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This thesis examines the problems of hazardous wastes in the United States- and the problems their disposal present, in particular. Ocean incineration, one of the very few methods available to destroy many highly toxic wastes, is presented as a viable, necessary means to destroy liquid organochlorin...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.425.8251 2023-05-15T17:33:02+02:00 OF ARTS THESIS OF Lynneh. Macdonald Lynne M. Macdonald The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 1989 http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.425.8251 en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.425.8251 Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. III text 1989 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T04:18:25Z This thesis examines the problems of hazardous wastes in the United States- and the problems their disposal present, in particular. Ocean incineration, one of the very few methods available to destroy many highly toxic wastes, is presented as a viable, necessary means to destroy liquid organochlorine wastes. Next, the international and federal regulations governing ocean incineration and the current status of ocean incineration in the United States are reviewed. A site-specific assessment for determining the need for ocean incineration is developed as an alternative to the two currently contended approaches (nationwide versus permit-by-permit need assessments). This site-specific need assessment evaluates the need for ocean incineration in an area surrounding a potential ocean incineration loading port. Thus, the assessment reflects the wastes, and the environment that will be affected by ocean incineration's use from that loading port. Using the EPA's proposed North Atlantic Incineration (NAIS) and the Port of Philadelphia, a site selection methodology- to determine the area where such a need assessment should be performed- and a method for performing the actual need assessment are presented. Text North Atlantic Unknown |
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