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Ecotoxocicological assessment of antifouling biocides and non-biocidal antifouling paints

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Preface

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Copper
2.1 Copper concentrations measured in the vicinity of pleasure craft harbours
2.2 Transformation and bioavailability of copper in water and sediment
2.3 Release and sequestration of copper in sediments
2.4 Bioaccumulation and aquatic toxicity
2.4.1 Bioaccumulation
2.4.2 Toxicity to aquatic organisms
2.5 Assessment of copper

3. Sea-Nine
3.1 Physico-chemical properties
3.2 Biodegradation of DCOI in the aquatic environment
3.2.1 Primary degradation in seawater
3.2.2 Mineralization and metabolites in aerobic sediment
3.2.3 Mineralization and metabolites in anoxic sediment
3.2.4 Transformation and fate of DCOI in a harbour
3.3 Bioaccumulation and aquatic toxicity
3.3.1 Bioaccumulation
3.3.2 Toxicity towards aquatic organisms
3.4 Risk assessment of DCOI

4. Zinc pyrithione
4.1 Physico-chemical properties
4.2 Abiotic degradation
4.3 Biodegradation of zinc pyrithione in the aquatic environment
4.3.1 Mineralization and metabolites in aerobic sediment
4.3.2 Mineralization and metabolites in anoxic sediment
4.4 Toxicity to aquatic organisms
4.5 Assessment of zinc pyrithione and metabolites
4.6 Risk assessment of zinc pyrithione

5. Non-biocidal paints
5.1 Investigations of non-biocidal paints
5.2 Leaching and ecotoxicological tests
5.3 Assessment of non-biocidal paints

6. Conclusion

7. References

Appendix 1: Model for calculation of exposure concentrations (PEC)

Appendix 2:

Examination of the mineralizatin of DCOI and zinc pyrithione in marine sediments

Appendix 3:

Examination of the effect of degradation and sorption on the aquatic toxicity of DCOI and zinc pyrithione

Appendix 4:

Ecotoxicological data on DCOI

Appendix 5:

Ecotoxicological data on zinc pyrithione

 

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