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Details for article 17 of 22 found articles
| Title: |
The Use of Stable Isotopes to Differentiate Specific Source Markers for MTBE |
| Author: |
Smallwood, Barbara J. Philp, R. Paul Burgoyne, Thomas W. Allen, Jon D. |
| Appeared in: |
Environmental forensics |
| Paging: | Volume 2 (2001) nr. 3 pages 215-221 |
| Year: |
2001 |
| Contents: |
The recent controversy over the use of MTBE within gasoline to boost oxygen content and decrease carbon monoxide emissions to the atmosphere has led to a proposed phase-out of this compound by 2002. This paper is a preliminary investigation into the use of gas chromatography isotope-ratio mass spectrometry (GCIRMS) to determine both carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions of MTBE as a means of differentiating sources of MTBE. Three pure MTBE samples were purchased from chemical distributors. Little variation of the δ13 C values were observed although the samples had isotopically distinct δ-D values. Four different methods of obtaining carbon isotope ratios of neat MTBE, MTBE in gasoline, and MTBE in water are described, and the precision and accuracy of each is discussed. The carbon isotopic compositions of MTBE within 10 gasoline samples from three different areas of the United States show a wide range of carbon isotope compositions. This novel method of MTBE analysis could be valuable in forensic investigations. |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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