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For more than 50 years, organotin compounds have been used in almost all sectors of industry. As a consequence, specific environmental compartments are affected by the emission of these xenobiotics. The emissions of organotin compounds into the environment from paints used in the shipbuilding industry for ship hull coating, and from the plant protection products are particularly significant.In 2001, the IMO introduced a global ban on the use of organotins in antifouling systems. However, despite the introduction of laws restricting the production and application of organotin compounds, these contaminants still pose a threat to the environment.Organotin compounds have a very negative effect on live organisms therefore monitoring different environmental compartments for their presence is extremely important. Sampling and determination of organotins level is a complex process that requires several analytical activities such as, the collection, transport and storage of samples, extraction of analytes from biological samples, derivatization, purification and the final determination. Most techniques used for analyzing organotin compounds are based on gas chromatography, although recently some modified liquid chromatography methods and capillary electrophoresis have also been applied.In this study the literature information on the following topics is presented: toxicity, environmental fate, analytical methods used for determining organotin compounds in the environmental samples.

Authors

• Kinga Kochańska link open in new tab ,
• dr inż. Małgorzata Rutkowska link open in new tab ,
• Gabriela Bajger - Nowak,
• prof. dr hab. inż. Piotr Konieczka link open in new tab ,
• prof. dr hab. inż. Jacek Namieśnik link open in new tab