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| Friday 07 December 2001 |
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4EFOA welcomes publication of EU Risk Assessment Report on MTBE |
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EFOA, the European Fuel Oxygenates Association, welcomes the publication and the conclusions of the EU risk assessment report on MTBE, which was published on 4th December 2001 in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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"The report provides a balanced and objective overview of the risks associated with MTBE. The conclusions confirm our view that MTBE has a key role to play in permitting Europe to reach better air quality," says Bruno H, EFOA's Director General. "We're satisfied that the conclusions are based on sound scientific evidence," says Hilkka Vahervuori, lead member of EFOA?s risk assessment task force, who has worked closely with the EU Rapporteur throughout the assessment process.
The MTBE risk assessment was conducted in two stages. Firstly, the health and environmental effects of MTBE were evaluated together with the potential for exposure, in order to determine the overall risk. Secondly, in those highly specialised areas where risks were identified, recommendations were made for a risk reduction strategy.
As a widely used component of petrol for more than 20 years, MTBE has been the subject of numerous scientific studies. After considering all the available information, the EU Rapporteur concluded that exposure to MTBE was not expected to have any harmful impact on human health, the atmosphere or the environment.
"The conclusion of the EU risk assessment process is a tremendous milestone," says Bruno H. "EFOA is supporting the conclusions and recommendations of the Rapporteur and will co-operate with all stakeholders to facilitate their implementation".
For further information, contact :
EFOA position and general enquiries:
Bruno H, Director General, EFOA, tel: +33 1 53 53 14 93 - Bruno.Hery@efoa.org
EFOA secretariat: Graeme Wallace, tel: +32 2 676 74 10 - gwa@cefic.be
Risk Assessment process and conclusions:
Hilkka Vahervuori, Product Safety Manager, Fortum Oil & Gas, tel: +358 10 452 4483 - hilkka.vahervuori@fortum.com
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