Tributyltin: Case Study of an Environmental Contaminant

This authoritative volume reviews the environmental chemistry and toxicological effects of a marine pollutant of exceptional potency, tributyltin (TBT), and outlines the international response to control TBT. TBT compounds have been widely utilized in marine anti-fouling paint formulations to obtain increased fuel efficiencies and long lifetimes for maritime vessels and structures. However, its extreme toxicity has resulted in numerous adverse biological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521105129
• ISBN13: 9780521105125
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"