When ships reach the end of their useful lives, the U.S. Government must find ways to dispose of them. Although several options exist, the most prevalent disposal option is to salvage the ships for scrap. Because ships often contain a variety of hazardous substances, ship scrapping can, if done improperly, pose dangers to human health and the environment. Indeed, safety issues have recently risen to the forefront of a national debate concerning the United States' public policy on ship scrapping.


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    Titel :

    National Shipbuilding Research Program. Ship Breaking: Environmental Health and Safety Regulatory Overview


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1999


    Format / Umfang :

    43 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch