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Desk Study on Waste Management Practices and Trade Flow of Dental Amalgam and its Alternatives in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
(2012)
This desk study was initiated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Oral Health Program in collaboration with the respective Ministries of Health and the Ministry ...
Analysis of Formalization Approaches in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector Based on Experiences in Ecuador, Mongolia, Peru, Tanzania and Uganda: Peru Case Study
(2012)
In Peru, Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is an ancestral activity that experienced a great surge beginning in the 1980s because of the political and social conditions endured in the country during that decade ...
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 ...
Mercury Emissions from India and South East Asia
(2012)
Mercury is an element of growing global concern. This report summarises the limited data available on mercury emissions from India, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. These countries were ...
UNEP Global Mercury Partnership: Mercury in Products Area
(2012)
Large amounts of mercury are used globally in numerous products and manufacturing processes. Yet, for most products, there are effective alternatives to mercury available.
Basel Convention 'Technical Guidelines for the Environmentally Sound Management of Waste Consisting of Elemental Mercury and Wastes Containing or Contaminated with Mercury'
(2012)
The present guidelines provide guidance for the environmentally sound management (ESM) of wastes consisting of elemental mercury and wastes containing or contaminated with mercury, pursuant to decisions VIII/33, IX/15 and ...
Inception Workshop: Mercury Storage and Disposal Project in Mexico and Panama - Final Report
(2012)
The purpose of the workshop, as it is shown in the agenda (Annex I) was to ensure a good understanding of the objectives and scope of the mercury storage and disposal project in Mexico and Panama, as well as the expected ...
Conversion from Mercury to Alternative Technology in the Chlor-Alkali Industry
(2012)
This report describes the production technologies, the factors influencing conversion, and several economic scenarios to illustrate the financial components of conversion decisions and to calculate payback time of the ...
Occupational Exposure to Elemental Mercury in Odontology/Dentistry
(2012)
Mercury is recognized as harmful to human health and the environment. It is highly toxic to humans and may harm vital organ systems, including the nervous, digestive, respiratory, renal, and immune systems. As a result, ...