The imminent ban of environmentally harmful tributyltin (TBT)-based paint products has
been the cause of a major change in the antifouling paint industry. In the past decade …

Organic booster biocides were recently introduced as alternatives to organotin compounds
in antifouling products, after restrictions imposed on the use of tributyltin (TBT) in 1987 …

Tributyltin and triphenyltin compounds have excellent biocidal properties and almost all
vessels in the world have used these paints since early in the 1960s. Contrary to …

Organotin antifouling paints have been banned for use on small vessels in many countries,
and copper and organic booster biocides blended with copolymers have been used as …

Growth of human populations along coastal environments, as well as poor water
management practices have resulted in the complete loss of seagrass meadows (Kemp et …

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 …

There is concern that organic booster biocides in the antifouling paints which will replace
tributyltin (TBT)-based coatings could cause serious environmental damage. Domination of …

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 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 …

Antifouling paint booster biocides are a group of organic compounds added to antifouling
paints to improve their efficacy. They have become prevalent since the requirement for …