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Hazardous Waste Incineration at Sea: EPA Decision Making on Risk

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This paper critiques the Environmental Protection Agency's assessment of risk for hazardous waste incineration at sea. It reviews operational and transportation risks and considers alternative approaches for managing chlorinated organic hazardous wastes. It concludes that depending on the scale of the program, ocean incineration will either contribute little to the overall management of this waste stream or else it will engender significant risks, especially in the coastal environment. Furthermore, past assessments on the part of EPA have tended to understate the risks of incineration at sea while simultaneously holding out the promise of the technology as a commercial‐scale management option. Finally, this paper observes that the Western European countries that pioneered incineration in the North Sea are now finding practical alternatives. It is recommended that waste reuse, on‐site treatment, and techniques of waste reduction provide viable alternatives and obviate the need for incineration at sea.

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  • Daryl W. Ditz, 1988. "Hazardous Waste Incineration at Sea: EPA Decision Making on Risk," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 8(4), pages 499-508, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:riskan:v:8:y:1988:i:4:p:499-508
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1988.tb01190.x
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