The National Shipbuilding Research Program. Shipyard MACT Implementation Plan and Compliance Tools

Abstract

The MACT standard for shipyards controls which coatings may be applied to a ship during construction or repairs. It does this by requiring the shipyard to use only coatings that meet, or are lower than, the coating VOC limits for marine coatings established in the MACT. These VOC limits apply to all marine coating operations in the shipyard, no matter who conducts the work: shipyard personnel, subcontractor or ship s force. The VOC limits apply to all marine coatings, whatever their origin: shipyard supplied, customer supplied or government furnished. If a coating does not meet the MACT standard, it is illegal for the shipyard to allow it to be applied to a ship while the ship is in the shipyard. Any time a marine coating operation is conducted within the physical boundaries of the shipyard it is subject to the MACT standards. and the shipyard is responsible for ensuring compliance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA445589

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollutants
  • Composite Materials
  • Contractors
  • Environmental Protection
  • Epoxy Coatings
  • Films
  • High Temperature
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Navigational Aids
  • Organic Compounds
  • Payload
  • Shipbuilding
  • Shipyards
  • Test Methods
  • United States
  • Volatile Organic Compounds

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security