Table MP 26. General requirements for locating platform fabrication yards, 

 and potential environmental pollutants (New England River Basins Commission 

 1976). 



Item 



Requirements/Pollutants 



Site Considerations 

 Land 

 Berthage 



Water 

 Environmental Impacts 

 Air emission 



Wastewater contaminants 



Noise 



10-325 ha (25-800 acres) 



60-120 m (200-400 ft) 

 5-15 m (15-50 ft) depth 



40,000-100,000 gal/d 



Sand and metal dust 

 Concrete and cement dust 

 Nitrogen oxide 

 Sulfur oxide 

 Hydrocarbons 

 Organic compounds 



Heavy metals 



Chemicals 



Particulates 



Up to 100 dB on a 24 hour basis 



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