Chemical warfare agent sea dumping off Australia /
Although the disposal of material in the sea is no very restricted, historically, the disposal of unwanted waste in the ocean has been a very common practice in many parts of the world. Due to its immense size the ocean was thought to have an unlimited absorptive capacity, with any dumped waste havi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Canberra :
Dept. of Defence],
2003.
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| Edition: | [3rd] ed., rev. & updated. |
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| Online Access: | Access electronically Electronic version http://www.hydro.gov.au/n2m/dumping/cwa/chemical.pdf Click here to access the website of the Department of Defence http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/pollution/dumping/history/chemical.html Electronic version |
| Summary: | Although the disposal of material in the sea is no very restricted, historically, the disposal of unwanted waste in the ocean has been a very common practice in many parts of the world. Due to its immense size the ocean was thought to have an unlimited absorptive capacity, with any dumped waste having only a very localised effect. Moreover, the material would be well away from any human activity. It is important to know where any hazardous material may lie, both to prevent human contact and to assess the possible ecological consequences. |
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| Item Description: | Cover title. Written by Geoff Plunkett. Print and HTML versions form part of: Sea dumping in Australia : historical and contemporary aspects /Geoff Plunkett. Canberra : Dept. of Defence and Dept. of the Environment and Heritage, 2003. |
| Physical Description: | 28, [14] p. : maps ; 30 cm. Also available via the Internet. |
| Format: | System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web Browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 25-26) |
| ISBN: | 0642295875 |