Using Subway Trains as Reef Material

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johndo88
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Using Subway Trains as Reef Material

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Over on the "other" coast, 2,500 subway trains have been placed into the Atlantic as reef building material. The cars are said to have been stripped and cleaned leaving a carbon steel shell. Is dumping carbon steel into the ocean really a good idea? Just curious.
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Re: Using Subway Trains as Reef Material

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Yah interesting to think about if that's really good or not. Especially with all the discussion about redondo lately, makes me wonder..

Environmental impact aside - would be a cool dive site in a few years I guess? :)
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Steel itself is no big deal at all. Iron is somewhat a limiting nutrient in the oceans but its not toxic.

The other crap on rail cars is a different story (PCB and lead containing paints, oils, caulks, vinyl and plastics etc) Any asbestos is not really a big deal.
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