The destroyer escort proved to be a vessel that filled the gap between patrol craft and the larger destroyer. Unquestionably, the crews of the âsmall boys of the fleet, and the navy yard workers, have left behind a proud legacy of service to their country.
A kilobecquerel (kBq) is a decimal multiple of the SI derived unit of radiation activity. The Bq is defined as the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second.
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a fully chlorinated industrial hydrocarbon chemical. It is insoluble in water, but is very soluble in fat, oils, and organic solvents. Hexachlorobenzene is one of the most persistent environmental pollutants, and bioaccumulates in the environment, in animals, and in humans.