Full Title: Evaluation of the Fate and Transport of Methanol in the Environment
Author(s): n/a
Publisher(s): Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., American Methanol Institute
Publication Date: January 1, 1999
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Description (excerpt):
The purpose of this report is to summarize the existing information regarding methanol—its fate and transport in the environment and potential impacts, if any, on human health and the environment. Pure methanol (M100) which is expected to be used in fuel cell vehicles is the primary focus of this study, as opposed to the currently available gasoline-methanol fuel mixture which consists of 15 percent gasoline and 85 percent methanol (M85). A thorough literature review was conducted with over 100 documents reviewed as part of this study. Because neither the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), nor the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) require methanol monitoring, a national database on occurrence of methanol in the environment is not available for evaluation. Therefore, results from laboratory and field studies documented in the literature and computer modeling were used to assess the fate and transport of methanol in the environment. A more complete summary of the findings of this study is presented in the following detailed report.