Pakistan - Heavy metals and oily wastes contaminate the shipbeaches of Asia, the soil, sediment and the surrounding communities and agricultural areas.
China - Toxic substances end up in the sea or in sensitive river basins. Sedimentary deposits at Chinese yards were heavily polluted with mineral oils. 37,000 mg/kg ds were measured. In the Netherlands the intervention level lies at 5,000 mg/kg (dry substance).
When ships are broken, toxic substances get released into the Turkish environment and the worker's bodies. The concentrations of copper, lead and zinc, typical ingredients in ship paints and coatings, found in the sediments of Aliaga are extremely high and far above clean-up levels.
Scrapping the ship in a dry-dock prevents the pollution of soil and water. Here the installation of oil drains is mandatory. So are water-oil separators and provisions for the controlled disposal of oil.
Scrapping the ship in a controlled environment like this dry-dock in Philadelphia, USA prevents the pollution of soil and water. Here the installation of oil drains is mandatory. So are water-oil separators and provisions for the controlled disposal of oil.
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