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FUNGICIDES
• 3) Fungicides
A variety of organomercury compounds
have been used as fungicides. eg. Aratan®
A variety of organomercury compounds
have been used as fungicides. eg. Aratan®
• Organotin compounds eg. (n-Bu3Sn)2O
(TBTO) have been used as fungicides and as anti-foulants in boat paint (removes algaes, fungi, barnacles & shellfish).
(TBTO) have been used as fungicides and as anti-foulants in boat paint (removes algaes, fungi, barnacles & shellfish).
• International ban as of mid-2003.
• Some leaching occurs and the free TBT
n-Bu3Sn kills & sterilises
oysters, clams & fish.
0.02mg/L lethal to shellfish
n-Bu3Sn kills & sterilises
oysters, clams & fish.
0.02mg/L lethal to shellfish
• Low human
toxicity.
