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Storing and Disposing Excess Mercury in Central America: Advancing National Initiatives in Mexico and Panama
(2014)
In order to provide a better understanding of mercury storage and disposal issues at country level and to promote the environmentally sound management of excess mercury, Argentina and Uruguay were selected for the “Mercury ...
Study on Mercury Sources and Emissions, and Analysis of Cost and Effectiveness of Control Measures: “UNEP Paragraph 29 Study"
(2010)
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of mercury emissions to air, control options in selected sectors and their efficiencies and costs. It is prepared with the intention of supporting the on-going negotiation ...
Mercury Release Inventory, Waste Storage and Disposal in the Republic of Suriname
(2016)
In order to address the issue of mercury in Suriname in both the short, medium and long term, Suriname needs to gain an understanding of the mercury waste streams. A better understanding of the mercury waste streams can ...
Mercury Release Inventory, Waste Storage and Disposal in Jamaica
(2016)
Mercury is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO), as one of the top ten chemicals or groups of chemicals of major public health concern. This is primarily because all forms of mercury have been established as ...
Assessment of the Mercury Content in Coal fed to Power Plants and study of Mercury Emissions from the Sector in India
(2014)
This report presents Indian power sector information which includes locations of major coal based power plants, installed power plant capacity and electricity generation by coal combustion in 2010 and projections for 2020 ...
Storage and Disposal of Mercury in Mexico: Project for the Latin American and Caribbean Region Mexico - Panama
(2013)
This report presents in the first place, a description of the regulatory framework at the international level in relation to mercury and mercury waste. It also underscores the broad participation of Mexico in the international ...
Analysis of Options for the Environmentally Sound Management of Surplus Mercury in Asia and the Pacific - Final Report
(2011)
Mercury is recognized as a toxic substance that poses a serious threat to human health and the environment. Nevertheless, large quantities are still used for the manufacture of products and in industrial processes
Mercury Release Inventory, Waste Storage and Disposal in Trinidad and Tobago
(2016)
Mercury is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO), as one of the top ten chemicals or groups of chemicals of major public health concern. This is primarily because all forms of mercury have been established as ...
Storing and Disposing Excess Mercury in South America: Advancing National Initiatives in Argentina and Uruguay - Final Report of the “Mercury Storage and Disposal Two Countries Project in Latin America”
(2012)
The projects were aimed at reducing the release of mercury into the environment by reducing mercury supply, and finding environmentally sound storage solutions. Regional processes were initiated in order to support the ...
Introduction to Terms Relevant to the Discussion of Mercury Storage and Disposal
(2011)
In order to assist discussions within the Partnership on Supply and Storage, important terms with relevance to storage of elemental mercury and to storage and disposal of waste consisting of el-emental mercury and waste ...