EPA Receives Request to Cancel Pesticide Registration for Antifouling Product Containing Tributyltin Methacrylate

Summary

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received a request from New Nautical Coatings, Inc. to voluntarily cancel the registration of its pesticide product containing tributyltin methacrylate, which is the last remaining tributyltin methacrylate product registered for use in the US, due to concerns over its environmental impact.

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