Coastal water contamination from a triazine herbicide used in antifouling paints

The triazine weedkiller, 2-methylthio-4-tert-butylamino-6-cyclopropylamino-s-triazine (IGAROL 1051) had been incorporated into some marine paints to inhibit growth of alga on boat hulls. Samples of coastal waters from 20 locations along the Cote d'Azur, from Cannes to Monaco, were analysed for...

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Published inEnvironmental science & technology Vol. 27; no. 9; pp. 1940 - 1942
Main Authors Readman, James W, Kwong, Laval Liong Wee, Grondin, Delphine, Bartocci, Jean, Villeneuve, Jean Pierre, Mee, Laurence D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.09.1993
Subjects
ANTIFOULING AGENTS
Applied sciences
COASTS
COSTA
COTES
Exact sciences and technology
FRANCE
FRANCIA
HERBICIDAS
HERBICIDE
HERBICIDES
Marine
Natural water pollution
PAINTS
PEINTURE
PINTURA
Pollution
POLLUTION DE L'EAU
POLUCION DEL AGUA
Seawaters, estuaries
WATER POLLUTION
Water treatment and pollution
France
Mediterranean Sea
Europe
Antifouling paint
Water pollution
Herbicide
Coastal zone
Triazine derivatives
Seawater
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Summary:The triazine weedkiller, 2-methylthio-4-tert-butylamino-6-cyclopropylamino-s-triazine (IGAROL 1051) had been incorporated into some marine paints to inhibit growth of alga on boat hulls. Samples of coastal waters from 20 locations along the Cote d'Azur, from Cannes to Monaco, were analysed for this compound. Measurable amounts were found at most locations, the highest concentrations being associated with yacht marinas. Further studies were required to assess the sub-acute toxicity of this compound.
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ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es00046a027