Algicide
Algicides are biocides that act against algae . They are of practical importance, for example, in combating algae in swimming pools , in building facade coatings and insulation materials, in cooling towers . or in ship paints . Some herbicides with algicidal effects can be used against algae growth on paths.
Active ingredients
| Active ingredient | Trade name | comment |
|---|---|---|
| Simazine | Simazin, Ydrazin | |
| Atrazine | Wonuk | |
| Desmetryn | Tpousyn | |
| Dichlorophene | ||
| DCMU | Diuron, FI 106, Karmex | since 1997 only permitted to a limited extent, further restrictions planned |
| Copper sulfate | formerly a standard agent against algae in swimming pools, today only used occasionally | |
| Copper oxychloride | Spritz Cupral, Funguran | First produced in 1942 at Nickelhütte Aue in Germany, it was used as a spray against plant diseases |
| Benzalkonium chloride | Main active ingredient in many current algicides in the swimming pool area. | |
| Pelargonic acid | Approved against algae on sidewalks in Germany (pesticide approval) | |
| Cybutryn | Irgarol | |
| Terbutryn | As an algicide in emulsion paints and plasters |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eawag : Biocides in facade coatings: leaching with consequences . In: COVISS , 5, 2007.
- ↑ Biocides for cooling towers. lenntech.com
- ^ Aue, mosaic stones of history . Stadtverwaltung Aue, Aue 1997, p. 58.
- ↑ Swimming pool in autumn and winter - How to overwinter your private swimming pool in the most environmentally friendly way possible . (PDF; 2.48 MB) Association of Austrian Environmental Advice Centers, 2004