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Ecotoxocicological assessment of antifouling biocides and non-biocidal antifouling paints
Preface
This report was prepared in continuation of the project "Preliminary assessment of mechanical cleaning as an alternative to biocide-containing marine bottom paints and assessment of biocide-containing antifoulants with presumed reduced environmental impact". The project was funded by the Council for recycling and cleaner technology and was carried out as a collaboration between the Danish Sailing Association, Hempel’s Marine Paints A/S (here in after called Hempel) and VKI. Eva Bie Kjær, Hempel, was the project manager.
The present report was prepared by VKI. The objective of this part of the project was to make:
 | Ecotoxicological assessments of the biocides, copper, Sea-Nine and zinc pyrithione on the basis of existing data and new laboratory tests and |
| Ecotoxicological assessments of leachates from panels applied with the non-biocidal paints used in the project. |
The project was followed by a steering committee, which held eight meetings during the project period. The steering committee was composed of the following members:
| Frank Jensen (chairman) | Danish EPA |
| Eva Bie Kjær (secretary) | Hempel's Marine Paints A/S |
| Torben Madsen | VKI |
| Steen Wintlev-Jensen | Danish Sailing Association |
| Carl Gerstrøm | Danish Sailing Association |
| Anders Stubkjær | National Association of Local Authorities in Denmark |
| Christian A. Jensen | Association of County Councils in Denmark |
| Jens A. Jacobsen | National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) |
| Jan B. Nielsen | Agency for Environmental Protection (AEP) |
| G. Høpner Petersen | The Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen |
| Peter Györkös | Danish EPA |
| Alf Aagaard | Danish EPA |
| Tim Blangsted | Hempel's Marine Paints A/S |
| Martin Christoffersen | Hempel's Marine Paints A/S |
| Jane Dormon | Hempel's Marine Paints A/S |
| Chris Dam | Hempel's Marine Paints A/S |
| Torsten Rasmussen | Hempel's Marine Paints A/S |
| Johs. Egede Olsen | Hempel's Marine Paints A/S |
| Susanne Holm Faarbæk | Hempel's Marine Paints A/S |
Furthermore, Pia Ølgaard Nielsen, Danish EPA, participated in the finalization phase of the project.
We thank the members of the steering committee for a constructive co-operation during the project.
In connection with the preparation of this report, Nordox (copper), Rohm and Haas (Sea-Nine) and Arch Chemicals (zinc pyrithione) were contacted. We would like to thank these companies for their co-operation and a constructive dialogue.
The English translation was made by Tove Krogsbøll Holt, VKI.
Hørsholm, 1 November, 1999,
Torben Madsen, VKI
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