Re: Increased use of incineration is sometimes advocated as a safe way to
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24 Apr 2023, 21:58
(A) weakens the argument by suggesting that the incidents of unexpected chemical releases were caused by human error due to insufficient training, rather than inherent problems with incineration as a disposal method.
(B) does not weaken the argument since it only states that other disposal methods have not been proven safer than incineration, but it does not address the issue of unexpected chemical releases.
(C) does not weaken the argument as it only addresses the capacity of existing incinerators, but it does not address the issue of unexpected chemical releases.
(D) weakens the argument by suggesting that the frequency of unexpected chemical releases is not necessarily linked to the age or design of the incinerator, but rather may be due to other factors such as human error.
(E) does not weaken the argument as it only provides a limited scope of the incidents of unexpected chemical leaks and does not address the overall safety of incineration as a disposal method.
The correct answer is (A), as it suggests that the cause of the reported incidents is not the incineration process itself but rather the lack of proper training of the staff operating the incinerators. This implies that improving staff training could prevent future incidents and that incineration may indeed be a safe way to dispose of chemical waste if proper procedures are followed.