| Title | United States Coast Guard AtoN battery scientific assessment |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 21613 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Maughan, J.; Borener, S. |
| Source | 98p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); CH2M Hill, inc.; United States. Coast Guard. Office of Engineering, Logistics, & Development |
| Publisher | United States. Coast Guard |
| Publication Date | 19971200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The USCG maintains about 12,000 fixed lighted aids to navigation (AtoNs). Historically, many of these lights were powered by primary batteries containing small amounts of mercury. These batteries were sometimes disposed of at the AtoN sites. The assessment of the potential impact of the mercury, as well as lead, zinc, and copper from these batteries was performed at five aquatic and two terrestrial locations by the Volpe Center and CH2M Hill between october 1993 and December 1997. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8491 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8491 |
| TRT Terms | Aids to navigation; Technology assessment; Electric batteries; Primary batteries; Corrosion; Environmental risk assessment |
| General Subjects | AtoN; Coast Guard; Copper; Environmental effects; Environmental impact assessments; Health hazards; Human health; Lead(Metal); Lighthouses; Mercury(Metal); Methylation; Navigational aids; Primary disposal; Risk assessment; Sampling; Waste disposal; Zinc |
| Classification | NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - Marine Planning and Policy; NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - Marine Safety; NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - U.S. Coast Guard |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 41931723 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
798560 |
| Contract Number | CG824/B8095 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-CG-98-1; DOT/CG-98-16550 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/21000/21600/21613/PB99128837.pdf |
| Alternative URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/11000/11100/11124/NTISreport.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |