Heavy metal based biocides

Biocides used for the protection of polymer dispersions have changed, as the user industry has demanded improved properties. For example, heavy metal based biocides such as those containing mercury have now... 

The trend from heavy metal and phenolic based biocides, e.g. mercury and pentachlorophenol types, to more environmentally acceptable but less persistent organic types, requires more attention to plant hygiene (Figure 6, Briggs, 1980). 

Most paints used in the household today are water-based products. Significant quantities of paints, primers, and brush cleaners are washed down the drain during cleanup following painting. Water-based paints contain numerous toxic chemicals. These include pigments (many with heavy metals), biocides, glycol ethers, binders, amines, acrylate, and other polymer monomers, surfactants, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons alcohols, ketones, and esters. I36,37 ... 

Heavy metal biocides [II, 19.]. Paulus (1993) commented on the decline in the use of heavy metal biocides in general and mercury based biocides in particular. He said that there is a strong movement throughout the world in favour of their substitution in view of their toxicity and especially their ecotoxicity. 

The voluntary withdrawal of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) as a wood preservative for domestic applications was driven by public concerns over its health and environmental profile. In its place have risen two competing systems, the amine copper quat (ACQ) system and the copper azole system. Both systems avoid using heavy metals such as chromium and arsenic and rely on the co-biocidal effects of copper and organic biocides. The elimination of CCA has created many opportunities for oleochemicals as preservative companies try to develop formulations that are not only environmentally friendly but can also match the preservative performance of CCA [66]. The ACQ system is based on didecyldimethyl ammonium bicarbonate and has produced a significant demand for ClO-based amine and quat. The azole systems use biocides such as tebuconazole and propiconazole in combination with copper ethanolamine complexes. Ethoxylated amines [67] and amine oxides [68] have been described as providing improved performance in azole-based systems. Other copper systems have employed ethoxylated diamines [69] and amine oxides [70] to enhance performance. 

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