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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This study considered the inputs of antifouling paint booster biocides into the aquatic
environment directly from painted hulls and high pressure hosing operations, the occurrence …

The proposed International Maritime Organization (IMO) ban on tributyltin (TBT) as an
antifouling paint biocide, will raise the inevitability of the increased use of alternative paints …

In the late 1980s, a number of countries restricted the use of tri-n-butyltin (TBT) as an active
ingredient in antifouling paint for small boats, including pleasure craft. Irgarol 1051—2-(tert …

This chapter provides a statement on our current knowledge of the occurrence, fate and risks
associated with organic antifouling paint biocides. As a group of compounds they are …

The herbicides Irgarol 1051 (2-(tert-butylamino)-4-cyclopropylamino)-6-(methylthio)-1, 3, 5-
triazine) and Diuron (3-(3′, 4′-dichlorophenyl)-1, 1-dimethylurea) are commonly …