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Persistence of tributyltin in sediment in Toronto Harbour / R. James Maguire and Suzanne P. Batchelor.: En13-5/02-311E-PDF

"The antifouling agent tributyltin (TBT) is the most toxic chemical that has ever been deliberately introduced to aquatic environments. It is a classic endocrine disrupting substance, exhibiting effects in marine snails at concentrations as low as 0.5 mg Sn/L, and sterilizing female snails at concentrations at about 3-5 ng Sn/L.... This work illustrates qualitatively the persistence of TBT in a sediment core from Toronto Harbour. Results of this work will be useful to PMRA in its regulation of TBT. The results of this work also provide some support to the conclusion that TBT is a Track 1 substance under Canada’s Toxic Substances Management Policy"--Management Perspective.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada.
  • National Water Research Institute (Canada)
TitlePersistence of tributyltin in sediment in Toronto Harbour / R. James Maguire and Suzanne P. Batchelor.
Series title
  • NWRI contribution ; no. 02-311
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
  • Includes bibliographic references.
  • Abstracts in English and French.
Publishing information
  • [Burlington, Ont.] :Environment Canada, [2002]
Author / Contributor
  • Maguire, R. J. (R. James)
  • Batchelor, Suzanne P.
Description15 p. : figures.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/02-311E-PDF
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