Why shipbreaking a hazardous
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Scrapping a ship generates huge amount of waste – some useful while some extremely harmful. Most of the harmful wastes are extremely toxic hazardous substances, both for human and environment. Breaking a ship made of hazardous materials is an environmentalist’s nightmare. A ship breaking process involves strict regulations and laws which if broken, lead to millions of dollars in fine depending on the gravity of the accident. It is for this reason that many rich countries such as European nations send their ships to the ship yards of developing countries. The main toxics related to ship breaking are:
Asbestos
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)
TBT (tributyltin)
Lead and mercury
Waste waters
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