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Environmental & Analytical Toxicology

ISSN: 2161-0525

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Lee Fergusson

Prana World Consulting,
PO Box 1620, Oxenford 4210, Queensland
Australia

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  • Research Article
    Three Bench-scale Tests Designed to Destroy Tributyltin (TBT) in Marine Sediments from North Queensland, Australia
    Author(s): Lee FergussonLee Fergusson

    Organotin compounds, such as tributyltin (TBT), were used as antifouling biocidal agents in ship maintenance throughout the world prior to 2000. As a consequence, TBT has accumulated in marine sediments of some harbours, rivers and ports, and in and around shipyards, dry-docks and marinas. Organotin-contaminated marine sediments, when left undisturbed, pose little risk to the local environment or society, however, due to its toxic nature, TBT can pose a significant risk to the marine environment, groundwater, and potentially human health if contaminated marine sediments are dredged and left untreated on land or disposed to landfill, and disturbance through dredging can liberate TBT into the water column. Both scenarios can provide pathways for dissemination and contamination. Given the low allowable concentrations of TBT in marine sediments, the need for sustainable management and tre.. Read More»

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