The Impact of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Regulations on Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
Abstract
The U.S. Shipbuilding Industry in its struggle to survive, faces a new challenge in selected areas of California as a result of the issuance of new regulations governing the application of protective coatings to ships and other marine structures. Since many other areas of the country where shipbuilding or ship repair activities are concentrated are also classed as "non-attainment" areas, the requirements of these new regulations in one form or another, are likely to become adopted forcing the requirements of meeting lower volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions to these other areas Certainly suppliers and manufacturers will be forced to produce products meeting these requirements. While many suppliers have forseen this legislation or have produced products for other industries in low VOC versions, there are still products that will require redevelopment. Additionally, these regulations have a tradition of becoming more stringent in future years and may require new technologies or elimination of some products to be successfully implemented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA444200
Entities
People
- Hugh E. Peck
Organizations
- National Steel and Shipbuilding Company