Irgarol 1051 (2-methylthio-4-tert-butylamino-6-cyclopropylamino-s-triazine) is an antifouling
agent used in paint formulations that are applied to the hulls of ships. A survey was carried …

The s-triazine herbicide Irgarol 1051 is now widely distributed throughout European coastal
waters. In Australia, the compound is not registered for use as a biocide in antifouling paints …

Two major antifouling biocides used worldwide, Irgarol 1051 and diuron, and their
degradation products in Shoreham Harbour and Brighton Marina, UK were studied during …

Variations in Irgarol 1051 concentrations in the UK's largest marina at Brighton were
determined regularly over a period of one year. Aqueous concentrations ranged from< 1 to …

A survey of the s-triazine herbicide 2-methylthio-4-tertbutylamino-6-cyclopropylamino-s-
triazine, a constituent of antifouling paints, was conducted in the coastal waters and …

Antifouling paints are used to reduce the attachment of living organisms to the submerged
surfaces of ships, boats and aquatic structures, usually by the release of a biocide. Two …

In 2001, legislative measures were introduced in the UK to restrict usage of antifouling
agents in small (< 25m) vessel paints to dichlofluanid, zinc pyrithione and zineb. This …

In the yachting sector of the UK antifouling market, organic biocides are commonly added to
antifouling preparations to boost performance. Few data presently exist for concentrations of …

The toxicity and persistence of antifouling booster biocides are of major concern. This study
reports the occurrence of Irgarol 1051 and its degradation product M1, in coastal waters of …

A main degradation product of Irgarol [2-(methylthio)-4-(tert-butylamino)-6-
(cyclopropylamino)-s-triazine], one of the most widely used compounds in antifouling paints …