Gasoline Additive Debate Presented at ACS Meeting

Contact: Ellen Lathem

ACS Press Room (April 10-17); 415/284-8008

MEDIA ADVISORY

GASOLINE ADDITIVE DEBATE PRESENTED AT THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY'S NATIONAL MEETING

WHAT: Methyl-t-butyl ether (MTBE) has been added to gasoline in many areas of the United States, but its environmental impact has not yet been fully assessed. MTBE is used to increase octane ratings and reduce pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act. During the American Chemical Society's (ACS) national meeting (April 13- 17) MTBE will be among the 680 technical sessions involving 7,700 presentations. ACS will hold a press briefing which will address the pros and cons of MTBE and latest data on environmental questions about its use.

WHO: Michael Scheible, Deputy Executive Officer , Air Resources Board,
State of California
Marshall Davis, Water Quality Laboratory Manager,
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Larry Anderson, Professor of Chemistry, University of Colorado
Anne Happel, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Eugene Mancini, Senior Consultant, Environmental Science, ARCO

WHEN: Wednesday, April 16, 1997 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: San Francisco Marriott Hotel, 55 Fourth Street, Pacific Suite H

NOTE: Information from the speakers is for release immediately following the briefing.

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