopment and how such relationships are altered by exposures to environmental toxicants; |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Professor Emeritus |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy University of Georgia |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | Toxicology; PBPK modeling of VOCs; pesticide toxicology |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
Additional elements to be added to the public posting as they become available:
CDC/ATSDR’s Response to Reviewers’ Comments: Response to Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) pdf icon[PDF – 480 KB]