The reduction of supply is regarded as a priority in the overall goal of reducing the mercury related risk to human health and the environment. Elemental mercury as well as mercury compounds that are produced by recycling, as a by-product of metal production or by other sources may enter the market as commodities. If the supply exceeds the demand for socially accepted uses, the surplus of elemental mercury and mercury compounds should be removed from the market in order to prevent unwanted export, use and release to the environment. The report describes and analyses general concepts that could be utilized to support such removal by storage, stabilization and disposal.
