Report: Improved Data and EPA Oversight Are Needed to Assure Compliance With the Standards for Benzene Content in Gasoline
Report #17-P-0249, June 8, 2017
What Was Found
Program improvements can reduce the risk that benzene in gasoline exceeds legal limits.
Report Materials
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- Report at a Glance (pdf)
- Full Report (pdf)
- Update: EPA Response to Report (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (pdf)
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