2.3.2.6 Oregon ; Enacted 



o Sale or use of TBT or txiorganotin compounds are restricted-use 



pesticides to be sold only to licensed dealers, 

 o State will develop a public education brochure to be distributed 



to owners of boats 20 ft. or longer, 

 o Use and sale of antifouling paints containing TBT or other 



triorganotin conpounds is prohibited on boats less than 25 meters 



length, 

 o Boats with aluminum hulls and boats 25 meters or longer may use a 



paint having a release rate of 5.0 ug/cnr/day. 

 o Exemption granted for 16 oz. spray cans for outboard lower drive 



units. 



2.3.2.7 North Carolina : Enacted 



o Water Quality Standard of 2 parts per trillion in salt water, and 

 to 8 parts per trillion in fresh water. 



2.3.2.8 Hawaii ; Enacted 



o In 1987, the State Department of Agriculture restricted the sale 

 and distribution of paints that release more than 5 micrograms of 

 TBT per square centimeter per day. 



2.3.2.9 Alaska : Enacted 



o Use, sale or importation of submergible TBT paint coated items is 

 prohibited. Any item immersed in water. 



o Use and sale of antifouling paint containing TBT is prohibited on 

 boats less than 4,000 gross tons. Antifouling paints which have 

 a release rate of 3.0 micrograms/cm 2 /day or less may be used on 

 boats having aluminum hulls and on boats over 4,000 gross tons. 



o Exemptions are granted for boats painted or items imported or 

 ordered before December 1, 1987. Exemptions for foreign vessels 

 in the State less than 90 consecutive days, to U.S. Government 

 vessels or to vessels having aluminum hulls. 



o Exemption for TBT paints having acceptable release rate of 



3.0 ug/car/day to be applied to vessels over 4,000 gross tons 

 or aluminum hulls. 



2.3.2.10 Michigan : In Hearings 



o Total prohibition of sale to all persons 



o Use on any vessel prohibited. 



o Violation is criminal, fines to $500/day. 



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