Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council, 2000
Conclusion
This Code of Practice covers the processes of applying, maintaining, removing and disposing of antifouling paints.
7.1 Major issues addressed include:
- the need to limit application, maintenance and removal of antifouling coatings to approved, licensed facilities;
- the need for uniform licensing of such facilities;
- the need for more restrictions on use of tributyltin-based antifoulants on craft >25m in length, where these operate in confined waters;
- the need to ensure that new facilities include design and management provisions, to enable eventual disposal to sewer of treated waste waters;
- the need to ensure that existing facilities plan for upgrading to eventual sewer disposal of waste waters.
This Code of Practice also includes other measures aimed at protection of the health of workers and of the environment. When best practice improves on these measures, best practice should be adopted.
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