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In this paper the determination of the critical leaching rate to prevent settlement of algae and barnacles has been described for cuprous oxide and triphenyltinfluoride. To prevent algal fouling a copper leaching rate of at least 22 μg Cu/cm2/day (2·6 μg/m2/s) is required and for TPTF, at least 5 μg Sn/cm2/day (0·6 μg/m2/s). Barnacle settlement is prevented by a leaching rate of 16 μg Cu/cm2/day (1·9 μg/m2/s) and 2 μg Sn/cm2/day (0·25 μg/m2/s) respectively. These amounts are considerably higher than have been used up till now. The higher toxicity observed for TPTF does not imply that much lower concentrations can be used because it has a low solubility.
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de la Court, F.H. (1988). The Minimum Leaching Rate of some Toxins from Antifouling Paints Required to Prevent Settlement of Fouling Organisms. In: Houghton, D.R., Smith, R.N., Eggins, H.O.W. (eds) Biodeterioration 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1363-9_40
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