Floats on water. Evaporates within a day from water or soil surfaces. Large volumes may penetrate soil and could
contaminate groundwater. Contains volatile constituents. Toxic to aquatic organisms; may cause long-term adverse effects
in the aquatic environment. Ether oxygenates are significantly more water soluble and less biodegradable than benzene,
toluene, ethyl benzene and xylenes (BTEX). Consequently ether oxygenates have the potential to migrate relatively longer
distances than BTEX in groundwater. Methyl tertiary butyl ether degradation may result in the formation of tert-butyl alcohol
(TBA).