IC 7427 Use of Western Magnetite as Ship Ballast

- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 4
- File Size:
- 16905 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1948
Abstract
On the Pacific coast during World War II, a tremendous ship-building industry was developed, Early in the war it became impossible to obtain in- got or steel scrap for ship ballast. Magnetite, an oxide of iron, was sub- stituted as it fulfilled the requirements of weight for available space in the ships. Consequently, a new use for the western magnetite was rapidly developed.
Citation
APA:
(1948) IC 7427 Use of Western Magnetite as Ship BallastMLA: IC 7427 Use of Western Magnetite as Ship Ballast. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 1948.