Is Phoslock environmentally safe?
Yes. During the development of Phoslock, extensive laboratory testing was carried out on a range of test species using the United States Environmental Protection Agency toxicity testing criteria. The CSIRO Centre for Advanced Analytical Chemistry assessed acute and chronic toxicology on a variety of aquatic species with no toxicity effects observed. Since then, the product has received approvals from NICNAS and the DECC in Australia. It can also be imported and sold in Europe under the EINECS system. Extensive toxicity tests were also conducted by independent organization in New Zealand and Australia. Data compiled from independent and in-house sources is available upon request.
