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2008 IESS - The Use of Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl (MMT) as Gasoline Additive and Its Effects on Manganese (Mn) and Lead (Pb) Concentrations in Air and Soils in the Accra – Tema Metropolis

Methylcyclopentadienylmanganese tricarbonyl (MMT) is an organometallic derivative of manganese (Mn), which has been used since 2004 in gasoline as an octane enhancer in Ghana. It was used after the ban of the use, marketing and sale of tetraethyl lead as gasoline additive by the Government of Ghana by a legislative instrument (LI 1732).

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