A BRIEF APPRAISAL OF MARINE POLLUTION REGULATIONS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT
Sources of increased pollution of the seas, especially of coastal and inshore waters, vary from hazardous atomic wastes to agricultural fertilizers, but oil pollution has created more publicity and caused a larger number of public outcries than any others. Consequently, there is a stiffening of legislation limiting the discharge of oil at sea, preventing the discharge of toxic and chemical wastes, and controlling the overboard discharge of garbage. International standards for the discharge of sewage effluents from ships have been published. The U.S. through EPA, has set up standards for shipboard treatment plants, defining types of marine sanitation devices for new and existing ships. Methods available to prevent overboard discharge of effluents include physical-chemical separation with recirculation of water for sanitary purposes, physical separation with recirculation of waterless flushing medium, low water (vacuum) flushing systems with storage or incineration of wastes, and holding tanks.
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Marine Engineers
Memorial Building, 76 Mark Lane
London EC3R 7JN, England - Publication Date: 1977-6
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 10
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Serial:
- Marine Engineers Review
- ISSN: 0047-5955
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Hazardous wastes; International law; Oil spills; Pollution; Regulation; Sewage holding tanks; Sewage treatment; Ships; Tanks (Containers); Waste disposal; Waste management; Water quality management
- Uncontrolled Terms: Waste treatment
- Old TRIS Terms: Holding tanks; Oil discharge regulation; Shipboard sewage treatment; Waste discharge management; Water pollution regulation
- Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00167802
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Pollution Abstracts
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 13 1978 12:00AM