Hazard assessment of silicone oils (polydimethylsiloxanes, PDMS) used in antifouling-/foul-release-products in the marine environment

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1190-1196

  Nendza, Monika ^a  

^a Analytisches Laboratorium   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antifouling; Marine toxicity; PDMS; Persistence; Physical mechanic effects; Silicone

Indexed keywords

HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MARINE TOXICITY; PHYSICAL-MECHANIC EFFECTS; SILICONE OILS;

ADSORPTION; ANTIFOULING PAINT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; MARINE POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILICONES;

COATINGS;

ANTIFOULING AGENT; DIMETICONE; RESIN; SILICONE OIL;

ANTIFOULING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; OIL; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PERSISTENCE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POREWATER; SILICON; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TOXICITY TEST;

AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; BENTHOS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SHIP; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; INVERTEBRATES; MARINE BIOLOGY; PAINT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; SILICONE OILS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34447634708     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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