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Why is ship breaking a hazardous industry? Please answer in about 10-20 lines /point

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Answered by mahakincsem
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Explanation:

Ship breaking is considered as a hazardous activity due to the complicated and varied structural component of ships and the risk involved in dismentaling it.

  • Ships contain hazardous compounds like PCBs, lead and mercury etc. which are disposed off directly to the environment without any treatment.

  • The hazardous compounds cause damage to marine life, flora and fauna, humans and agriculture etc.

  • Workers are exposed to hazardous compounds like asbestos which cause severe diseases  

  • Since, it is mostly done in informal sector, workers don't wear any personal protective equipment
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