DCMU was used as an example of a paint film algicide to study the retention of microbio‐cides in outdoor exposure trials and laboratory leaching. The analytical data for DMCU in paint films from outdoor weathered and leached test panels show that it is possible to simulate the real situation in a qualitative manner and to explain some of the special effects observed in microbiological field tests.
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