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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2401. Findings; purpose
(a) Findings
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Antifouling paints containing organotin biocides are used
to prevent the build-up of barnacles and other encrusting
organisms on vessels.
(2) Laboratory and field studies show that organotin is very
toxic to marine and freshwater organisms at very low levels.
(3) Vessels that are less than 25 meters in length and are
coated with organotin antifouling paint account for a large
amount of the organotin released into the aquatic environment.
(4) The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that
concentrations of organotin currently in the waters of the United
States may pose unreasonable risks to oysters, clams, fish, and
other aquatic life.
(b) Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the aquatic environment
by reducing immediately the quantities of organotin entering the
waters of the United States.
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