[Spktyr]

Yup.

And the people who were making the lead additive that was used before we went to MTBE proposed a beryllium compound instead of MTBE, but the government said "No, you only want to preserve your monopoly, we're going to give the nod to MTBE despite the fact that the health effects are unknown."

[ccmay]

a beryllium compound instead of MTBE

Hmm, the health effects of beryllium are not so great either, at least in certain forms. Aerospace workers of the 50's and 60's suffered greatly with berylliosis, a chronic and incurable lung disease caused by inhaling beryllium dust. I'd want ironclad assurances this other compound wouldn't do the same thing.

-ccm