Antifouling Paint Biocides

This volume describes the state-of-the-art advances regarding antifouling paint biocides and provides thorough evaluation of research and information on major topics such as occurrence and levels, environmental fate, analytical techniques and methods for the monitoring and control, environmental modeling, ecotoxicological effects and risk assessment placing emphasis on the knowledge acquired over the last 10 years. The contamination of the aquatic environment by antifouling compounds has been a topic of increasing importance during the last few years.
The major classes of antifouling active biocides are discussed including the old-fashioned organotin compounds, the modern organic booster biocides and the promising naturally occurring antifoulant products. Therefore, the reader will get a balanced view of this developing field. Chapters were written by leading experts in their field who critically surveyed all the major areas of progress. This volume is an important resource and can constitute a good grounding in the field of antifouling paint biocides.

• Antifouling Agents
• Organotin Compounds
• TBT
• Tertiary Butyl Tin
• Water Pollution
• development
• environment
• toxicity
• water industry and water technology
• water quality and water pollution
• terrestrial pollution

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"This volume describes the advances regarding antifouling paint biocides and provides thorough evaluation of research and information on major topics … . Chapters were written by leading experts in their field who critically surveyed all major areas of progress. This volume constitutes an important resource for researchers, students, environmental managers, and professionals interested in this interdisciplinary field." (International Journal of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 86, 2006)

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