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Fuel additive risks must be curbed - EU study

ENDS Europe
Tuesday 27 March 2007

Extra EU measures are needed to limit the risks to surface and ground waters from the fuel additive Tame, an official risk assessment has concluded (EED 11/04/05). Measures are also needed to prevent Tame rendering drinking water distasteful in the event of leaks from storage tanks, it concluded. Graeme Wallace of the European fuel oxygenates association (Efoa) said that in practice measures already taken or under preparation for the similar additives ETBE and MTBE would be sufficient to control risks from Tame. See EU Tame risk assessment and Efoa reaction.

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