SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1993
STP13169S

Ecological Risk Assessment of a Novel Marine Antifoulant

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An ecological risk assessment was conducted for the novel marine antifoulant, Sea-Nine™ 211 Biocide. Extensive environmental fate testing and computer modeling of three United States harbor areas resulted in a worst-case Estimated Environmental Concentration (EEC) for Sea-Nine™ 211 Biocide of at least 1.5 orders of magnitude below the Maximum Acceptable Environmental Concentration (MAEC) of 0.63 ug/L obtained from extensive aquatic toxicology testing in a range of aquatic organisms. Overall characterization of the risk of Sea-Nine™ 211 Biocide as the active ingredient in antifoulant paint formulations indicates that use of the chemical is not expected to cause adverse effects to the marine environment.

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Shade, WD
Rohm and Haas Company, PA
Hurt, SS
Rohm and Haas Company, PA
Jacobson, AH
Rohm and Haas Company, PA
Reinert, KH
Rohm and Haas Company, PA
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Developed by Committee: E47
Pages: 381–408
DOI: 10.1520/STP13169S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5257-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-1485-2